At 9am on Monday, September 19, the Hawaiʻi County Office of Housing and Community Development (OHCD) will open its Housing Choice Voucher Program (Section 8) waiting list.  The list will close at 4pm on October 3, 2022.

Free applications must be completed and submitted electronically through OHCD’s online application portal, https://www.hawaiicounty.gov/i-want-to/apply-for-a-an 

Only one application per family allowed on the list.

Those with special needs can request a reasonable accommodation by contacting OHCD at (808) 959-4642.

The OHCD administers the Housing Choice Voucher Program with federal funds received from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and provides rental assistance to very-low income families, the elderly, and the disabled to afford decent, safe, and sanitary housing in the private market.

An eligible family issued a voucher is responsible for finding a suitable housing unit where the owner agrees to rent under the program. OHCD pays a housing subsidy directly to a landlord on behalf of the participating family or voucher recipient for a rental unit that meets minimum federal standards of health and safety and local requirements. The family pays the difference allowed between the actual rent charged by the landlord and the amount subsidized by the program..