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Members of the Hawai`i County Council
Hawai`i County Council
25 Aupuni Street
Hilo, Hawai`i 96720
Re: Resolution for multi-year agreement
The County's Office of Housing and Community Development(OHCD)published a Public
Notice on April 13, 2014, April 20, 2014, and April 27, 2014, informing property owners that the
OHCD was accepting proposals for the Section 8 Project Based Voucher Program. The OHCD
wishes to enter into a multi-year agreement with the property manager(s) or property owner(s) of
the selected provider(s).
Enclosed is a resolution authorizing the Mayor to enter into a multi-year Housing Assistance
Payment Contract (Agreement) with Provider(s) for OHCD's Section 8 Project-Based Voucher
Program.
If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact Stephen Arnett, Housing
Administrator at 961-8379.
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Hawaii County is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer Ref. Date JUL 1 8 2014
Form #: B-52
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DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE
REQUEST FOR COUNCIL ACTION
DEPARTMENT: Office of Housing & Comm Development DATE:
STAFF CONTACT: Stephen J. Arnett, Housing Administrator PHONE: 808-961-8379
A. REQUEST:
The Office of Housing and Community Development (OHCD) requests Finance Committee and Council
actions authorizing the Mayor to enter into a multi-year Housing Assitance Payment Contract (Agreement)
with property owners or property managers of selected projects for the Section 8 Project Based Voucher
Program (PBV Program) offered through a Public Notice dated April 13, 20, and 27, 2014
B. BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION (USE ADDITIONAL SHEETS AS NEEDED):
The purpose of the PBV Program is to encourage property owners to make available rental housing units
to low-income families that are not within the current housing fair market rents. The OHCD will attach an
Agreement to existing structures.
The OHCD, through the RFP has selected existing and proposed projects: Thirteen (13) vouchers for Na
Kahua Hale 0 Ulu Wini, fifteen (15) vouchers for Kamakana Villages - Senior Affordable Housing Community,
twenty (20) vouchers for the Kamakana Villages - Multi Family Affordable Housing Community and sixty (60)
vouchers for the Mohouli Heights Neighborhood Residence, Phase II.
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SYNOPSIS
On April 13 , 20 , and 27 20124 public notices were published
by the Office of Housing and Community Development (OHCD)
in the local newspapers informing property owners that it
would be accepting proposals for the Section 8 Project
Based Voucher Program (PBV Program) . Under the program,
the OHCD attached a Section 8 Housing Assistance Payment
Contract (Agreement) to an existing structure . Through the
program, the rent for each unit in the selected structure
will be subsidized by the OHCD when the owner leases the
unit to an income eligible family. The purpose of this
program is to encourage property owners to make available
rental housing unit (s) to low income families at rents
within the current housing fair market rents .
The OHCD received a total of four (4) responses . A three
(3) member committee reviewed and rated the responses to
the RFP. The committee recommended and the Housing
Administrator has approved the following projects :
• 13 vouchers for Na Kahua Hale 0 Ulu Wini;
• 15 vouchers for Kamakana Villages - Senior Affordable
Housing Community;
• 20 vouchers for the Kamakana Villages - Multi Family
Affordable Housing Community; and
• 60 vouchers for the Mohouli Heights Neighborhood
Residence Phase II .
A copy of the rating sheet is attached for reference .
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