Hawaii Public Housing Authority - Public Housing Office

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Hawaii Public Housing Authority - Public Housing Office Waiting Lists

Waiting ListStatus
Honolulu Federal Senior and Disabled Public Housing Open Now
Windward Federal Family Public Housing Open Soon
Central Federal Senior and Disabled Public Housing Open Soon
Leeward Federal Family Public Housing Closed
Honolulu Federal Family Public Housing Closed
State-Aided Elderly Public Housing Closed

There is one waiting list open now

Hawaii Public Housing Authority - Public Housing Office offers the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) and Public Housing programs in Honolulu County.

Open Now: Honolulu Federal Senior and Disabled Public Housing Waiting List

The Hawaii Public Housing Authority (HPHA) Honolulu Senior and Disabled Federal Public Housing waiting list applications for Studio and 2-Bedroom apartments at multiple properties are being accepted from March 16, 2023 at 8:00 am, until March 20, 2023 at 4:00 pm HST.

This waiting list is for the following properties:

  •  Punchbowl Homes, Kalanihuia, Makamae, Makua Ali‘i, Paoakalani, and Pumehana.

Please note: According to the HPHA public notice, This waiting list is for "eligible applicants who are also at least 62 years old or a person with a disability"

To apply during the opening period, complete the online application.

This waiting list has the following preferences: 

  • Involuntary Displaced
    • by a disaster, government action, or action of housing owner for reasons beyond the applicant’s control and despite the applicant meeting conditions of occupancy (excluding increase in rent.
  • Victim of Domestic Violence
    • who is participating in a program with case management through a domestic violence shelter, program or clearinghouse.
  • Homeless person
    • participating in a federally or state funded homeless shelter or program and are in compliance with a social service plan.

700 selected applicants will be placed on the waiting list by random lottery, weighed by order of preferences.

For more information, visit the HPHA website.

Sources: This information was verified by the HPHA public notice on March 1, 2023.

Service Area

This waiting list is for Senior and Disabled Public Housing rental assistance in Honolulu, Hawaii. Apartments offered through this waiting list are only located within this service area.

Reasonable Accommodation

Applicants who need help completing the application due to disability can make a reasonable accommodation request to the housing authority via (808) 832-4692.

Next Steps

Learn more about what happens after the application is submitted.

Last Updated on 03/16/2023.

Open Soon: Windward Federal Family Public Housing Waiting List

The Hawaii Public Housing Authority (HPHA) Windward Family Federal Public Housing waiting list applications for 2 and 3-Bedroom apartments at multiple properties will be accepted from March 30, 2023 at 8:00 am, until April 3, 2023 at 4:00 pm HST.

This waiting list is for the following preferences:

  • Ko‘olau Village, Ho‘okipa Kahalu‘u, Kaneohe Apartments, Kauhale O‘hana, Waimanalo Homes.

To apply during the opening period, complete the online application.

This waiting list has the following preferences: 

  • Involuntary Displaced
    • by a disaster, government action, or action of housing owner for reasons beyond the applicant’s control and despite the applicant meeting conditions of occupancy (excluding increase in rent.
  • Victim of Domestic Violence
    • who is participating in a program with case management through a domestic violence shelter, program or clearinghouse.
  • Homeless person
    • participating in a federally or state funded homeless shelter or program and are in compliance with a social service plan.

500 selected applicants will be placed on the waiting list by random lottery, weighed by order of preferences.

For more information, visit the HPHA website.

Sources: This information was verified by the HPHA public notice on March 1, 2023.

Service Area

This waiting list is for Public Housing rental assistance in Windward, Hawaii. Apartments offered through this waiting list are only located within this service area.

Reasonable Accommodation

Applicants who need help completing the application due to disability can make a reasonable accommodation request to the housing authority via (808) 832-6046.

Next Steps

Learn more about what happens after the application is submitted.

Last Updated on 03/01/2023.

Open Soon: Central Federal Senior and Disabled Public Housing Waiting List

The Hawaii Public Housing Authority (HPHA) Central Senior and Disabled Federal Public Housing waiting list applications for Studio and 1-Bedroom apartments at multiple properties will be accepted from March 23, 2023 at 8:00 am, until March 27, 2023 at 4:00 pm HST.

This waiting list is for the following preferences:

  • Kauhale Nani, Wahiawa Terrace, and Kupuna Home O‘Waialua.

Please note: According to the HPHA "eligible applicants who are also at least 62 years old or a person with a disability"

To apply during the opening period, complete the online application.

