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Oahu residents seeking rental or utility relief can apply for the Honolulu County program in September.

First-time applicants to the City and County of Honolulu’s Rental and Utility Relief Program (RURP) will have more opportunities to apply at several July in-person events.

The program is a resource for Oahu residents and families who suffered severe financial hardship during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Question: Did DLNR lift restrictions on fishing at Diamond Head? There were people throwing net and fishing this past weekend by the lighthouse.

Question: I have heard that the existing rail stations do not have public restrooms. Is this true?

The program, which offers up to six months of rent and utility help for eligible renters, reopened at 2 p.m. Tuesday to accept 2,000 more applications.

HONOLULU (KITV4) -- Eligible renters can receive assistance for their rent Tuesday, June 13, as the City and County of Honolulu accepts new applications for the Rent and Utility Relief

The City and County of Honolulu’s Rental and Utility Relief Program will temporarily reopen for new applications next week.

A key COVID-19 relief program for Oahu renters will temporarily reopen for applications next week.

Honolulu Rental and Utility Relief Program will temporarily re-open for 8,000 new applications beginning on Oct. 3, according to Mayor Rick Blangiardi’s office.