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Consolidated Plan
2015-2019
County of Hawai i
Harry Kim
Mayor
Prepared by:
County of Hawai'i
Office of Housing and Community Development
1990 Kino'ole Street, Suite 102
Hilo, Hawai'i 96720
V/TT Phone: (808)961-8379
Fax: (808)961-8685
Email: ohcdcdbg '.hawaiicounty.gov
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Table of Contents
Executive Summary 1
ES-05 Executive Summary 1
The Process 8
PR-05 Lead & Responsible Agencies 8
PR-10 Consultation 10
PR-15 Citizen Participation 13
Needs Assessment 19
NA-05 Overview 19
NA-10 Housing Needs Assessment 24
NA-15 Disproportionately Greater Need: Housing Problems 31
NA-20 Disproportionately Greater Need:Severe Housing Problems 34
NA-25 Disproportionately Greater Need: Housing Cost Burdens 37
NA-30 Disproportionately Greater Need: Discussion 38
NA-35 Public Housing 39
NA-40 Homeless Needs Assessment 44
NA-45 Non-Homeless Special Needs Assessment 50
NA-50 Non-Housing Community Development Needs 54
Housing Market Analysis 56
MA-05 Overview 56
MA-10 Number of Housing Units 58
MA-15 Housing Market Analysis:Cost of Housing 60
MA-20 Housing Market Analysis:Condition of Housing 63
MA-25 Public and Assisted Housing 67
MA-30 Homeless Facilities and Services 70
MA-35 Special Needs Facilities and Services 74
MA-40 Barriers to Affordable Housing 78
MA-45 Non-Housing Community Development Assets 79
MA-50 Needs and Market Analysis Discussion 87
MA-60 Broadband Needs of Housing occupied by Low-and Moderate-Income Households 89
MA-65 Hazard Mitigation 90
Strategic Plan 91
SP-05 Overview........... ........... 91
SP-10 Geographic Priorities 94
SP-25 Priority Needs 96
SP-30 Influence of Market Conditions 108
SP-50 Public Housing Accessibility and Involvement 125
SP-55 Barriers to Affordable Housing 126
SP-60 Homelessness Strategy 129
SP-65 Lead Based Paint Hazards 131
SP-70 Anti-Poverty Strategy 132
SP-80 Monitoring 133
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The purpose of this Substantial Amendment to the County of Hawaii's 2015-2019 Consolidated Plan is
to include the U.S.Department of Housing and Urban Development's(HUD)Community Development
Block Grant Coronavirus(CDBG-CV)allocation from the Coronavirus Aid,Relief,and Economic Security
Act(CARES Act). On April 2,2020,HUD informed Hawaii County that it would receive a CDBG-CV
allocation of$1,543,033. Along with the CDBG-CV funds,the CARES Act authorized grant waivers and
alternative requirements of the statutes and regulations pertaining to these funds. These waivers and
alternative requirements are necessary to expedite and facilitate the use of these funds to prevent,
prepare for,and respond to the Coronavirus (COVID-19). This amendment includes the CDBG-CV
requirements and the County's use of these funds to address high priority categories of the County-
Public Health and Safety and Public Service—Disaster Related.
Executive Summary
ES-05 Executive Summary- 24 CFR 91.200(c), 91.220(b)
1. Introduction
The County of Hawaii is required to submit a Consolidated Plan (CP)to the U.S. Department of Housing
and Urban Development (HUD) in order to receive its Community Development Block Grant(CDBG)
funds. The purpose of the County's CP is to ensure that jurisdictions receiving direct federal assistance
utilize and develop a plan for its housing and related needs of extremely-low,very low-, low-, and
moderate-income families in a way that improves the availability and affordability of decent, safe and
sanitary housing within a suitable living environment. The County's CP has three major
sections: Housing&Special Needs Housing; Homeless; and Community Development.
The County's CP provides goals, priorities, needs, and data used to develop the plan for how the County
intends to administer the HUD CDBG Program. The State of Hawai'i's CP provides background,
direction, and a plan for how the State intends to administer HUD's Home Investment Partnership
Program (HOME), Emergency Shelter Grant(ESG), and Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS
(HOPWA) to assist in meeting the housing needs of Hawai'i's citizens.
In PY2018,the County of Hawaii will be a designated State HTF Subgrantee for HUD's new National
Housing Trust Fund (HTF),to provide affordable rental housing units serving households with incomes at
or below 30%of the area median income.
In early 2020 the world was impacted by a highly contagious and resistant strain of virus called the
Coronavirus, also known as COVID-19. The aggressive outbreak of COVID-19 spread quickly
throughout the world. In response to this pandemic,Congress enacted the Coronavirus Aid, Relief
and Economic Security Act(CARES Act)(Public Law 116-136)making available in supplemental CDBG
funding for grants to prevent, prepare for,and respond to COVID-19. Additionally,the CARES Act
provided CDBG grantees with flexibilities that allow for easier use of CDBG-CV grants and fiscal years
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2019 and 2020 CDBG Grants for Coronavirus response and authorized HUD to grant waivers and
alternative requirements.
On April 2, 2020,HUD informed Hawaii County that it would receive a CDBG-CV allocation of
$1,543,033. In anticipation of receiving the CDBG-CV funds,the County published a public notice on
April 26,2020 to announce a substantial amendment to its 2015-2019 Consolidated Plan(CP),Annual
Action Plan(AAP)and Citizen Participation Plan(CPP). The amendments to the CP,AAP and CPP
reflected the allowed waivers for the CDBG-CV funds,changes in the County's project selection and
funding allocation process and the actual projects utilizing the CDBG-CV funds. The amendments to
these plans were available for a 5-day comment period from April 27 through May 4,2020 for a
substantial amendment as allowed under the COVID-19 waiver.
The projects selected and utilizing CDBG-CV are contained in AP-35 of the AAP.
The County's Office of Housing and Community Development (OHCD) reviewed the 2011 Analysis of
Impediments to Fair Housing and noted that the following impediments were completed:
• Develop video to increase awareness of Fair Housing violations.
• Develop Fair Housing Information on County Website
• Conduct studies to determine progress in removing barriers.
Although these impediments were completed,the OHCD would still like to include them in the Analysis
of Impediments(Al) because we will still be updating the video for Marshallese, Ilocano and Spanish
speaking families, updating the Al and monitoring the County website. The 2011 Al (Appendix E) is
applicable for the 2015-2019 Consolidated Plan.
2. Summary of the objectives and outcomes identified in the Plan Needs Assessment
Overview
The following summary consolidates the goals and priorities and gives an overview of the County's
plans.
They are summarized as follows:
GOALS
The County of Hawaii is utilizing the HUD "Logic Model" to develop its 2015 through 2019 CP. The
model outlines the CDBG, HOME,and HTF activities the County will COMPLETE between 2015 and
2019. These include:
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Housing Goals
• Provide Tenant-Based Rent Assistance to 100 households,
• Construct 2 new affordable rental units for extremely low, low and moderate income
households,
• Construct 30 affordable rental units for low income elderly persons,
• Rehabilitate 36 affordable rental units for low income disabled and/or elderly persons.
• Provide 25 homebuyer education and counseling sessions(one per year),
• Construct 38 affordable for-sale housing units,
• Provide loans/grants for home rehabilitation to 50 homeowners,
• Provide effective program administration&conduct an update to the Housing Study.
Fair Housing Goals
• Conduct 3 fair housing training sessions for persons of Non/Limited-English proficiency,
• Develop 1 video to increase awareness,
• Increase participation by 20 landlords in training sessions,
• Create and link fair housing plan to the County's web site—target 500 hits on the website,
• Participate in 15 State-wide meetings and coordinate events,
• Conduct 10 fair housing seminars island-wide,
• Provide technical support and disseminate information,
• Attend 10 training sessions on fair housing,
• Conduct an Analysis of Impediments Study,
• Attend 3 Fair Housing training sessions.
Homeless Goals
• Acquire 32 micro-housing units for a shelter in West Hawaii,
• Infrastructure improvements for a shelter in West Hawaii,
• Rehabilitate one shelter for victims of domestic violence,
• Conduct 5 point-in-time counts to determine number of homeless persons(current data will get
higher points in funding application with HUD).
Community Development Goals
• Provide infrastructure or other activities that will provide access to affordable housing and
public facilities(2 activities),
• Provide 1 new public safety facility(fire/police/environmental),
• Remove architectural barriers at 4 facilities,
• Improve 5 public facilities,
• Provide 1 transportation services,
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• Provide job training for 10 persons,
• Provide effective CDBG program management.
PRIORITIES
The County has established the following priorities based upon community input and data available
from various studies and plan. The housing needs were expressed by the community, homeless
providers and many faith-based organizations as the most important need for persons earning<80%of
median income.The need for public facilities to provide healthcare, child/youth care and programs for
the seniors was also expressed. In addition, public health and safety, and activities to meet legal
obligations or federal mandates are also a concern. Activities such as fire, police, and environmental
protection are essential to meet public health and safety. In addition,the County must comply with
federal mandates(ADA) in order to continue to receive federal funds. All other activities are considered
medium priority.
The County's CP priorities will be used to allocate CDBG, HOME and/or HTF funds in accordance with
project eligibility requirements and program rules. (Higher points will be awarded to project proposals
that address high priority activities in accordance with the County's Request for Project Proposal
System.)
The County's CP priorities will also be used to determine if projects applying for other HUD funds(Super
NOFA)are consistent with the County's CP. For the County's CP, high and medium priorities will be
considered as consistent with the County's CP.
