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Neighborhood Place of Kona
Caring for Families and _ unitie
75-166 Kalani Street Suite 104
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Kailua-Kana,Hawal"i 96740
Phoned 808-331-8771 Fax:808-331-8774
COUNTY CLERK
91312021 COUNTY OF HAWAIII
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To Whom It May Concern: Dates SEF 4 � 2021
Advisory Board
This letter is in strong support of Res 179-21. The Honua`ula affordable housing project
will provide 112 affordable apartments at 60% or below the Area Median Income (AMI)--
in the Kealakehe area and they will offer 1 to 4 bedroom units. 44 of these units will offer Georgine Busch
project-based vouchers, similar to Ulu Wim, for households with an income between 30%
and 50% of the AMI. We have had no builds since Lei Ohana and Lei Kupuna. There has
been no housing built for large families, this project will provide much needed units. Greg Chun, PhD
According to the 2019 Hawaii Housing Plan Study(pp. 36-40), Hawaii County will need
an additional 13,303 housing units by 2025 to meet housing demand.
We have built far less and need drastic systemic change to meet this need. Current data Marta Derieg, MD
indicates that 30% of all homeless individuals on the Big Island are children. Our
community would greatly benefit from more opportunities for stable housing options.
Please support Res 179-21. Claren Kealoha-
Beaudet, Psy.D.
Sincerely,
Wally Lau
Susan Maddox
Heidi Teraoka
Pastor Jason
Executive Director Meechan
Byron Moku
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Neighborhood Place of Kona is part of Friends of the Future is a 501(c)3
non-profit organization, FEIN 99-0296604. The mission of Neighborhood Place of Kona is to ensure
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the well being of children and families by promoting environments of peace and safety.