County of Hawaii Office of Housing and Community Development

The County of Hawaii Office of Housing and Community Development (OHCD) Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher waiting list is closed.

The OHCD last accepted Section 8 HCV applications for this waiting list from September 19, 2022, until October 6, 2022. There is no notice of when this waiting list will reopen.

To apply during the opening period, applicants were required to complete the online application.

This waiting list had the following preferences:

• Any resident family of the State or County of Hawai’i whose gross annual income is at or below 30%, has at least one (1) minor child under the age of 18 and/or who include an elderly person or a person with a disability, and a valid lease agreement with a landlord that agrees to participate in the HCV program will be given the highest priority.
• Any resident family of the State or County of Hawai’i whose gross annual income is at or below 30%, has at least one (1) minor child under the age of 18 and/or who include an elderly person or a person with a disability.
• Next, the following categories will be treated equally:
  • Elderly/Disabled.
  • Families whose assistance had been terminated from its HCV program due to insufficient funding.
  • Applicants who are experiencing an emergency situation, (homeless or involuntarily displaced).
  • Specific special purpose voucher participants who qualify to “move up”.

Selected applicants were placed on the waiting list by random lottery, weighed by order of preferences.

For more information, visit the OHCD website.

Sources: This information was verified by the OHCD public notice on September 7, 2022.

The County of Hawaii Office of Housing and Community Development (OHCD) last accepted Section 8 Project Based Voucher waiting list applications for 2 and 3-Bedroom apartments from Kauhale I Ke Kula Uka Apartments from July 29, 2024, until August 12, 2024. There is no notice when this waiting list will reopen.

This waiting list was for the following property:

• Kauhale I Ke Kula Uka Apartments - Offering 2 and 3-Bedroom.

Preferences

Preferences have not been confirmed.

Selection Process

Selected applicants were placed on the waiting list by random lottery, by order of preferences.

Application Method

There were five ways to apply while the waitlist was open:

1. Complete the online application.
2. Complete the application in person at the Hawaii Affordable Properties, Inc. at Honalo Business Center.
3. Call the Hawaii Affordable Properties, Inc to request an application by mail.
4. Email the Hawaii Affordable Properties, Inc to request an application by mail.
5. Mail a written request to Hawaii Affordable Properties, Inc.

Once the paper application was completed, it was to be either:

1. Returned to the Hawaii Affordable Properties, Inc. at Honalo Business Center, address mentioned above.
2. Mailed to the Hawaii Affordable Properties, Inc., address mentioned above.

For more information, visit the OHCD website.

Sources: This information was verified by the OHCD public notice on July 30, 2024.

The County of Hawaii Office of Housing and Community Development (OHCD) Tenant-Based Rental Assistance HOME waiting list is closed.

The OHCD last accepted applications for this waiting list from January 19, 2023, until January 26, 2023. There is no notice when this waiting list will reopen.

To apply during the opening period, applicants were required to complete the online application.

The maximum income limits for each household size were as followed:

• 1 Person $40,020 | 5 Persons $61,740
• 2 Persons $45,720 | 6 Persons $66,300
• 3 Persons $51,420| 7 Persons $70,860
• 4 Persons $57,120 | 8 Persons $75,420

This waiting list had the following preferences:

• Natural Disaster
• Government Action
• Victims of Domestic Violence
• Family Reunification
• Homelessness
• Terminally ill
• Aged-Out Foster Care Youth
• Families in Transitional Housing Programs

Selected applicants were placed on this waiting list by date and time the application was received, by order of preferences.

For more information, visit the OHCD website.

Sources: This information was verified by the OHCD notice on January 9, 2023.