The following are the County's CP Priorities:
High Priorities
• Housing- Housing for households earning less than 80%of median income [i.e. rental,
homeownership, special needs, homeless and activities which will produce new housing(i.e.
water, streets, environmental activities, planning,etc.)]
• Public Health and Safety-Activities that protect the health and safety of the residents in Hawaii
County. (i,e.fire,police, environment,etc.)
• Federal Mandates -Activities to meet legal obligations or federal mandates. (i.e.ADA)
• Public Facilities- Child care,youth, and/or senior centers;facilities for the disabled; homeless
facilities; health facilities; neighborhood facilities;and/or parks& recreation facilities.
Medium Priorities
• Infrastructure (other than housing related) -Water/sewer/street improvements;solid waste
disposal; and/or flood drainage improvements.
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• Public Services-Senior,disabled,youth,childcare, transportation, substance abuse,
employment, health, lead hazards, crime, etc.
• Economic Development-Activities which create jobs for low-and moderate-income persons.
Low Priorities
• Non-Public Facilities-Parking facilities and non-residential historic preservation.
• Non-Infrastructure-Sidewalks.
The County's CP also contains housing, special needs,and homeless data,census data, needs, and
inventory. This was used to produce the 2015-2019 goals and priorities.
3. Evaluation of past performance
Each year,The County of Hawaii reports its progress in meeting the five-year and annual goals in the
Consolidated Annual Performance Evaluation Report(CAPER). The County of Hawaii has consistently
satisfied program mandates and expended funds in a timely manner. Furthermore, the County of
Hawaii has successfully targeted funds to benefit low-and moderate-income persons and communities
throughout the island. A copy of the CAPER is available in the County of Hawaii Office of Housing&
Community Development.
4. Summary of citizen participation process and consultation process
The County is required to have a Citizen Participation Plan in its CP (see Appendix D). This plan describes
and outlines the County's plan to encourage and inform all citizens,especially persons of very low and
moderate income including minorities, non-English speaking and persons of Limited English Proficiency
(LEP), as well as persons with mobility,visual or hearing impediments,to participate in the development
of the County's CP,along with any amendments to the CP,and the County's performance report.
The citizen participation process as outlined in the Citizen Participation Plan includes public hearings,
consultation meetings, 30-day review and comment period on the County's draft CP, Hawaii County
Housing Agency/Finance Committee Meetings/County Council Meeting and a public notice announcing
the availability of the County's final CP.
Public Hearings:
The County began its 2015-2019 Citizen Participation Process in October of 2013. The County utilized its
annual public hearings in Pahala, Pahoa, Keaau, Kailua-Kona, Honoka'a,and Hilo to present an overview
of the Consolidated Plan process and encouraged citizens to offer input concerning housing, homeless,
special needs and community development needs. In addition,the past use of funds and
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accomplishments were discussed and available for comments. The County informed participants of the
County's draft CP priorities and if there were any concerns or comments.
lin October 2017,the County conducted Public Hearings in Pahalia, Pahoa, Kailua-Kona, Honoka'a, and
Hilo to inform the public about the 2018 CDBG and HOME application process and to introduce the new
National Housing Trust Fund Program (HTF). Members of the public were provided with information on
CDBG, HOME and the HTF Programs. On February 16, 2018,the County published a Notice of Public
Comment seeking input of the draft Substantial Amendment to its 5-year Consolidated Plan. No
comments to the Amended 2015-2019 Consolidated Plan were received.
On March 27,2020,in response to the COVID-19 public health crisis,Congress enacted the
Coronavirus Aid,Relief and Economic Security Act(CARES Act)(Public Law 116-136)making available
in supplemental CDBG funding for grants to prevent,prepare for,and respond to COVID-19. On April
2,2020,the U.S, Department of Housing and Urban Development(HUD)informed the County that it
would receive$1,543,033 of Community Development Block Grant Coronavirus(CDBG-CV). The
CARES Act also provided CDBG grantees with flexibilities that allow for easier use of CDBG-CV grants
and fiscal years 2019 and 2020 CDBG Grants for Coronavirus response and authorized HUD to grant
waivers and alternative requirements of the statutes and regulations pertaining to these funds. These
waivers and alternative requirements are necessary to expedite and implement the use of these funds
to address the COVID-19 pandemic. These included a waiver to the 30-day Public Comment Period
under 24 CFR 91.105 (c)(2)to a time of not less than 5 days comment period,the use of virtual public
hearings when necessary for public health reasons and the suspension of the 15%Public Service cap.
