SUBSIDIZED HOUSING ON OAHU

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1 SUBSIDIZED HOUSING ON OAHU Finding an affordable rental on Oahu is a frustrating and time consuming experience. This brochure is meant to guide you through the maze of public housing and subsidized housing programs on Oahu. Please be advised that information contained in here changes frequently, so you should consult the program directly for up to date information. Public Housing Assistance 2 Section 8 Housing Voucher 2 State Rent Supplement Program 3 Subsidized Apartments 3 Energy Assistance, LIHEAP 11 Finding Affordable Private Rentals 11 Discrimination happens when someone is treated badly, treated unfairly, and/or treated differently from others because of one of these categories: Race, Color, Sex, National Origin/ Ancestry, Religion, Age, Disability or Handicap, Marital Status, Familial Status, and/or HIV infection. It is illegal for owners, landlords, managers, realtors, or financial institutions to discriminate under Fair Housing Laws. For inquiries or complaints on Oahu, call Legal Aid s Fair Housing Program at Copyright March 2008, Legal Aid Society of Hawai`i. All rights reserved. These materials may be reproduced. However, under no circumstances are persons receiving these brochures to be charged for copies. This is meant to be an informational brochure, and is not intended to take the place of legal counsel. The distribution of this brochure by the Legal Aid Society of Hawai`i does not imply that an attorney-client relationship has been formed. This brochure is not intended to be a complete statement of law nor intended to fully describe or evaluate your options. F:/Justice/Brochure/Housing/H25. Affordable Rental s Guide to Oahu.doc. Revised 4/19/07 Page 1 of 11

2 Public Housing Hawaii Public Housing Authority (HPHA) Oahu Applications, 1002 North School St (P.O. Box 17907), Honolulu, HI Ph# (808) / TTY (808) Oahu Applications Office Hours: 8:15AM 12:15PM, 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM Monday through Friday (Closed Holidays) Applying for and moving into public housing can take anywhere from six months to six years. All applicants are screened for eligibility based on income and assets. In order for an application to be fast-tracked the applicant needs to meet certain preferences designated by the Hawaii Public Housing Authority. ORDER OF PRIORITY AND PREFERENCES*: 1) Victim of domestic violence, homeless residing in a transitional shelter with a social service plan, and/or involuntary displacement. 2) Living in substandard housing and/or paying more than 50% of family income towards rent and utilities. 3) Veterans and veteran s surviving spouse, resident who live and/or work in county, victims of reprisal or hate crimes, and/or working families and those unable to work because of age or disability. *These preferences are subject to change. Contact HPHA for updated information. The application process involves the following steps: 1) Get an application from HPHA by calling or stopping by their office located on 1002 North School Street. 2) You will need to provide information regarding you and your household s current housing need, previous housing, income, assets, birth dates, marriage dates, divorce dates, military service dates, social security numbers, and criminal background check. 3) Turn in your application by mail or in person at the address on the top of this page. HPHA considers this stage pre-application. The preapplication stage determines preliminary eligibility. This means HPHA places qualified applications on the waitlist in order of the date and time of your application and preference based on the information you provide. 4) HPHA will send you written notification through first class mail whether you have been put on the waitlist or not. 5) When an applicant on the waitlist nears the top of the list, HPHA will send a letter. The letter will request an interview with the applicant, including all adult household members, and verification of certain items, like preference, family composition, income, assets, citizenship, social security numbers, criminal history report, etc. HPHA will deny your application if you fail to attend the interview. 6) After verification, or the full application, HPHA will send you a letter of final determination and notice of eligibility. 7) Applicants must notify HPHA of any changes to their application (e.g. changes in income, family compositions, or address). Applicants must also confirm their address at least annually. 8) You must accept the unit offered within three (3) business days of the offer, unless there is a good cause. If HPHA contacts you by telephone about the offer, they will also confirm the offer in writing as well. Section 8 Housing Voucher Program Currently, the Section 8 Housing Voucher Program is not accepting new applications because of the large number of individuals and families still on the waiting list. Hawaii Public Housing Authority will announce and advertise when the Program will start accepting new applicants and the application s eligibility requirements. BUT CHECK OUT Page 2 of 11

