HomeMy WebLinkAbout2019-10-07 OHCD Corrects Public Notice dated Sept. 22 -- press release
Harry Kim
Mayor
Neil S. Gyotoku
Housing Administrator
Wil Okabe
Managing Director
Duane Hosaka
Assistant Housing Administrator
Barbara J. Kossow
Deputy Managing Director
County of Hawai‘i
Office of Housing and Community Development
1990 Kino‘ole Street, Suite 102 • Hilo, Hawai‘i 96720 • (808) 961-8379 • Fax (808) 961-8685
Existing Housing: (808) 959-4642 • Fax (808) 959-9308
Kona: (808) 323-4300 • Fax (808) 323-4301
PUBLIC NOTICE CORRECTION**
Office of Housing and Community Development
Project Based Voucher Program
Waiting List Open on Monday, October 7, 2019 through October 28, 2019
The Office of Housing and Community Development (OHCD) apologizes for the confusion and
frustration caused by several errors in the original public notice dated September 22, 2019. The
online application link and the maximum number of tenants are corrected. The waiting list for initial
vacancy has been extended to October 28, 2019.
Mohouli Heights Senior Neighborhood, Phase 3
Senior community living for age 62 years or older (at least one person)
**Maximum TWO (2) tenants
Two story apartment (with elevator), one-bedroom, one-bathroom units in Hilo, HI
Occupancy for 92 units anticipated in April 2020
Managed by Hawaii Affordable Properties, Inc.
Eligibility for PBV assistance:
1. One member is a U.S. citizen or national, noncitizen with eligible immigration status, or
lawful residents of the Freely Associated States
2. Disclose the complete and accurate social security number assigned for all members
3. Consent to Authorization for the Release of Information/Privacy Act Notice and other
consent forms
4. Meet regulatory requirements related to current or past criminal activity
5. Have gross annual income that does not exceed 50% of the Area Median Income (AMI)
Household Size 1 2
Very Low Income Limit $27,500 $31,400
*Extremely Low Income $16,500 $19,460
*40% of families admitted must have extremely low income
6. Tenancy will not be approved if the owner (including a principal or other interested party) of
the unit is the parent, child, grandparent, grandchild, sister, or brother of any member of the
family unless needed as a reasonable accommodation.
** Beginning at 8:00AM on October 7, 2019, the Pre-Application form will ONLY be available online:
https://www.waitlistcheck.com/application/form.php?ID=2362-HI002
The OHCD will use a lottery system to select the initial applications processed for this program.
The initial lottery will include participants in the Housing Choice Voucher (Section 8) program who
are interested in senior community living and applicants referred to by the owner (these need not
apply to the wait list).
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Only applications received by 4:30PM on October 28, 2019, will be included in the initial lottery.
Any application not selected in the initial lottery and any application received after 4:30PM on
October 28, 2019, will be placed on the program’s waitlist based on the date, and time the
application was received by the OHCD.
ALL APPLICATIONS ARE ELECTRONIC.
If you are a person with a disability that limits your ability to access the online application process,
please contact the OHCD at 959-4642 to request a reasonable accommodation.
Duly submitted by Neil S. Gyotoku
Housing Administrator
October 13, 2019
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