#housing voucher

Maui County waitlist reopening for Section 8 rent subsidy program

The County of Maui is reopening its waitlist for the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher program that provides rental assistance to eligible low-income households with federal funding from the US Department of Housing and Urban Development. 

$1.8 Million Headed To Hawai‘i To Help Renters Who Lost Income Due To Pandemic

US Senator Brian Schatz of Hawai‘i announced that Hawai‘i will receive $1,820,264 in federal funding to support the Housing Choice Voucher program. These funds will help support rental assistance programs for current voucher holders who lost their job or saw a significant reduction in income due to the pandemic.

Proposed HUD 2018 Fair Market Rents will Decrease

HUD’s Fair Market Rents are used to set pricing for many federally subsidized programs, including Section 8 Housing Choice Vouchers.

Application for Maui Senior Rental Housing Lottery Closes Aug. 15

The program will provide rental assistance at Hale Mahaolu Ewalu Phase I to qualified low-income applicants whose head of household is 62-years-old or older.

For 1st Time in 10 Years, Hawaiʻi’s Section 8 Wait List Opens

For the 1st time in 10 years, Hawaiʻi is opening its Section 8 waiting list for housing vouchers. It will reopen on Aug. 16, and will close at midnight on Aug. 18.

Section 8 Housing Voucher Program Topic of Mayor’s TV Show, Jan. 6

The Housing Choice Voucher program, also known as Section 8, will be the topic of the upcoming edition of Maui Mayor Alan Arakawa’s community television show.