2016 Action Plan of the Consolidated Plan

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*Provide resource information at community development planning meetings that are representative of at -risk popoulation housing needs. *Continue to amend and /or streamline the General plan landuse regulations and process. *Continue to support applications for and to encourage funding agencies to approve start up and capacity building grants. *Continue to review and update the County building code and recommnetd the elimination or modication of onerous codes that do not affect health and safety. Discussion The bottom line is that its is very expensive to build homes affordable for very low and low- income families in Hawaii. The strengths of the affordable housing delivery system in the County is derived from the many different entities striving toward one common goal; to provide for more affordable housing in Hawaii. State, Federal and County agencies, private non - profits, private social service providors, private lenders and private for - profit developers are doing their part to respond to the urgency of the housing situation in Hawaii. New programs are continully being established to form tax incentives, low- interest intermin financing, bond financing, rental susidies and other creative development techniques to provide affordable housing. Despite all of these efforts the availability of affordable housing will not be developed unless massive amounts of funding is available. Annual Action Plan 37 2016 OMB Control No: 2506 -0117 (exp. 07/31/2015)