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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2020-03-19 OHCD Continues Services to Clients -- press releaseHarryKim Mayor DuaneHosaka HousingAdministrator RoyTakemoto ManagingDirector AlisaA. Hanselman AssistantHousingAdministrator BarbaraJ. Kossow DeputyManagingDirector CountyofHawai‘i OfficeofHousingandCommunityDevelopment 1990Kino‘oleStreet, Suite102 • Hilo, Hawai‘i96720 • (808) 961-8379 • Fax (808) 961-8685 ExistingHousing: (808) 959-4642 • Fax (808) 959-9308 Kona: (808) 323-4300 • Fax (808) 323-4301 March19, 2020 NEWSRELEASE CountyHousingOfficeAssuresClientsofContinuedServices TheHawai‘iCountyOfficeofHousingandCommunityDevelopmentwouldliketo reassureOHCDHousingChoiceVoucherClientsandStakeholdersthatOHCDis committedtodoingeverythingitcantoensurethehealthandsafetyofourparticipants, partners, andstaffduringtheCOVID-19outbreak. TheOHCDintendstoconductourhousingagencybusinesstothebestofourability duringthistime. Ourofficehourswillremainfrom7:45amto4:30pm, Mondaythrough Friday (exceptforholidays). Ourteamhasputinplaceprocedurestofirstandforemostensurethesafetyofour OHCDstaffandparticipants. Wewillcontinuetoprovideefficientandprofessional servicestotheparticipantsthatweserve. Foryourprotection, theOHCDwillbeworkingremotelyandwillconductbusinessby phone, email, fax, and/orteleconferencingwhenpossible. Insteadofvisitingouroffices inHiloorKona, pleasecallusat808-959-4642 (Hilo) or808-323-4300 (Kona) and/or emailusatsec8info@hawaiicounty.gov. Wewillalsoacceptdocumentsviaemail, mail, andfax. NOWALK-INappointments willbeseenatthistime. Ifyoualreadyhaveaprescheduledappointmentwithyour caseworker, pleasecalloremailthemdirectlybeforecominginorattemptingtomeetin person. Weunderstandthatthesearechallengingtimesandwearecommittedtoprovide uninterruptedandprofessionalservicesduringthispublichealthcrisis. Ifyouhave questionsorconcerns, pleasefeelfreetocontactourofficeat808-959-4642 (Hilo) or 808-323-4300 (Kona) oratsec8info@hawaiicounty.gov.