HomeMy WebLinkAbout2018-01-23 Lei Kupuna Housing seeking tenants - 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
50 Wailuku Drive • 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
January 24, 2018
NEWS RELEASE
County Housing Seeking Tenant Applications for Lei Kupuna Housing Project
The County Office of Housing and Community Development (OHCD) is seeking
applications for tenants in remaining Project-Based Voucher two-bedroom/one bath
units at the Lei Kupuna Housing Project in Kailua-Kona.
The agency began accepting on-line applications in December 2017 for the Lei Kupuna
rental housing project, which has one- and two-bedroom units. The one-bedroom units
have been rented out, while some two-bedroom units remain available.
To be eligible to rent in Lei Kupuna, applicants must be 62 years of age or older, and
total household income for all household members must not exceed 30% of the
published average median income:
1 person 2 persons 3 persons 4 persons 5 persons 6 persons
$15,600 $18,670 $23,480 $28,290 $33,100 $37,910
To qualify for the remaining two-bedroom/on-bath units, households must have at least
two persons in their household, of which one must be 62 years of age or older OR have
a household of fewer than three which is approved for a larger unit as a reasonable
accommodation.
All applicants must be U.S. citizens, U.S. nationals or have eligible Immigration Status.
In addition, all applicants must disclose the complete and accurate Social Security
Number (SSN) assigned to each household member.
OHCD encourages people who may qualify for the two-bedroom units to submit an
application through the County’s online system at www.hawaiicounty.gov/online-
services. Applications will be processed in the order in which they are received.
For information about the project. Visit:
https://themichaelsorg.com/mdc/kamakana
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“HAWAI’I COUNTY IS AN EQUAL
OPPORTUNITY PROVIDER AND
EMPLOYER”