Copies of the draft Substantial Amendment were made available for review at the Housing Agency
and online at the County's website at http://www.hawaiicounty.gov/office-of-housing/
The Final Substantial Amendment is available for review online at the County's website at
http://www.hawaiicounty.gov/office-of-housing/
Public and Private Agencies Consultation Meetings:
In 2014,the County again held consultation meetings during its annual public hearings to hear the
concerns or comments to the County's draft priorities for its 2015-2019 CP. An overview of the draft
priorities and goals were presented. The participants were asked to provide input on the county's draft
priorities and goals established as a result of community input at public hearings. Overall, there were 46
participants: 25 in Hilo District,and 21 in Kona District, representing not-for-profit service providers,
housing services providers,developers,and county and state agencies. In addition to these
consultations,the OHCD also informed each Council Member representing all districts in the County of
Hawai'i of the CP process and inquired if they had any projects that would meet the draft priorities
within their district. In addition, and in its efforts to get additional feedback from as many community
members as possible, the County mailed need surveys to public service providers and other government
agencies. The County did a follow-up response inquiry and was able to get 37 responses from 100 mail
outs.
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5. Summary of public comments
There were no public comments received during the public comment period.
6. Summary of comments or views not accepted and the reasons for not accepting them
If public comments are received during the public comment period and are not accepted by the County
of Hawaii, the comments will be summarized here along with the County's reasons for not accepting
them.
7. Summary
The CP is a comprehensive planning document which identifies the housing and community
development needs and priorities for the County of Hawaii for the next five years. It sets forth the
County's strategies and objectives in addressing these needs and provides a framework for the Annual
Action Plan,which details the specific projects and activities the county will undertake in each of the five
years to carry out the CP.
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The Process
PR-05 Lead & Responsible Agencies 24 CFR 91.200(b)
1. Describe agency/entity responsible for preparing the Consolidated Plan and those
responsible for administration of each grant program and funding source
The following are the agencies/entities responsible for preparing the Consolidated Plan and
those responsible for administration of each grant program and funding source.
Agency Role Name Department/Agency
CDBG Administrator HAWAI'I COUNTY Office of Housing &Community
Development
HOME Administrator HAWAII COUNTY Office of Housing &Community
Development
HTF Administrator HAWAII COUNTY Office of Housing&Community
Development
Table 1—Responsible..�, �,o
Agencies
Narrative
The County of Hawai'i's Office of Housing and Community Development(OHCD) manages and
administers the use of the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program funds for the
County. As the lead agency and direct recipient of CDBG funds, the OHCD is responsible to complete the
planning and submission process for the County's CP.
The State of Hawai'i is the recipient of the HOME, ESG, HOPWA,and HTF funds and is therefore,
required to submit a CP to HUD before it can receive these program funds. The County is not required
to address the State's programs in its CP but will reference and include portions of the State's CP as it
relates to the County's housing-related and homeless needs.
Although the County of Hawai'i is not a direct recipient of HOME funds, it does receive HOME funds
from the State of Hawaii,every three years. Thus,the County's OHCD manages and administers the use
of HOME program funds for the County.
In PY 2018,the County of Hawaii will be a designated State HTF Subgrantee to develop and preserve
affordable rental housing serving households with incomes at or below 30%of the area median
income. The County of Hawaii will receive HTF funds from the State of Hawaii every three years. The
County's OHCD manages and administers the use of HTF program funds for the County.
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Consolidated Plan Public Contact Information
County of Hawai'i Office of Housing&Community Development
Duane Hosaka, Housing Administrator
1990 Kino`ole Street,Suite 102
Hilo, Hawai'i 96720
Phone Number: (808)961.8379
Fax: (808)961-8685
Email: ohcdcdbg@hawaiicounty.gov
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PR-10 Consultation —91.100, 91.110, 91.200(b), 91.300(b), 91.215(1) and
91.315(1)
1. Introduction
The County began its 2015-2019 Citizen Participation Process in October of 2013. The County utilized its
annual public hearings in Pahala, Pahoa, Keaau, Kailua-Kona, Honoka'a, and Hilo to present an overview
of the Consolidated Plan process and encouraged citizens to offer input concerning housing, homeless,
special needs and community development needs. In addition,the past use of funds and
accomplishments were discussed and available for comments. The County informed participants of the
County's draft CP priorities and if there were any concerns or comments.
In October 2017,the County conducted Public Hearings in Pahala, Pahoa, Kailua-Kona, Honoka'a,and
Hilo to inform the public about the 2018 CDBG and HOME application process and to introduce the new
National Housing Trust Fund Program (HTF). Members of the public were provided with information on
CDBG, HOME and the HTF Programs, On February 16, 2018, the County published a Notice of Public
Comment seeking input of the draft Substantial Amendment to its 5-year Consolidated Plan.
