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Honolulu, Hawaii 96817

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Aloha and Welcome!

The Hawaii Public Housing Authority helps provide Hawai`i residents with affordable housing and shelter without discrimination.  HPHA does not discriminate in admission or access to, or treatment or employment in its programs and activities.  HPHA efforts focus on developing affordable rental and supportive housing, public housing and the efficient and fair delivery of housing services to the people of Hawai`i.

The Hawaii Public Housing Authority does not discriminate against any person on the basis of disability/handicap, race, ancestry, color, sex, including gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, familial status, marital status, national or ethnic origin, religion, age, or HIV infection.

 

What's New?

OPENING OF OAHU FEDERAL PUBLIC HOUSING WAITING LISTS

Applications can only be submitted online. If you need assistance with the application process, please call (808) 832-6046.

Applicants who require a reasonable accommodation may call (808) 832-6046 or e-mail hpha@hawaii.gov.  TTY/TDD: (808) 743-4594.  

Need a Language Interpreter? Please call (808) 832-6046. When you call, you will be asked what language you speak and your call will be put on hold for an interpreter.

Pono i ka māhele ʻōlelo? | Kailangan mo ba ng wikang tagapagsalin?  |  需要口譯員嗎 ?  |  Benötigen Sie einen Sprachübersetzer?  |  Besoin d'un interprète de langue?  |  Kasapulan ti mangipatarus iti pagsasao?  |  通訳が必要ですか?  |  통역이 필요하십니까?  |  ຕ້ອງການຜູ້ແປພາສາບໍ?  |  Aikuj am ri-ukook in kajin?  |  Anahne soun kawehwe lokaia?  |  Pe mana’omia se tagata faaliliu o le gagana?  |  Necesita un intérprete de idiomas?  |  Kailangan ng tagasalin-wika?  |  Fiema’u ha tokotaha Fakatonu Lea?  |  Mi namwot epwe wor noum chon chiaku?  |  Quý vị có cần ngýời phiên dịch không?

Chinese (Simplified): 需要语言翻译吗?致电 (808) 832-6046

Chinese (Traditional): 需要語言翻譯嗎?致電 (808) 832-6046

Chuukese:  Nupwen omw kokko, repwe eisinuk menni kapas ke sine pwe repwe kutta ngonuk emon choon chiaku. Kose moch en kèkkèri (808) 832-6046.

French: Besoin d'un interprète linguistique? Composez le (808) 832-6046.

German: Benötigen Sie einen Sprachdolmetscher? Rufen Sie (808) 832-6046 an.

Hawaiian: Pono ka unuhi ʻōlelo? Kāhea (808) 832-6046.

Ilocano: Kasapulan kadi ti Mangipatarus iti Lenguahe? Tawagan ti (808) 832-6046.

Japanese: 言語通訳が必要ですか? (808) 832-6046 に電話してください。

Korean: 언어 통역사가 필요하십니까? (808) 832-6046 으로 전화하십시오.

Lao: ຕ້ອງການນາຍພາສາບໍ? ໂທ (808) 832-6046.

Marshallese: Ne koj call, renej kajitok ibbem kin kain kajin eo am im elikin am ba renej ba kwon kottar bwe ren lewoj juon am ri okok. Jouj im kirlok (808) 832-6046.

Russian: Нужен переводчик? Звоните (808) 832-6046.

Samoan: Mana'omia se fa'aliliu gagana? Valaau (808) 832-6046.

Spanish: ¿Necesita un intérprete de idiomas? Llame al (808) 832-6046.

Tagalog: Sa inyong pagtawag, itatanong sa inyo ang wikang nais ninyong gamitin. Hintaying sumagot ang tagasalin.  Mangyaring tumawag sa (808) 832-6046.

Thai: ต้องการล่ามภาษาหรือไม่? โทร (808) 832-6046.

Tongan: 'E fehu'i atu pe ko e ha e fa'ahinga lea 'oku ke lea'aki 'i he taimi te ke ta mai ai pea tnitokoe ke tali kae 'oua kuo ma'u ha toko taha fakatonu lea. Kātaki fetu‘utaki ki he (808) 832-6046.

Vietnamese: Cần một thông dịch viên ngôn ngữ? Gọi (808) 832-6046.

Visayan (Cebuano): Nagkinahanglan ug Language Interpreter? Tawga (808) 832-6046.

