HomeMy WebLinkAbout2020-03-19 OHCD Continues Services to Clients -- press release
Harry Kim
Mayor
Duane Hosaka
Housing Administrator
Roy Takemoto
Managing Director
Alisa A. Hanselman
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
March 19, 2020
NEWS RELEASE
County Housing Office Assures Clients of Continued Services
The Hawai‘i County Office of Housing and Community Development would like to
reassure OHCD Housing Choice Voucher Clients and Stakeholders that OHCD is
committed to doing everything it can to ensure the health and safety of our participants,
partners, and staff during the COVID-19 outbreak.
The OHCD intends to conduct our housing agency business to the best of our ability
during this time. Our office hours will remain from 7:45 am to 4:30 pm, Monday through
Friday (except for holidays).
Our team has put in place procedures to first and foremost ensure the safety of our
OHCD staff and participants. We will continue to provide efficient and professional
services to the participants that we serve.
For your protection, the OHCD will be working remotely and will conduct business by
phone, email, fax, and/or teleconferencing when possible. Instead of visiting our offices
in Hilo or Kona, please call us at 808-959-4642 (Hilo) or 808-323-4300 (Kona) and/or
email us at sec8info@hawaiicounty.gov.
We will also accept documents via email, mail, and fax. NO WALK-IN appointments
will be seen at this time. If you already have a prescheduled appointment with your
caseworker, please call or email them directly before coming in or attempting to meet in
person.
We understand that these are challenging times and we are committed to provide
uninterrupted and professional services during this public health crisis. If you have
questions or concerns, please feel free to contact our office at 808-959-4642 (Hilo) or
808-323-4300 (Kona) or at sec8info@hawaiicounty.gov.