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The State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds through the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 provided critical stopgap funding to Hawaii’s local governments. Some State Fiscal Recovery Funds were used to support or expand existing services and programs during the...

To read the full report, visit: https://homelessness.hawaii.gov/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/Non-Traditional-Housing-for-People-Exiting-Homelessness-FINAL-9-15-22-Rev.pdf This report was prepared by Lindsay Apperson, MPP Candidate at the Harvard Kennedy School, through the Joint Center for Housing Studies’ Housing and Community Development Fellowship. Support was provided by Emma Grochowsky, Special...

Hawaii passed Act 310 into law in 2022 with the aim of decreasing source of income discrimination against people who use rental assistance. Act 310 will prohibit certain landlords from discriminating against prospective and current tenants based on participation in...

Act 287 aims to provide landlords with incentives to participate in the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) program. Act 287 requires the Hawaii Public Housing Authority (HPHA) to establish a landlord incentive program to ease burdens that may prevent...

The eviction moratorium ended on August 6th, 2021, triggering Act 57 to protect tenants who have fallen behind on rent. This included an increased notice period from landlords on their intention to evict and access to free mediation services. For...

Landlord supports and incentives bring in landlords as partners to ensure that rental assistance recipients have adequate housing options in the private market.  Significant barriers exist for people to find rental units that accept housing vouchers as a form of...

 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....

[video width="1920" height="1080" mp4="https://homelessness.hawaii.gov/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/GCH-Website-Navigation-Video.mp4"][/video]   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...

 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....