2019-04-09 HCHA Approved Minutes

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HCHA April 9, 2019 If you look at this graphic it shows, and I wanted to make some corrections, we have 20.7 million dollars, 7 million dollars from the housing choice vouchers where we subsidize the rent of about 2,100 families throughout the island of Hawai`i. We own and manage the Ulu Wini Housing project and these are 96 units on Hina Lani Street in Kona and its owned by the County, its run by our Office of Housing although we have a property manager on site doing the management work. We have Hale Kikaha which is in the West Hawaii Emergency Shelter complex. Its 23 units that were built from housing containers, we call it micro-units. We do operate...its like a housing project, that is subsidized...receives...the tenants receive rental assistance through housing and urban development, the housing voucher program. We have Kula`imano Elderly in Pepe`ekeo thats 50 units of elderly units, one bedroom units. We own and manage and pretty much operate it, although we do have site managers on site to take care of some problems...issues that we have. Right now were really going in to intense renovations phase, trying to improve it. It is over, I believe 40+ years old and needs some dire repairs. We looking at replacing a lot of the appliances and doing some handicap ADA work outside. Were also trying to harden the community center. Later on were going to be doing ADA improvements in the interior of the project and we also provided some exterior improvements like perimeter security fencing. We also be looking at some...developing some ADA compliant ramping on the sidewalks. We also have Ouli Ekahi which is a housing project along Kawaihae road in South Kohala. Its 33, one...three bedroom units. It does receive some section 8 assistance but basically its not subsidized low income housing tax...1 mean subsidized housing project. Its owned by the County and we run...and we own it. Under the Community Development Block Grant which Alison Mukai handles. Each year we receive about 2.5 million dollars which we subsidize different projects throughout the island. I believe Alison's group have meet with most of you to explain what the program is, how it works and the different projects that we have and its also listed in this presentation. Last year we received HOME and Housing Trust Funds from the Department of Urban...Housing and Urban Development. Every three years they come out with, each turn...each County has their turns, Kauai, Maui and ours. Last year was ours and we received 2.5 million dollars of HOME and 1 .4 million dollars of Housing Trust Fund. And right Page 5 of 22