On March 27,2020,in response to the COVID-19 public health crisis,Congress enacted the
Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act(CARES Act)(Public Law 116-136)making available
in supplemental CDBG funding for grants to prevent, prepare for,and respond to COVID-19. On April
2,2020,the U.S, Department of Housing and Urban Development(HUD)informed the County that it
would receive$1,543,033 of Community Development Block Grant Coronavirus(CDBG-CV). The
CARES Act also provided CDBG grantees with flexibilities that allow for easier use of CDBG-CV grants
and fiscal years 2019 and 2020 CDBG Grants for coronavirus response and authorized HUD to grant
waivers and alternative requirements of the statutes and regulations pertaining to these funds. These
waivers and alternative requirements are necessary to expedite and implement the use of these funds
to address the COVID-19 pandemic. These included a waiver to the 30-day Public Comment Period
under 24 CFR 91.105 (c)(2)to a time of not less than 5 days comment period,the use of virtual public
hearings when necessary for public health reasons and the suspension of the 15%Public Service cap.
Copies of the draft Substantial Amendment were made available for review at the Housing Agency
and online at the County's website at www.hawalicount;.; voffice- f- si_ '
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Provide a concise summary of the jurisdiction's activities to enhance coordination between
public and assisted housing providers and private and governmental health, mental health
and service agencies (91.215(1)).
In 2014, the County again held consultation meetings during its annual public hearings to hear the,
concerns or comments to the County's draft priorities for its 2015-2019 CP. An overview of the draft
priorities and goals were presented. The participants were asked to provide input on the county's draft
priorities and goals established as a result of community input at public hearings. Overall, there were 46
participants: 25 in Hilo District, and 21 in Kona District, representing not-for-profit service providers,
housing services providers,developers,and county and state agencies. In addition to these
consultations,the OHCD also informed each Council Member representing all districts in the County of
Hawai'i of the CP process and inquired if they had any projects that would meet the draft priorities
within their district. In addition, and in its efforts to get additional feedback from as many community
members as possible,the County mailed need surveys to public service providers and other government
agencies. The County did a follow-up response inquiry and was able to get 37 responses from 100
mailouts.
Describe coordination with the Continuum of Care and efforts to address the needs of
homeless persons (particularly chronically homeless individuals and families, families with
children,veterans, and unaccompanied youth)and persons at risk of homelessness
The State of Hawaii is the primary agency that provides homeless funds to homeless service
providers. The County actively participates in the Bridging the Gap (Neighbor island counties) and
Statewide (consisting of the State and Bridging the Gap)Continuum of Care. These groups focus on
approaches to ending homelessness. The County is also a component of the Interagency Council on
Homelessness-a conglomerate of Government and service providers that seek solutions to address
statewide chronic homelessness through mainstream re-programming. Participation in the Continuum
also allows the County to acquire other HUD funds for activities that address homeless needs within the
County. The County will continue to participate in all levels of collaboration in a proactive in all levels of
collaboration in a proactive effort to address the needs of its homeless community.
Describe consultation with the Continuum(s) of Care that serves the jurisdiction's area in
determining how to allocate ESG funds, develop performance standards and evaluate
outcomes, and develop funding, policies and procedures for the administration of HMIS
The County of Hawaii is not a recipient of Emergency Solution Grant Funds. The State of Hawai'i
allocates these funds to eligible homeless providers.
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2. Describe Agencies, groups, organizations and others who participated in the process and
describe the jurisdictions consultations with housing, social service agencies and other
entities
Table 2—A:encies, •rou•s,organizations who participated
35 Agency/Group/Organization Boys and Girls Club of the Big Island
Agency/Group/Organization Type , Services-Children
What section of the Plan was addressed by Educational&Youth Services
Consultation?
How was the Agency/Group/Organization consulted Contacted through mail survey and
and what are the anticipated outcomes of the attended public hearing.This
consultation or areas for improved coordination? organization provides educational
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services.
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Identify any Agency Types not consulted and provide rationale for not consulting
The County utilized a mail list from its previous Consolidated Plans and is constantly updated through
participation, meetings, trainings, etc...to contact as many providers and government agencies to
ensure proper consultation. The County does not preclude or exclude any public or private agencies
participation.
Other local/regional/state/federal planning efforts considered when preparing the Plan
Name of Plan Lead Organization How do the goals of your Strategic Plan overlap with
the goals of each plan?
Continuum of Care Bridging the Gap The State is writing the goals to the State's Strategic
Plan, please refer to the State's Consolidated Plan
Table 3—Other local/regional/federal planning efforts
Describe cooperation and coordination with other public entities, including the State and any
adjacent units of general local government, in the implementation of the Consolidated Plan
(91.275(l))
The County conducts its Consolidated Plan citizen participation public hearings with the State of Hawaii
Hawaii Housing Finance and Development Corporation along with its annual Action Plan. The County
and State conducts two meetings annually in the East and West side of the islands. The County also
informs and invites its units of local government agencies to participate in these public meetings.
