HomeMy WebLinkAbout2020-10-26 RMAP Applications still being Accepted -- press release
Roy Takemoto
Managing Director
Harry Kim
Mayor
Barbara J. Kossow
Deputy Managing Director
County of Hawai‘i
Office of the Mayor
25 Aupuni Street, Suite 2603 Hilo, Hawai‘i 96720 (808) 961-8211 Fax (808) 961-6553
KONA: 74-5044 Ane Keohokālole Hwy., Bldg C Kailua-Kona, Hawai‘i 96740
(808) 323-4444 Fax (808) 323-4440
October 26, 2020
NEWS RELEASE
Hawai‘i County Rent and Mortgage Assistance Program Announces $4.4 Million
Disbursed, Applications Remain Open
Six Hawai‘i Island-based nonprofit organizations joined today to announce the Hawai‘i
County Rent and Mortgage Assistance Program (RMAP) has disbursed $4.4 million in
housing assistance grants as of October 22, 2020, helping address the housing needs
of 2,636 Hawai‘i Island children and adults since late August.
The program was funded by the County of Hawai‘i with $7.25 million of Federal CARES
Act funds for housing assistance grants to support local workers and working families
impacted by COVID-19. RMAP applications remain open for qualified households.
Funds are expended on a first-come, first-serve basis.
To qualify, Hawai‘i Island residents must be at least 18 years old, lost income or work
hours due to COVID-19, and in households that earns at or below 140% area median
income to apply (see income thresholds right). In addition, a recent program change
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was approved on October 22 by the County that will now allow individuals who have
had to quit work or reduce their work hours in order to provide childcare due to COVID-
19 to qualify for housing assistance.
County residents who meet the RMAP qualifications may be eligible for up to $2,000 per
month for rent, lease, or mortgage payments as far back as March 2020, including
reimbursements for use of savings, loans, and credit cards.
County of Hawai‘i is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer.
# Annual
Household Household
Members Income
Approved applicants will also have access to
Maximum
financial counseling services. To see if you are
1 $ 81,760
eligible, contact an RMAP nonprofit partner:
• Hawaiian Community Assets (HCA)/Hawaii
2 $ 93,380
Community Lending (HCL)
3 $ 105,000
www.HawaiianCommunity.net,
4 $ 116,620
808.934.0801
5 $ 126,000
• HOPE Services Hawaii (HOPE)
6 $ 135,380
www.hopeserviceshawaii.org/rmap,
7 $ 144,620
808.935.3050
8 $ 154,000
• Hawaii First Federal Credit Union (HFFCU)
Add $8,300 for each additional
www.hawaiifirstfcu.com/pathways,
household member above 8
808.933.6600
persons
• Neighborhood Place of Puna (NPP)
www.neighborhoodplaceofpuna.org/coronavirus-rent-mortgage-relief,
808.965.5550
• Hawaii Island Home for Recovery (HIHR)
http://www.hihrecovery.org/rmap, 808.640.4443 or 808.934.7852
• Habitat for Humanity Hawaii Island (HFHHI)
http://habitathawaiiisland.org/rmap.html, 808.450.2118
For more information on RMAP and to apply, visit
https://sites.google.com/view/hawaiicountyrmap .
County of Hawai`i is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer.