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The City and County of Honolulu reopened its rent and utility relief program for struggling households Monday afternoon. But hours after its launch, the city temporarily closed the online portal in order to process the 8,000 applications it received.
Mayor Rick Blangiardi announced Monday the city is accepting applications from residents that have been seriously impacted financially by the pandemic. Qualified residents can receive up to $2,500 a month to pay for their rent and utility bills for up to 12 months.
The city allocated $114 million in federal funds for the program, and partnered with Catholic Charities Hawaiʻi and the Council for Native Hawaiian Advancement to help with the application process.
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HONOLULU, Jan. 26, 2021 /PRNewswire/
13,709 Hawai i households were assisted by the state s Rent Relief and Housing Assistance Program (RRHAP), Aloha United Way (AUW), and Catholic Charities Hawai i (CCH) and additional partners. The program, managed by Hawai i Housing Finance and Development Corporation (HHFDC), has been cited as a success story by local policy experts. Recent analysis by the Hawai i Budget & Policy Center finds that this statewide program got out
more housing assistance to help renters per capita than any other state effort across the country, said James Koshiba, founder of Hui Aloha, and a former Chair of the Hawai i State House Subcommittee on COVID-19 & Housing. To get $60 million out the door in just under three months plus expend funds for partners, systems, and administrative staffing is remarkable. The success of the