English OPENING OF OAHU FEDERAL PUBLIC HOUSING WAITING LISTS

Cebuano | Binisaya

PAG-ABLI SA OAHU PEDERAL NGA PAMPUBLIKONG PABALAY MGA WAITING LIST

Ilokano | Iloko, Pagsasao nga Ilokano

PANAGLUKAT SADIAY OAHU PEDERAL NGA PABALAY NGA PAMPUBLIKO LISTAAN DAGITI AGUR-URAY

Chinese (Simplified) | 简体中

开放申OAHU 联邦公共住房 选名单

Chinese (Traditional) | 繁体中文

開放申請OAHU 聯邦公共住房 候選名單

Chuukese | Chuuk

SUUKEN OAHU MUUNAP IMWEIMWEN MEINISIN TOROPWEN MAAKETIWEN CHON WITIWIT

German | Deutsch

ERÖFFNUNG DER WARTELISTE FÜR SOZIALWOHNUNGEN AUF OAHU WARTELISTEN

Hawaiian | ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi

WEHE ‘IA ‘O O‘AHU ‘OIHANA HALE PEKELALA PAPA KALI

Japanese | 日本語

ハワイ州公営住宅局 オアフ島の申込み 待機者リスト

Korean | 한국어 

오아후(OAHU) 연방 공공 주택 대기자 명단 접수

Kosraean | Kosrae IKAKLAH LUHN PEPUH IN MUHTA TUHPAN LOHM NUH SIN MWET FIN AN OAHU

Lao | ພາສາລາວ

ການເປີດຮັບບັນຊີລາຍຊື່ຜູ້ລໍຖ້າທີ່ພັກ ອາໄສສາທາລະນະຂອງລັດຖະບານກາງ ບັນຊີລາຍຊື່ຜູ້ລໍຖ້າຂອງ OAHU

Marshallese | Kajin M̧ajeļ, Kajin Majōl

EPEĻĻỌK ILO OAHU IṂÕN JOKWE KO AN KIEN EO AN FEDERAL LIST IN RO REJ KÕTTAR

Samoan | Gagana fa‘a Sāmoa

AVANOA I OAHU FALE FAITELE A LE MĀLŌ FETERALE LISI FA’ATALI

Spanish | Español\Castillano

APERTURA DE OAHU VIVIENDA PÚBLICA FEDERAL LISTAS DE ESPERA

Tagalog | Tagalog

PAGBUBUKAS NG OAHU PABAHAY SA PEDERAL NA PUBLIKO WAITING LISTS O LISTAHAN NG MGA NAG-AANTAY

Thai | ภาษาไทย

การเปิดให้ลงชื่อจอง ที่อยู่อาศัยของรัฐบาลกลาง ในโอวาฮู

Tongan | lea fakatonga

FAKAAVA ʻO ʻOAHU  NOFOʻANGA FAKAPULEʻANGA ʻO E KAKAÍ  NGAAHI LISI ʻO E TATALI

Ukrainian | українська мова

ВІДКРИТТЯ ОАХУ  ФЕДЕРАЛЬНИЙ ЖИТЛОВИЙ ФОНД  СПИСКИ ОЧІКУВАННЯ

Vietnamese | Tiếng Việt

MỞ DANH SÁCH CHỜ  TRONG 11 NGÀY ÐỐI VỚI CHÝÕNG TRÌNH  CÁC DANH SÁCH CHỜ

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Hawaii Public Housing Authority (HPHA), in accordance with the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) regulations, Hawaii Administrative Rules Chapter 17-2028, and the HPHA’s Federal Public Housing Admissions and Continued Occupancy Policy (ACOP), will open waiting lists for low-income applicants with a preference for the federal public housing program on Oahu. Each geographic waiting list described below will be open for 5 days.

Online applications will be accepted from eligible applicants with the following preference: (1) Involuntarily 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); (2) Victim of Domestic Violence who is participating in a program with case management through a domestic violence shelter, program or clearinghouse; or (3) Homeless person participating in a federally or state funded homeless shelter or program and are in compliance with a social service plan.

The HPHA has adopted a lottery/random selection policy. Following the closing of each geographic waiting list, the HPHA will use a lottery to randomly select a certain number of applicants to be placed on the waiting list. The order of all applicants selected to be on the waiting list will be by random selection.

Applications will be active for 18 months from the date of placement on the waiting list and will then expire.

For the Leeward, Oahu waiting list (Hale Laulima, Kau‘iokalani, Maili I & II, Nanakuli Homes, Waimaha-Sunflower, and Waipahu I & II):

Waitlist opening for 5 days from 8:00 am on Thursday, March 2, 2023, through 4:00 p.m. on Monday, March 6, 2023.

