As part of our continuing efforts to assist with County level advocacy, check out the new Maui County Council navigation guide developed by HICH staff and social work students. Click on the link below to view our navigation guide. Click here to go to the Maui County Council website. Click here to view our ...
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The Governor’s Coordinator on Homelessness is part of the Hawai’i Department of Human Services, and works closely with Governor David Ige and his cabinet to provide for broad policy direction and coordination for the many stakeholders in Hawai’i addressing the issue of homelessness. In this video, our student interns from the U.H. Mānoa Thompson ...
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As part of our continuing efforts to assist with County level advocacy, check out the new Hawaii County Council navigation guide developed by HICH staff and social work students. Click on the link below to view our navigation guide. Click here to go to the Hawaii County Council website. Click here to view our ...
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The cost of rental application fees may pose a significant barrier to prospective tenants in Hawaii’s active rental housing market. Rental application fees are not currently regulated by Hawaii’s Landlord-Tenant Code, and landlords may require an upfront, non-refundable payment at the time a prospective renter applies for a vacant rental unit. Unregulated collection of rental ...
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As part of our continuing efforts to assist with County level advocacy, check out the new Kauai County Council navigation guide developed by HICH staff and social work students. Click on the link below to view our navigation guide. Click here to go to the Kauai County Council website. Click here to view our ...
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Season 2 – Episode 1 | Rental Screening Fees March 7, 2022 | Honolulu, HI Rental application screening fees are fees that are usually collected by landlords along with the submission of an application for a rental unit. These fees are intended to cover the costs of doing screenings such as credit checks on the ...
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As the Hawai‘i Legislature continues to consider legislation on rental housing assistance discrimination, the Hawaii Interagency Council on Homelessness (HICH) has released the following policy brief that emphasizes the need to address this issue during the 2022 legislative session. View a PDF copy by clicking here. Hawai‘i is among those jurisdictions that have not outlawed ...
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Soon after she graduated in 2008, Tasha found herself houseless as a result of a falling out with her family. A few years after applying for a Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher, she was filled with excitement when she finally received the news she had been waiting for in February of 2021. What was supposed ...
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There are nearly 3,600 students identified in unstable housing across the State of Hawaii, and families experiencing unstable housing have rights under the McKinney-Vento Act to ensure their children continue uninterrupted access to education and services. Our student interns from the UH Thompson School of Social Work & Public Health created this page to highlight some ...
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