DHHL Wildfire Relief Program

Our Purpose

In a continued partnership with Department of Hawaiian Home Lands (DHHL), the Council for Native Hawaiian Advancement (CNHA) is providing emergency rental assistance in the State of Hawaii to native Hawaiian families who are eligible to reside on Hawaiian Home Lands including Lessees, Undivided Interest Lessees, or applicants on the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands (DHHL) Waiting List that are unable to pay rent and utilities due to the wildfires on the Maui and Hawai’i Island.

Funded by the Native American Housing Assistance and Self-Determination Act, the Wildfire Relief Program is set to provide up to 6 months of rental and utility relief for eligible native Hawaiian families. The program will play a vital role in helping individuals and families get back on their feet and rebuild their lives after experiencing significant loss. By addressing immediate housing needs, the DHHL Wildfire Relief Program will help to pave the way for those working to achieve long-term stability.  

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Who can Qualify

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Eligible Expenses

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Required documents

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Who Can Qualify

Native Hawaiian families who are eligible to reside on Hawaiian Home Lands and are unable to pay rent and utilities due to the wildfires including: 
- Lessees 
- Undivided Interest Lessees 
- Applicants on the DHHL Waiting List
Income Limits
- For Renters & Undivided Interest Lessee: Less than 80% Area Median Income (AMI). 
- For DHHL Lessee: Less than 120% Area Median Income (AMI). 
Applicant households must NOT be receiving other subsidies. (I.e., state-funded rental assistance, AUW, Red Cross, FEMA rental coverage, Section 8, etc., or insurance proceeds provided to such household that has been received or is available to pay costs intended to be charged the NHHBG grant).

80% Area Median Income (AMI) Table for Hawaiʻi

Subject to Change

Household Size	Honolulu County	Hawai‘i County	Kauai County	Maui County
1 person	$73,400	$63,400	$67,600	$64,900
2 people	$83,850	$72,450	$77,250	$74,150
3 people	$94,350	$81,500	$86,900	$83,400
4 people	$104,800	$90,550	$96,550	$92,650
5 people	$113,200	$97,800	$104,300	$100,100
6 people	$121,600	$105,050	$112,000	$107,500
7 people	$130,000	$112,300	$119,750	$114,900
8 people	$138,350	$119,550	$127,450	$122,300

*For more information about the program or to apply, contact CNHA’s DHHL Wildfire Relief Program via phone at 808-596-8155 or email at wildfire@hawaiiancouncil.org , or visit www.hawaiiancouncil.org 

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Eligible Expenses

Eligible Expense

Rent (up to 6 months) 
Security Deposit 
Utilities & Home Energy Costs 
- Electricity
- Gas
- Water
- Sewer
- Trash Removal
- Solar Energy Costs

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Required Documents

*Self-Attestations (A person’s written declaration of his/her circumstance) may be granted on a case-by-case basis. 

Governement-issued photo ID
Proof of Hawai’i Residency
Rental Agreement
Wait list island and rank number
Income Verification Documents, for at least 2 months prior to application date

Acceptable forms include the following:

- - IRS) Form 1040
  - Wage Statement
  - Interest Statement
  - Unemployment Compensation Statement

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This program is being supported in whole, by federal award number 23.021 awarded to the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands by the U.S. Department of the Treasury.