Accepting online applications from eligible applicants for bedroom sizes: 1-bedroom. The HPHA will use a lottery to randomly select 500 applicants to be placed on this list.

For the Honolulu, Oahu waiting list (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):

Waitlist opening for 5 days from 8:00 am on Thursday, March 9, 2023, through 4:00 p.m. on Monday, March 13, 2023.

Accepting online applications from eligible applicants for bedroom sizes: 1-bedroom, 2-bedroom, or 3-bedroom. The HPHA will use a lottery to randomly select 2,000 applicants on this list.

For the Honolulu, Oahu waiting list (Punchbowl Homes, Kalanihuia, Makamae, Makua Ali‘i, Paoakalani, and Pumehana):

Waitlist opening for 5 days from 8:00 am on Thursday, March 16, 2023, through 4:00 p.m. on Monday, March 20, 2023.

Accepting online applications from eligible applicants who are also at least 62 years old or a person with a disability and meet the following bedroom sizes: studio (1 person) or 2-bedroom. The HPHA will use a lottery to randomly select 700 applicants to be placed on this list.

For the Central, Oahu waiting list (Kauhale Nani, Wahiawa Terrace, and Kupuna Home O‘Waialua):

Waitlist opening for 5 days from 8:00 am on Thursday, March 23, 2023 through 4:00 p.m. on Monday, March 27, 2023.

Accepting online applications from eligible applicants who are also at least 62 years old or a person with a disability and meet the following bedroom sizes: studio (1 person) or 1-bedroom. The HPHA will use a lottery to randomly select 500 applicants to be placed on this list.

For the Windward, Oahu waiting list (Ko‘olau Village, Ho‘okipa Kahalu‘u, Kaneohe Apartments, Kauhale O‘hana, Waimanalo Homes):

Waitlist opening for 5 days from 8:00 am on Thursday, March 30, 2023 through 4:00 p.m. on Monday, April 3, 2023.

Accepting online applications from eligible applicants who meet the following bedroom sizes: 2-bedroom or 3-bedroom. The HPHA will use a lottery to randomly select 500 applicants to be placed on this list.

How do I submit an application? Applications can only be submitted online. Devices such as mobile phones and tablets with internet access may be used, however, not all operating systems support this application. No applications will be accepted at the HPHA’s office.

  1. Be prepared by having the names, dates of birth, and social security numbers available for all persons who will be listed on your application. You will need to know the monthly gross income (before taxes) for each source of income for all persons listed on your application. You must list all the sources of income individually.
  2. Complete the application online at www.hpha.hawaii.gov or www.hphaishereforyou.org by clicking on "Apply Online Here".
  3. Applications submitted before or after the waiting list opening period will be automatically rejected and not accepted by the HPHA. Applications not fully completed (i.e., in the middle of submission) prior to the closing will be rejected.
  4. Print your receipt, take a picture of, or write down your Application Confirmation Number. A confirmation receipt is issued immediately after the application is submitted. Print and save this confirmation.

Applicants can only apply for one geographic waiting list. No duplicate applications will be accepted. Any duplicate applications with same or similar household members will have both applications denied. Prior to adding any households to the waiting list, the HPHA will conduct extensive crosschecks to remove duplicate applications. Submitting a duplicate application will not improve your chances of being selected and can significantly delay housing for other applicants.

Does submitting an application mean I’m on the waiting list? No, the HPHA will be using a lottery to select a certain number of applicants to be placed on the waiting list. Following the closing of the waiting list, the HPHA will assign a position number after the lottery and the applicant will be placed on the applicable geographic waiting list unless rejected due to reasons listed above. All applicants will be notified by e-mail if they were selected by the lottery to be placed on the waiting list. Please do not contact the HPHA prior to receiving confirmation of placement on a waiting list. No information can be given out over the phone regarding the waiting list placements.

There is no fee or charge to apply for housing with the HPHA. Applicants are encouraged to immediately report any individual or organization who attempts to charge a fee for completion of the HPHA’s application process. Applicants should not respond to any fraudulent requests for an application fee.

Organizations that may be able to assist with the application process are Parents and Children Together (PACT), We are Oceania, Helping Hands Hawaii, Honolulu Community Action Program (HCAP), and Aloha United Way.

Applicants who require a reasonable accommodation must contact the HPHA before the waiting list opens to ensure that assistance is provided timely. Please call (808) 832-6046 for assistance with a reasonable accommodation or email hpha@hawaii.gov.

Interpreters will be available via Zoom on the following dates and times.