3 State Rent Supplement Program Hawaii Public Housing Authority 1002 North School Street, Honolulu, HI Ph.: TTY: The Rent Supplement Program is state-funded and supplements rent up to $160 for eligible individuals and families. Each individual and family is expected to pay at least 30% of their adjusted gross income for rent. The supplement helps pay the difference between that amount and the actual amount for the rental unit. Call to request an application. You must meet the following requirements in order to qualify: 1) Must be renting a proper size unit for family size; 2) Must provide reasonable assurance that you can pay rent on time; 3) Must not have any outstanding debts owed to the Hawaii Public Housing Authority (formerly known as Housing & Community Development Corporation of Hawaii or Hawaii Housing Authority); 4) Must be a resident of the State of Hawaii; 5) Must not own or have majority interest in a dwelling unit on the same island on which you are seeking Rent Supplement assistance; and 6) Must be within the following income and asset limits: Income Limits Number of persons $24,950 28,500 32,100 35,650 38,500 41,350 44,200 47,050 Asset Limits Numer of persons Non-elderly families $37,425 42,750 48,150 53,475 57,750 62,025 66,300 70,575 families $49,900 57,000 64,200 71,300 77,000 82,700 88,400 94,100 Subsidized Apartments This list is divided into sections by the name of the Property Management Company (e.g. Bob Tanaka, INC., Cambridge Management, etc.). Some managing companies prefer that you apply at the head office; others prefer that you apply for housing at the building itself. Before you apply, you may want to call the buildings you are interested in to see if there are any rental units available. If there are units available, ask what you need to do to apply for the unit. NOTE: Changes are continuously occurring in this list. It is a good idea to check with the property manager to see if the buildings fall under Section 8, Section 236, or Section 221. The ARC in Hawaii PROJ. OF HARC II HALAWA HTS RD AIEA, HI Phone: (808) Phone: (808) HOUSING PROJ. NO A HANAKAHI ST Page 3 of 11 Meeting the Landlord? Be on time and professional. Market yourself as the perfect tenant responsible and respectful.

4 Bob Tanaka, INC. EWA BEACH, HI Phone: (808) HOUSING PROJ. NO A LUSITANA ST HONOLULU, HI HOUSING PROJECT NO A PAAHANA ST HONOLULU, HI PROJECT NUMBER B LUSITANA ST HONOLULU, HI RES SERVICES PROJECT IV 3705 MAHINA AVE HONOLULU, HI RES SERVICES PROJECT OF HARC III 83 KIHAPAI ST KAILUA, HI Phone: (808) HOUSING PROJECT NUMBER POAILANI CIR WAIPAHU, HI BOB TANAKA, INC. Phone: (808) JACK HALL WAIPAHU KUHAULUA ST WAIPAHU, HI Phone: (808) Cambridge Management, Inc th Avenue W Tacoma, WA Ph.: (253) Fax: (253) Waitlist Hale OHauoli June Naeole, Ph.: / ohauoli@hawaiiantel.net Kaneohe Marlie Bond, Hale OHauoli 950 Luehe Street Pearl City, HI Kaneohe Meli Place Page 4 of yrs

5 Ph.: / kaneohe1@hawaiiantel.net Kapuna I Kalia McKeague, Ph.: / kapunamgr@hawaiiantel.net Waimanalo Dusty Wills, Ph.: / waimanalo1@hawaiiantel.net Waipahu Hall Kramer Paaga, Ph.: / waipahu1@hawaiiantel.net Kaneohe, HI Kapuna I 1015 N. School Street Honolulu, HI Waimanalo Hihimanu Street Waimanalo, HI Waipahu Hall Waipahu Street Waipahu, HI Disabled & 1 2 ½ yrs Family 1, 2, 3, 4 2 yrs 1 16 months Ecumenical Association for Housing ECUMENICAL ASSOCIATION FOR HOUSING Phone: (808) jkohler@eahhousing.org BERETANIA NORTH-KUKUI TOWER 35 N KUKUI ST HONOLULU, HI Phone: ECUMENICAL ASSOCIATION FOR HOUSING Phone: (415) jkohler@eahhousing.org ECUMENICAL ASSOCIATION FOR HOUSING Phone: (415) jkohler@eahhousing.org Foundation Property Management, Inc. KULANA NANI KAHUHIPA STREET KANEOHE, HI Phone: KALANI GARDEN APARTMENTS KIPAPA DR MILILANI, HI Phone: (808) Family 2, 3, & 4 Family 2 & 3 Foundation Property Management, Inc. Phone: (808) stuart.hartman@rhf.org Pauahi Kupuna Hale 167 N Pauahi Street Honolulu, HI Phone: (808) Foundation Property Management, Inc. Phone: (808) Phillip Street Apartments 1605 Phillip Street Honolulu, HI Phone: (808) Hawaii Affordable Properties 1050 Queen Street, #304, Honolulu, HI Ph.: Fax: Page 5 of 11

