HomeMy WebLinkAboutCOM 0074.014 2024-2026P / LAAC,
HOUSING
HAWAPPS
FUTURE
Housing Hawaii's Future
PO Box 3043
Honolulu, HI 96802-3043
January 21, 2025
TO: Chair Kimball and Members of the Committee on Legislative Approvals and Acquisitions
RE: Res. 51-25: Hualalai Court Affordable Workforce Housing Project
Housing Hawai`i's Future is a movement Led by young locals who will create opportunities for Hawai`i's
next generation by ending the workforce housing shortage.
We support Resolution 51-25.
Hualalai Court will provide workforce housing for families across Hilo
Accessible workforce housing is a chronic need for this community. Half of 96720's renters spend at
Least 30% of their income on housing. More than 30% of aLL renters spend at least half of their income
on housing.'
HiLo and all of Hawaii County need educators, firefighters, nurses, police officers, county workers,
program managers, and social workers. Many of these people come from ALICE households.
Across our islands, more than two out of every five ALICE (Asset -Limited, Income -Constrained, and
Employed) households have expressed worry about needing to leave our state within the next year.' By
providing rental housing for 104 families across Hilo in the 80-100% AMI range, this project directly
responds to our ALICE families' worries.
The natural decline of Hawai'i County's population, driven in large part by the high cost of Living
exacerbated by our chronic housing shortage, is a warning sign?
Let's not ignore the warning sign. Let's take action. Let's build more workforce housing.
We appreciate your consideration of this issue and careful attention to policy.
Thank you,
�3
Perry Arrasmith
Director of Policy
Housing Hawai'i's Future
perryahawaiisfuture.org
+1 (808) 754-0364
' httRs://anawtics.uher,n aJ Uaii..d LbD lsin, lfac ch -itd-r1----- 1
2 A copy of the 2024 report can be found here: httos:/ www.auw.ora/about/atice-in itiativela[ice -reports/
3 httgs:/1www.civi)inous-economic-trend/
hawaiisfuture.org''
y47 7� r .
�M it