Thursday  03/02 9:00 am–10:00 am Marshallese | Kajin M̧ajeļ, Kajin Majōl
10:00 am–11:00 am Cantonese/Mandarin | 简体中文 / 繁体中文
11:00 am–12:00 pm Vietnamese | Tiếng Việt
   
  https://zoom.us/j/7870674228?pwd=cDRMNlArL3lpa2lHUEw0ZXp4MlQvUT09
  Meeting ID: 787 067 4228
  Passcode: pJzy2h
   
Friday 03/03 9:00 am -10:00 am Korean | 한국어
10:00 am - 11:00 am Chuukese | Chuuk
   
  https://zoom.us/j/7870674228?pwd=cDRMNlArL3lpa2lHUEw0ZXp4MlQvUT09
  Meeting ID: 787 067 4228
  Passcode: pJzy2h
   
     
Thursday  03/09 9:00 am–10:00 am Marshallese | Kajin M̧ajeļ, Kajin Majōl
10:00 am–11:00 am Cantonese/Mandarin | 简体中文 / 繁体中文
11:00 am–12:00 pm Vietnamese | Tiếng Việt
   
  https://zoom.us/j/7870674228?pwd=cDRMNlArL3lpa2lHUEw0ZXp4MlQvUT09
  Meeting ID: 787 067 4228
  Passcode: pJzy2h
   
Friday 03/10 9:00 am-10:00 am Korean | 한국어
10:00 am - 11:00 am Chuukese | Chuuk
   
  https://zoom.us/j/7870674228?pwd=cDRMNlArL3lpa2lHUEw0ZXp4MlQvUT09
  Meeting ID: 787 067 4228
  Passcode: pJzy2h
   
     
Thursday  3/16 9:00 am–10:00 am Marshallese | Kajin M̧ajeļ, Kajin Majōl
10:00 am–11:00 am Cantonese/Mandarin | 简体中文 / 繁体中文
11:00 am–12:00 pm Vietnamese | Tiếng Việt
   
  https://zoom.us/j/7870674228?pwd=cDRMNlArL3lpa2lHUEw0ZXp4MlQvUT09
  Meeting ID: 787 067 4228
  Passcode: pJzy2h
Friday 03/17 9:00 am-10:00 am Korean | 한국어
10:00 am - 11:00 am Chuukese | Chuuk
   
  https://zoom.us/j/7870674228?pwd=cDRMNlArL3lpa2lHUEw0ZXp4MlQvUT09
  Meeting ID: 787 067 4228
  Passcode: pJzy2h
   
     
Thursday  03/23 9:00 am–10:00 am Marshallese | Kajin M̧ajeļ, Kajin Majōl
10:00 am–11:00 am Cantonese/Mandarin | 简体中文 / 繁体中文
11:00 am–12:00 pm Vietnamese | Tiếng Việt
   
  https://zoom.us/j/7870674228?pwd=cDRMNlArL3lpa2lHUEw0ZXp4MlQvUT09
  Meeting ID: 787 067 4228
  Passcode: pJzy2h
   
Friday 03/24 9:00 am-10:00 am Korean | 한국어
10:00 am - 11:00 am Chuukese | Chuuk
   
  https://zoom.us/j/7870674228?pwd=cDRMNlArL3lpa2lHUEw0ZXp4MlQvUT09
  Meeting ID: 787 067 4228
  Passcode: pJzy2h
     
Thursday  03/30 9:00 am–10:00 am Marshallese | Kajin M̧ajeļ, Kajin Majōl
10:00 am–11:00 am Cantonese/Mandarin | 简体中文 / 繁体中文
11:00 am–12:00 pm Vietnamese | Tiếng Việt
   
  https://zoom.us/j/7870674228?pwd=cDRMNlArL3lpa2lHUEw0ZXp4MlQvUT09
  Meeting ID: 787 067 4228
  Passcode: pJzy2h
   
Friday 03/31 9:00 am-10:00 am Korean | 한국어
10:00 am - 11:00 am Chuukese | Chuuk
   
  https://zoom.us/j/7870674228?pwd=cDRMNlArL3lpa2lHUEw0ZXp4MlQvUT09
  Meeting ID: 787 067 4228
  Passcode: pJzy2h

 

For general questions regarding the waiting list, please call (808) 832-6046.

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Welcome to the Hawaii Public Housing Authority’s (HPHA) Partner Portal.

The Partner Portal is a 24/7 online service option for S8 Landlords that will reduce the need for you to call or visit the HPHA during business hours. 