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PR-15 Citizen Participation — 91.105, 91.115, 91.200(c) and 91.300(c)
1. Summary of citizen participation process/Efforts made to broaden citizen participation
Summarize citizen participation process and how it impacted goal setting
The County began its 2015-2019 Citizen Participation Process in October of 2013. The County utilized its
annual public hearings in Pahala, Pahoa, Keaau, Kailua-Kona, Honoka'a,and Hilo to present an overview
of the Consolidated Plan process and encouraged citizens to offer input concerning housing, homeless,
special needs and community development needs. In 2014,the County again informed its citizens of the
County's draft CP priorities and encouraged citizens for their input. Citizen Participation was also
achieved through a Community Need Assessment Survey which was mailed out to local State and
County Agencies along with non-profit organization service providers.
In cases of disasters and emergencies and/or in situations as declared by the Mayor,or in his absence
his authorized representative,to be of particular urgency because existing conditions pose a serious
and immediate hazard or threat to the health and welfare of the public which is a direct result from
flooding,tidal wave(tsunami), earthquake,or other natural causes(i.e.infectious disease),the
County will prioritize its needs and utilize its unencumbered funds or reprogram CDBG funds for
eligible CDBG/HOME/HTF activities as determined by the OHCD,to alleviate these conditions.
The County will determine whether a change or amendment is substantial in nature as it relates to
changes in purpose,scope, location,or beneficiaries of an activity. The County's basis for a
substantial change will hinder on whether the activity continues to assist the original beneficiaries. In
the event of future disasters that pose a serious or immediate hazard or threat,the County will
adhere to the current disaster guidance provided by HUD and amend its approved CP,AAP and CPP
accordingly and as necessary in order to receive,reprogram and utilize funding to address the
community needs and impacts of the disaster.
Due to the immediate urgency of these situations,the County may elect at a later date to publish a
public notice to announce substantial amendments and inform its citizens of the actual expenditures
of the use of funds. The County will inform and submit a matrix of the actual amendments and
necessary documents to its AAP to HUD.
The following schedule and task were utilized to inform an encourage citizens of the Consolidated Plan
and its process.
DATE TASK
September 2013 - Informed and invited Administration, County Departments and Council Members on
the start of the 201542019 Consolidated Plan (CP) process and solicit comments or possible projects to
meet objectives with the current and future CP,.
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May 2014 -Community Need Surveys mailed to State and County Agencies and non-profit service
providers.
October 2014 -Public Notices published and island wide Public Hearings/Meetings were held to discuss
draft CP priorities along with 2015-2019 Consolidated Plan Process&Annual Action Plan.
March 2015 -Draft CP and published public notice announcing the CP availability for public review and
comment.
April 2015 -Draft CP submitted to Hawaii County Housing Agency and Hawaii Council Meetings for
review and approval. Public Notice informs citizen of the meetings and comments.
In October 2017, the County conducted Public Hearings in Pahala, Pahoa, Kailua-Kona, Honoka" ,and
Hilo to inform the public about the 2018 CDBG and HOME application process and to introduce the new
National Housing Trust Fund Program (HTF). Members of the public were provided with information on
CDBG, HOME and the HTF Programs. On February 16, 2018, the County published a Notice of Public
Comment seeking input of the draft Substantial Amendment to its 5-year Consolidated Plan.
On March 27,2020, in response to the COVID-19 public health crisis,Congress enacted the
Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act(CARES Act)(Public Law 116-136)making available
in supplemental CDBG funding for grants to prevent, prepare for,and respond to COVID-19. On April
2,2020,the U.S, Department of Housing and Urban Development(HUD)informed the County that it
would receive$1,543,033 of Community Development Block Grant Coronavirus (CDBG-CV). The
CARES Act also provided CDBG grantees with flexibilities that allow for easier use of CDBG-CV grants
and fiscal years 2019 and 2020 CDBG Grants for coronavirus response and authorized HUD to grant
waivers and alternative requirements of the statutes and regulations pertaining to these funds. These
waivers and alternative requirements are necessary to expedite and implement the use of these funds
to address the COVID-19 pandemic. These included a waiver to the 30-day Public Comment Period
under 24 CFR 91.105 (c)(2)to a time of not less than 5 days comment period,the use of virtual public
hearings when necessary for public health reasons and suspension of the 15%Public Service cap.
Copies of the draft Substantial Amendment were made available for review at the Housing Agency
and online at the County's website at http://www.hawaiicounty.gov/office-of-housing/
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Needs Assessment
NA-05 Overview
Needs Assessment Overview
The Hawaii Housing Model was developed to provide forecasts. Initiated in 1992, the Model was
expanded each time the Study was updated. It exists today as a supply and demand model of Hawaii's
housing market. It treats each County as an independent housing market that can be summed to
describe housing activity for the entire State. For those who are interested,the most recent version of
the Hawaii Housing Model is further described in the Technical Report.
