Ethics Citation Program Rental Assistance Programs - Orientation & Training:
Household Hardship Relief Fund | Rent Relief and Housing Assistance Program
Household Hardship Relief Fund (Recording from August 7, 2020)
Watch session recording below for an overview of the City & County of Honolulu's Household Hardship Relief Fund. Presenters from Aloha United Way go over the qualifications, required documents, application process, and answer questions from property managers. This program covers rent, mortgage, and utilities. Aloha United Way is administering applications and payments for this program. Payments will be sent directly to the landlord or property management company.
Update:
As of October 13th: Due to extremely high application volume, this program has also reached capacity and cannot accept new applications this time.
- To inquire about an already submitted, contact 808-543-2247 or [email protected].
Resources:
- HHRF presentation slides: includes details on eligibility, AMI chart, required documents, and more
- HHRF application: Prequalification application | Program application | Printable application | FAQ
- HHRF session recording
Rent Relief and Housing Assistance Program (Recording from August 5, 2020)
The State of Hawaii Rent Relief and Housing Assistance Program will cover rent, mortgage, and HOA dues. Catholic Charities Hawaii and Aloha United Way will administer applications and payments for this program statewide. Payments will be sent directly to the landlord or property management company. Visit website
Updates:
- Applications for assistance are currently being accepted for rent or mortgage payments due between March 1 and December 28, 2020.
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As of October 13th: Given the high volume of applications, both Aloha United Way and Catholic Charities Hawaii have reached their current processing capacity and will not be able to accept any new applications at this time. The State will be establishing a processing center as both program administrators hire additional staff.
- Already submitted applications are being processed in the order they were received.
- To facilitate processing, applicants and landlords/property managers are encouraged to readily respond to requests for information from processors to help accelerate the necessary verifications.
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