This waiting list has the following preferences: 

  • Involuntary Displaced
    • by a disaster, government action, or action of housing owner for reasons beyond the applicant’s control and despite the applicant meeting conditions of occupancy (excluding increase in rent.
  • Victim of Domestic Violence
    • who is participating in a program with case management through a domestic violence shelter, program or clearinghouse.
  • Homeless person
    • participating in a federally or state funded homeless shelter or program and are in compliance with a social service plan.

500 selected applicants will be placed on the waiting list by random lottery, weighed by order of preferences.

For more information, visit the HPHA website.

Sources: This information was verified by the HPHA public notice on March 1, 2023.

Service Area

This waiting list is for Senior and Disabled Public Housing rental assistance in Honolulu County, Hawaii. Apartments offered through this waiting list are only located within this service area.

Reasonable Accommodation

Applicants who need help completing the application due to disability can make a reasonable accommodation request to the housing authority via (808) 832-4692.

Next Steps

Learn more about what happens after the application is submitted.

Last Updated on 03/01/2023.

Closed: Leeward Federal Family Public Housing Waiting List

The Hawaii Public Housing Authority (HPHA) Leeward Family Federal Public Housing waiting list for 1-Bedroom apartments at multiple properties were last accepted from March 2, 2023, until March 6, 2023. There is no notice when this waiting list will reopen.

This waiting list was for the following properties:

  • Hale Laulima, Kau‘iokalani, Maili I & II, Nanakuli Homes, Waimaha-Sunflower, and Waipahu I & II.

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

This waiting list had the following preferences: 

  • Involuntary Displaced
    • by a disaster, government action, or action of housing owner for reasons beyond the applicant’s control and despite the applicant meeting conditions of occupancy (excluding increase in rent.
  • Victim of Domestic Violence
    • who is participating in a program with case management through a domestic violence shelter, program or clearinghouse.
  • Homeless person
    • participating in a federally or state funded homeless shelter or program and are in compliance with a social service plan.

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

For more information, visit the HPHA website.

Sources: This information was verified by the HPHA public notice on March 1, 2023.

Service Area

This waiting list is for Public Housing rental assistance in Leeward, Hawaii. Apartments offered through this waiting list are only located within this service area.

Last Updated on 03/09/2023.

Closed: Honolulu Federal Family Public Housing Waiting List

The Hawaii Public Housing Authority (HPHA) Honolulu Family Federal Public Housing waiting list applications for 1, 2 and 3-Bedroom apartments at multiple properties were last accepted from March 9, 2023, until March 13, 2023. There is no notice when this waiting list will reopen.

This waiting list was for the following properties:

  • Ka‘ahumanu Homes, Kalakaua Homes, Kalihi Valley Homes, Kamehameha Homes, Kuhio Homes, Mayor Wright Homes, Palolo Valley Homes, Pu‘uwai Momi, Salt Lake Apartments, and Spencer House.

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

This waiting list had the following preferences: 

  • Involuntary Displaced
    • by a disaster, government action, or action of housing owner for reasons beyond the applicant’s control and despite the applicant meeting conditions of occupancy (excluding increase in rent.
  • Victim of Domestic Violence
    • who is participating in a program with case management through a domestic violence shelter, program or clearinghouse.
  • Homeless person
    • participating in a federally or state funded homeless shelter or program and are in compliance with a social service plan.

2,000 applicants were placed on the waiting list by random lottery, weighed by order of preferences.

For more information, visit the HPHA website.

Sources: This information was verified by the HPHA public notice on March 1, 2023.

Service Area

This waiting list is for Public Housing rental assistance in Honolulu, Hawaii. Apartments offered through this waiting list are only located within this service area.

Last Updated on 03/13/2023.

Closed: State-Aided Elderly Public Housing Waiting List

The Hawaii Public Housing Authority (HPHA) State-Aided Elderly Public Housing waiting list for Studio and 1-Bedroom apartments at Kamalu, Ho`olulu and La`iola is currently closed. Applications were last accepted from March 10, 2021 until March 12, 2021. There is no notice of when this waiting list will reopen.

To apply during the opening period, applicants were required to pick up an application from the Kauolu Place office.

There were no preferences.

It was not known how applicants will be placed on the waiting list.

For more information, visit the HPHA website.

Sources: This information was verified by the HPHA on March 26, 2021.

Service Area

This waiting list is for Other Senior rental assistance in Waipahu and Wahiawa, Hawaii.

Last Updated on 04/14/2021.

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Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) Program

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