HOUSING DEMAND
The Hawaii Housing Model summarizes demand in terms of units sold each year and produces separate
estimates for single-family and multi-family units. For past years, demand is based heavily on the unit
sales reported by county boards of realtors and subsequently reported by DBEDT. Sales forecasts for
future years are based on past performance of the housing market and several other factors
including population growth, household formation, household income,and expected interest rates.
Important parameters set for the statewide forecasts shown here are as follows: a population growth
rate of 1.0 percent per annum, household size dropping by.01 points per decade, household income
growth rate of about 2.6 percent per annum, and interest rates beginning at 4.0 percent in 2011 and
rising to 6.25 percent by 2030.
Modeled Demand
Data for demand estimates for the State housing market from 1980 through 2030 for single-family and
multi-family unit sales indicate that in years before 2011,the sales figures were based on resales
reported by boards of realtors. In the last two studies,estimates for new unit sales and sales prices
have become available. Post-2010 new unit counts reflect the assumptions noted above and the history
of the housing market since 1980.
As noted earlier, the Hawaii housing market has been cyclical over the last 35 years. Very generally, we
have had three major market expansions followed by periods of poste expansion adjustment. The
cyclical nature of sales is definitely a feature of our housing market and there is no indication that the
underlying factors responsible for those cycles will change significantly in the future. The model,
therefore,forecasts continuation of that pattern. It produces another housing run-up beginning later in
this decade. We note that the quality and quantity of housing-related data has improved notably since
1992. The model and its forecasts benefit from the improvement and reflect improvement in detail
through the years.
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The forecast suggests continued slow growth in Hawai' "s housing market in the short term. It predicts
slow sales between 2011 and 2017. We do not expect any further decreases in sales.
Obviously, changes in model assumptions would alter results. Increasing employment,for instance,
would push up household incomes,shortening the current adjustment period and increasing the volume
of the next run-up. Increasing interestrates would have the opposite effect.
HOUSING SUPPLY
The Hawaii Housing Model measures supply in terms of housing units added each year with separate
estimates for single-family and mufti-family units. For past years,added units are the difference
between housing unit counts for two adjacent years. Forecasts of added units are based on past
performance of the housing market, population growth household formation, household income,and
expected interest rates. The assumptions applied for the supply forecast are the same as those noted
The market cycles are apparent in the supply forecast just as they are in the demand estimates. The
forecast just as they are in the demand estimates. The forecast follows a similar pattern of rapid growth
and longer adjustment periods during which housing prices fall slightly and production is reduced
significantly.
The forecast suggests continued slow growth in Hawai'i's housing market. Specifically, it predicts slow
sales between 2011 and 2017. Further decreases in sales are not expected. With the standard caveat
that reliability of forecast estimates decreases in later years.
Again, changing assumptions would alter the forecast. Increasing population growth, decreasing
unemployment and low interest rates all work toward increasing demand and therefore the need for
more housing units. Slower growth in any of those assumptions would decrease the need for new units.
NEEDED UNITS
The ultimate objective of the modeling exercise was to estimate the number of new housing units
needed in Hawaii in the near future. As in the past,we accomplished this in two steps: (1) estimate the
total number of units required in the Hawaii Housing Model; (2) estimate the types of units needed (by
market level and units per structure) based on the Housing Demand Survey. In 2011, we added a
further step intended to estimate the numbers of elderly and family housing units needed in each
county.
Total New Units Needed
Based on the model,the total number of housing units that will change hands in the period between
2012 and 2016 is approximately 60,000 to 75,000 units. This is the number of units that would be
required to meet the needs of everyone who wanted to move. Most of those would be resales and not
require any construction.
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The number of new units that would have to be built during that five-year period to meet new demand
generated by changing demographic and economic conditions might be as high as 50,000. Some of
those units will be produced by Hawai'i's housing industry(public and private). Some will not.
Units that are not built represent the shortage of units needed to fill total demand for housing
units. The shortage results from market inefficiencies(lack of information or coordination, lag times,
etc.), regulations that dampen supply, and economic realities(difficulties of producing units below
market prices,etc.). This shortage has come to be known as"needed units" and is defined as the
difference between total demand and expected supply.
Identified in the Housing Demand Survey,the median household income for the State was$58,700. The
median was slightly higher for the City and County of Honolulu ($59,076) and approximately equal for
the County of Maui ($58,424). Both Kauai and Hawaii Counties had median household incomes well
below the statewide median ($49,730 and$49,696, respectively).
Types of Units Needed
The Hawai'i Housing Model 2011 was used to develop the total number of needed units by county and
for the State as a whole. The distribution of needed units by tenure,type, and market level was
developed from Housing Demand Survey data.