 As a Registered User, you will have access to:

 1. View your monthly Housing Assistance Payments (HAP)

 2. View Unit and Family information

 3. View Inspection information

 4. Submit address changes

 5. View HPHA Announcements and much more…

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Pay Your Rent Online! 

“The online rent payment service provider has been changed. The payment webpage looks different from the previous one and the information saved previously is no longer available.”

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HPHA is Here for You During the Pandemic

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Pursuant to Emergency Proclamation for COVID-19 signed by Governor David Y. IGE, dated march 4, 2020, and Supplementary Emergency Proclamations for COVID-19, dated March 16, 2020, March 21, 2020, March 23, 2020, March 31, 2020, April 16, 2020, April 25, 2020, May 5, 2020, May 18, 2020, June 10, 2020, July 17, 2020, August 6, 2020, August 20, 2020, September 22, 2020, October 13, 2020, November 16, 2020, November 23, 2020, December 16, 2020, February 12, 2021, April 9, 2021 and guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and the State Department of Health, the Hawaii Public Housing Authority’s offices are closed to the public.  All essential employees are working remotely to the extent possible which, unfortunately, may cause a slight delay in response time or services

On March 19, 2020, the Hawaii Public Housing Authority’s Board of Directors Authorized the Executive Director to Suspend Existing Rules, Policies, or Procedures Which: 1) Require Close Contact Between Staff and Individuals, such as Inspections; 2) Require Tenants to Leave Their Homes for Extended Periods of Time and Come Into Close Contact with Others, such as the Community Service Requirement; or 3) May Create an Undue Burden on Tenants and Staff, For the Purpose of Delaying Requirements or Services to the Applicants or Tenants of the Hawaii Public Housing Authority’s Programs, Subject to Additional Directives or Guidance from the President, the Governor, and/or the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development to terminate with the Emergency Proclamation by the Governor of the State of Hawaii.

The Hawaii Public Housing Authority shall continue to provide services to the extent possible via electronic means in an effort to avoid face-to-face interactions between staff, applicants, and/or tenants.  Electronic means may include any combination of telephone calls, facsimile, electronic mail, video conferencing, or any other alternative means of communication which complies with requirements for social distancing. 

For assistance, please email the HPHA at hpha@hawaii.gov or you may call the following number for assistance:  (808) 204-9042.  You can also submit document via U.S. Postal Service to P.O. Box 17907, Honolulu, HI 96817. 

Note that the HPHA’s waiting lists on Oahu are closed and no applications are being distributed or accepted.  Any request for public housing repairs should continue to be directed to the property management office. 

The following is a list of Hawaii Administrative Rules which are affected during the time period established under the Governor’s Emergency Proclamation and any subsequent Supplementary Emergency Proclamations.

 

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Section 8 Subsidy Programs Branch

Section 8 Forms

The correct form must be completed and submitted with verification to report a change in family income and/or household composition:

 

 

Other Notices

Alert! Fraud Alert: Phony Grant Scams
Beware of fraudsters who say you have been awarded a grant from the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), but they need an upfront fee. HUD will never email or call to “award” you money.

Find out more about it HERE!!!

   
Beware of 'Government Imposter' Scams
HPHA alerted the Attorney General, Honolulu Police Department and the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) so that the State's most vulnerable population does not fall victim to this type of scam. The HPHA never requires fees or credit checks to apply for any of its programs. Potential applicants for Section 8 or public housing should be vigilant when asked to provide private information and should contact the HPHA directly at (808) 832-6040 if they have any concerns about websites, advertisements, postings, etc.

Attorney General's News Release - February 2, 2016

   
 

 

ATTENTION PHONE SCAMS AND FRAUD ALERT for applicants and current Section 8 Voucher holders - Please be aware that Housing Authorities do not charge fees for participation in the Section 8 program. Housing Authorities won't reach out to you by phone or email to suggest that you join a waiting list or pay a fee to be on a waiting list. A Housing Authority will never ask you to wire money or pay with a prepaid card. Those are sure signs of scams.

 

 

 

 

 


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MTW Demonstration Meetings

Website  hpha.hawaii.gov/mtw

 

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Contact Information (for all inquiries including requests for public  records)

               Hawaii Public Housing Authority, 1002 N. School Street, Honolulu, Hawaii 96817

               Phone: (808) 832-4692    Fax: (808) 832-4679    TTY:  (808) 743-4594

               Email: hpha@hawaii.gov

               Section 504 Coordinator, Ryan Akamine

               Phone: (808) 832-4690

                Email: hpha@hawaii.gov

 

 

 


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