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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS <br />The preparation of this report was made possible by numerous individuals whose contributions are <br />gratefully acknowledged. Particularly appreciated is the support provided by Lisa Wond (Hawaii <br />Housing Finance and Development Corporation), Steven Franco (Kauai County Housing Agency), <br />and JoAnn Yuen (Center on Disability Studies) in developing and implementing the Memorandum <br />of Agreement for the study. The State of Hawaii Fair Housing Workgroup (members listed below) <br />provided guidance on conducting the study and most of its members contributed directly by <br />participating in focus groups or individual interviews as well as identifying other key organizations <br />and individuals to consult. Additional agencies and organizations consulted are listed in Appendix <br />B. Special thanks are also due to the 15 people with disabilities who stepped forward to participate <br /> Essential administrative <br />support and transcribing of audiorecorded interviews was provided by Aloha Andaya-Caitano, <br />Kristen Wong, and Melodi Diener. <br /> <br />State of Hawaii Fair Housing Workgroup <br />Alan Rudo, County of Hawaii, Office of Housing and Community Development <br />Carol Chung-Yokoyama, City and County of Honolulu, Section 8 Rental Assistance Program <br />Carolyn Vierra, Hawaii Civil Rights Commission <br />Elwin Freitas, Legal Aid Society of Hawaii <br />Faafeumalo Guthrie, American Samoa Department of Commerce <br />Howard Lesser, Hawaii Disability Rights Center <br />Jelani Madaraka, US Department of Housing and Urban Development, Office of Fair Housing and <br />Equal Opportunity <br />John Chang, City and County of Honolulu <br />Keith Ishida, City and County of Honolulu <br />Kiriko Oishi, Hawaii Public Housing Authority <br />Lori Tsuhako, Hawaii Department of Human Services, Benefits, Employment, and Support <br />Services Division, Homeless Programs Office <br />Marcus Kawatachi, Hawaii Civil Rights Commission <br />Niniau Simmons, Department of Hawaiian Homelands <br />Reyna Ramolete, Legal Aid Society of Hawaii <br />Stephen Karel, City and County of Honolulu <br />Steven Franco, Kauai County Housing Agency <br />Veranio Tongson, County of Maui, Housing Division <br /> <br /> <br />ΕΊΕΊ <br /> <br /> <br />