6 Contact Property Type Contact Property Type Waimanalo Homes Kaneohe, HI Family Kaluanui Senior Apartments Hawaii Kai Drive Ph.: Ph.: Honolulu, HI Maluhia Hala Drive Honolulu, HI Hawaii Affordable Properties, Inc. Hawaii Affordable Properties, Inc. Phone: (808) HARRY&JEANETTE WEINBERG SEN. RESIDENCE AT MALUHIA 1111 HALA DR HONOLULU, HI Phone: (808) Hawaii Affordable Properties, Inc. Phone: (808) charlene@hawaii.rr.com Hawaiiana Management Co., LTD HAWAIIANA MANAGEMENT CO., LTD. Phone: bobt@hmcmgt.com HARRY &JEANETTE WEINBERG SILVERCREST 520 PINE AVE WAHIAWA, HI Phone: (808) Page 6 of 11 1 KAULUWELA #1 Family 1450 AALA ST HONOLULU, HI Phone: (808) HAWAIIANA MANAGEMENT CO., LTD. Phone: bobt@hmcmgt.com HAWAIIANA MANAGEMENT CO., LTD. Phone: (808) cscully@hmcmgt.com KAULUWELA #2 400 N VINEYARD BLVD HONOLULU, HI Phone: (808) KEOLA HOONANEA 1465 AALA ST HONOLULU, HI Phone: Hawaiian Properties, LTD Head Office - Downtown: 1165 Bethel Street, 2nd fl. Mailing Address: PO Box 38078, Honolulu, HI Phone: (808) Fax: (808) Family 1 francinem@nmfhi.com MAKALAPA MANOR APARTMENTS Kohomua St. Family 1, 2, 3, 4, & 5

7 Phone: (808) AIEA, HI Phone: (808) KUKUI GARDENS 1305 LILIHA STREET HONOLULU, HI Phone: (808) PUALANI MANOR 1216 PUA LN HONOLULU, HI Phone: (808) WESTLAKE APARTMENTS 3139 ALA ILIMA ST HONOLULU, HI Phone: (808) KAHUKU ELDERLY HOUSING PROJECT PU'ULUANA ST KAHUKU, HI Phone: (808) HARRY AND JEANETTE WEINBERG HALE KUHA`O Kau'olu Place WAIPAHU, HI Phone: (808) WAIPAHU TOWER Pupumomi St. Waipahu, HI Phone: Family Family 1 Family 2 1 & 2 Phone: (808) HALE 'ALOHI 3443 PAHOA AVE HONOLULU, HI Phone: (808) Phone: (808) lin@mentalhealthkokua.org Phone: (808) Phone: (808) Phone: (808) HALE KOHO 1316 Dominis Street HONOLULU, HI HALE MALIE PUNAWAI ST KANEOHE, HI Phone: (808) HALE NOHO Awapapa Place KANEOHE, HI Phone: KO KAKOU HALE DUNCAN DR Page 7 of 11 1 Disabled

8 KANEOHE, HI Phone: (808) THE DUPLEX Phone: (808) HOOLI CIR PEARL CITY, HI Phone: (808) NHPMN Management, LLC NHPMN Management, LLC Phone: MAUNAKEA TOWER APARTMENTS 1245 MAUNAKEA ST HONOLULU, HI Phone: (808) Opportunities for the Retarded, INC. OPPORTUNITIES FOR THE RETARDED, INC. Phone: (808) HELEMANO PLANTATION VILLAGE KAMEHAMEHA HWY WAHIAWA, HI Phone: Pacific Realty Group Pacific Realty Group Phone: HALAWA VIEW APARTMENTS KALALOA ST AIEA, HI Phone: Family 2, 3, & 4 Pacific Realty Group Phone: ttaylor.prg@worldnet.att.net KEWALO APARTMENTS 1407 KEWALO ST HONOLULU, HI Phone: Page 8 of 11 Family 2 Prudential Locations LLC Property Management Division, 614 Kapahulu Avenue, First Floor, Honolulu, HI Ph.: propertymgmt@pruhawaii.com Waitlist Warren Okazaki / Birch Street Apartments 916 Birch Street Family yrs

