DHHL Kūpuna Rental Subsidy Program

Funded by Native American Housing Assistance and Self Determination Act (NAHASDA)

Our Purpose

In partnership with the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands (DHHL), the Council for Native Hawaiian Advancement (CNHA) is providing rental subsidies for eligible kūpuna (62 years or older) on the DHHL Wait List in Hawaiʻi. The rental subsidies will allow kūpuna in need to remain safely housed in their rental unit and position themselves to accept a DHHL lease when they are awarded.

The DHHL Kūpuna Rental Subsidy Program is a pilot initiative funded with $10 million from the federal Native American Housing Assistance and Self-Determination Act, secured by Hawaiʻi’s Congressional Delegation.

Program recipients will pay up to 30 percent of their total household income towards their rent, and the program will cover the remainder of the rent. The program subsidy may only be used for rental payments and will go directly to the program recipient’s landlord. Applicants are eligible for up to 12 months in rental subsidies with an option to renew subject to the availability of funds.

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Who can Qualify

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Documents Needed to Apply

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Who Can Qualify

Residents of the State of Hawai’i who are renters
Main applicant must be on the DHHL wait list
62 years or older
Applicant household income must not exceed 80% AMI limit
Applicant household must not be receiving Section 8 or any other type of rental subsidy

80% Area Median Income (AMI) Table for Hawaiʻi

Subject to Change

Household Size	Honolulu County	Hawai‘i County	Kauai County	Maui County
1 person	$77,950	$64,400	$74,350	$69,850
2 people	$89,100	$73,600	$84,950	$79,800
3 people	$100,250	$82,800	$95,550	$89,800
4 people	$111,350	$92,000	$106,200	$99,750
5 people	$120,300	$99,400	$114,700	$107,750
6 people	$129,200	$106,750	$123,200	$115,750
7 people	$138,100	$114,100	$131,700	$123,700
8 people	$147,000	$121,450	$140,150	$131,700

100% Area Median Income (AMI) Table for Hawaiʻi

Subject to Change

Household Size	Honolulu County	Hawai‘i County	Kauai County	Maui County
1 person	$97,437.50	$80,500	$92,937.50	$87,312.50
2 people	$111,375	$92,000	$106,187.50	$99,750
3 people	$125,312.50	$103,500	$119,437.50	$112,250
4 people	$139,187.50	$115,000	$132,750	$124,687.50
5 people	$150,375	$124,250	$143,375	$134,687.50
6 people	$161,500	$133,437.50	$154,000	$144,687.50
7 people	$172,625	$142,625	$164,625	$154,625
8 people	$183,750	$151,812.50	$175,187.50	$164,625

Eligibility Requirements

To qualify for the program, applicants must pass a HUD Housing Quality Standard rental unit inspection. All approved applicants will be required to attend individualized housing counseling with Hawaiian Community Assets.

For more information about the program or to apply, contact CNHA’s DHHL Kūpuna Rental Subsidy Program via phone at 808-596-8155 or via email at dhhl@hawaiiancouncil.org, or visit hawaiiancouncil.org/kupuna.

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Documents Needed to Apply

Required Documents

Government-issued photo ID
Proof of Hawai’i residency
Rental agreement
Wait list island and rank number
Previous year’s tax documents, pay stubs of two (2) consecutive months most recent income, or other income statement(s)

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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.