9 Manana Gardens / Constance Rohas, Resident Ph.: Wade Dupont, Resident Ph.: Diane Romero, Resident Ph.: Jason Hiyakumoto, Resident Ph.: Property Management Division Ph.: Royal Kinau Ph / Mark Guggal, Resident Ph.: Kanani Sakai Ph.: Property Management Division Ph.: Property Management Division Ph.: Warren Okazxaki, Resident Ph.: Honolulu, HI Manana Gardens 949 Luehu Street Pearl City, HI Wilder Vista 1618 Punahou Street Honolulu, HI Artesian Vista 1828 Young Street Honolulu, HI Kalakaua Vista 1628 Kalakaua Avenue Honolulu, HI Kinau Vista 1150 Kinau Street Honolulu, HI Piikoi Vista 1326 Piikoi Street Honolulu, HI Royal Kinau 728 Kinau Street Honolulu, HI Senior Residence at Kaneohe Kamehameha Highway Kaneohe, HI Wisteria Vista 1239 South King Street Honolulu, HI Ainahau Vista 2428 Tusitala Street Honolulu, HI California Wahiawa, HI Kulanakauhale Maluhia O Na Kupuna Ilauhole Street Waimanalo, HI Family yrs Family yrs yrs yrs yrs and Native Hawaiian yrs yrs yrs yrs months 3 yrs 1 6 months 3 yrs yrs Qualpac Management Corp. QUALPAC MANAGEMENT CORP. KILOHANA APARTMENTS Family Phone: (808) vernon@qualpac.net WM HENRY RD KANEOHE, HI Phone: (808) QUALPAC MANAGEMENT CORP. MAKANA HALE Family Page 9 of 11

10 Phone: (808) KIPAPA DRIVE MILILANI, HI Phone: RPS Management Co., Inc. RPS MANAGEMENT Co., INC, Theresa Coburn, Ph.: Hausten Garden Apartments 808 Hausten Street Honolulu, HI (808) Showe Builders, Inc. Showe Builders, Inc. Phone: (808) SMITH-BERETANIA APARTMENTS 1170 NUUANU AVE HONOLULU, HI Phone: (808) Steadfast Housing Development Corporation SHDC NO B OLOMANA ST KAILUA, HI Phone: (808) Steadfast Housing Development Corporation Phone: skawahara@steadfast-hawaii.org Steadfast Housing Development Corporation Phone: ttomono@steadfast-hawaii.org Steadfast Housing Development Corporation Phone: (808) ttomono@steadfast-hawaii.org Steadfast Housing Development Corporation Phone: ttomono@steadfast-hawaii.org SHDC NO HUI ALALA ST KANEOHE, HI Phone: (808) WEINBERG HALE HAIKU Haiku Road KANEOHE, HI Phone: WEINBERG HALE LOLII Lolii Street KANEOHE, HI Phone: Page 10 of 11

11 Urban Management Corporation, dba Urban Real Estate Co. MALULANI HALE N KUAKINI ST HONOLULU, HI Phone: (808) Urban Management Corp., dba Urban Real Estate Co. fzane@urban-hi.com Urban Management Corp., dba Urban Real Estate Co. fzane@urban-hi.com Urban Management Corp., dba Urban Real Estate Co. fzane@urban-hi.com Urban Management Corp., dba Urban Real Estate Co. Phone: (808) fzane@urban-hi.com Urban Management Corp., dba Urban Real Estate Co. fzane@urban-hi.com OLD VINEYARD ST 265 S. VINEYARD STREET HONOLULU, HI RIVER PAUAHI APARTMENTS 1155 RIVER ST HONOLULU, HI Phone: (808) WILIKINA APARTMENTS 730 WILIKINA DR WAHIAWA, HI Phone: (808) KEOLA HOOMALU ELDERLY PLANTATION RD WAIANAE, HI Family 1, 2, & 3 1 Energy Assistance The Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) provides a one-time credit to qualified individuals and families. LIHEAP applications are available only from June 1 st June 30 th at your local Honolulu Community Action Program office. Office locations are Main Office 33 South King Street, Suite 300 Honolulu HI (808) Central District Kalaloa St Aiea, HI (808) Kalihi-Palama District 1555 Haka Dr. #2408 Honolulu HI (808) Leahi District 1915 Palolo Ave Honolulu HI (808) Leeward District Farrington Hwy Waianae HI (808) Windward District Waihee Rd Kaneohe HI (808) Tips on How to Find an Affordable Rental Start looking at least a month in advance. Exhaust your resources: ask family, friends, and coworkers for leads. Look in the classifieds: Honolulu Weekly, Star Bulletin, and Honolulu Advertiser (also available online). Surf the Internet. Several rental agencies have websites listing available rentals. Check out You can search for rentals and specify area, rooms, price, and pet allowance. Read postings on boards at community centers, supermarkets, and colleges. Pick up Legal Aid s weekly Affordable Rental s Listing available at 924 Bethel Street or online at Share a rental with a responsible person(s). This will cut costs significantly. Page 11 of 11