The analysis employs the assumption that needed units are distributed according to the effective and
qualified demand estimates from the survey.
Effective demand means that only Hawaii residents who are planning to move to a unit in the State of
Hawai'i in the next five years were included in the analysis. The analysis did include people who are
currently doubled-up for economic reasons.
The estimates are based on qualified demand in the sense that their housing choices have been adjusted
to reflect their current economic situations. If a survey respondent expressed a desire to move from a
rented unit to an owned unit but did not have the financial resources to support that move, we added
that case to the list of rental units needed rather than the ownership unit needed.
The process of estimating needed units is crucial to housing planning because it identifies housing units
other than those that will be produced by the local market under normal conditions. Not surprisingly, in
a very high-priced housing market like Hawai'i's the number of needed units is relatively high—as many
as 3,500 to 6,000 units per year in recent decades.
Needed units are concentrated in market levels below 180 percent of AMI. This finding suggests that
the market is more effective in producing high-end units than low-end units. Inefficiencies are
exacerbated in periods of rapid market expansion when fewer low-end units are built. More middle-
market and low-end units are built during periods of market adjustment.
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Needed units are also concentrated in the rental market rather than the ownership market.Again, the
current housing market produces units for sale more efficiently than units for rent.
The detail produced in this analysis will be useful in a variety of housing planning efforts in the next five
years. It is relevant, reliable, and utilitarian.
One conclusion of the 2011 modeling exercise supports major conclusions of every housing study and
blue-ribbon housing task force conducted in Hawaii for the last twenty years—what we need is more
affordable rental housing.
Finally,we need to explain how each of four housing types--market level units,affordable units, special
needs housing,and units for those impacted by homelessness—are treated in the Hawa'i 'i Housing
Model,
Market Level Units: Units needed for households with incomes above 80 percent of AMI are referred
to in the housing model as "market level" housing units. It is assumed that most of those will be
produced by the private sector. The model does not assume that market level housing units will be
produced on schedule as they are needed. Hawai'i's housing market is marked by high prices and
restricted supply. By any method of reckoning, there will be a need for units at nearly every market
level for a long time to come.
Affordable Units: Rental housing units intended for households with incomes below 80 percent of
AMI have,for the most part, been assisted by the public sector. Failure to produce sufficient units for
low- and moderate-income households will cause pent-up demand in these market segments.
Affordable housing includes two types of public sector-generated housing units. The first is public
housing, which includes!units developed and maintained in perpetuity by the public sector. It is
"affordable" in the sense that it is available to qualified persons at below market prices. The second is
government-assisted housing,which is usually produced in partnership with private sector or non-profit
affordable housing developers.
Government assistance extends beyond funding. Public sector programs and partnerships often involve
government contributions in the form of financing, permitting, planning and zoning variances, land and
many other forms of assistance. In some cases, affordable housing requires post-production services
including property management and services required by residents with special needs. Public sector
agencies often help pay for or subsidize those services
Special Needs Housing Units: Subpopulations such as persons with special needs and their impact on
housing planning are discussed later in this report.
Homeless Housing Needs: By definition, homeless persons are not included in the Hawaii Housing
Model. The model is built on data on households or housing units. For the first time in 2011, the
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Housing Demand Survey did make provision for including homeless persons. By incorporating cell
phone interviews rather than relying solely on landline phone numbers associated with a housing unit,
the 2011 Housing Demand Survey was able to solicit information from a very small number of homeless
persons.
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Summary of Housing Needs
Demographics I Base Year: 2000 Most Recent Year: 2011 %Change
Population 1 148,677 182,997 23%
Households 1 52,945 64,270 21%
Median Income $39,805.00 $53,591.00 35%
Table 5-Housing Needs Assessment Demographics
Data Source: 2000 Census(Base Year),2007,2011 ACS(Most Recent Year)
Number of Households Table
, ,w.w.w� ,, .IIII,,,, 0-30% >30-50% ,u I,.,_.
>50-80% >80-100% >100%
HAMFI HAMFI HAMFI HAMFI HAMFI
Total Households 9,507 7,499 10,149 7,128 30,005
Small Family Households 2,334 2,238 3,847 2,772 15,465
Large Family Households ��-664 475
1,038 1,099 3,270
Household contains at least one
person 62-74 years of age 1,905 1,656 2,482 1,766 7,189
Household contains at least one
polder 1,8001,580 ,
person age 75or ................. _...... .. 1'267_. 644 2808_ _._.� ... ..... .._
Households with one or more
children 6 years old or younger 1,454 1,189 1,481 1,306 3,056
Table 6-Total Households Table
Data 20107,2011 CHAS
Source:
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Housing Needs Summary Tables
1. Housing Problems (Households with one of the listed needs)
Renter Owner
0-30% >30- >50- >80- Total 0-30% >30- 1 >50- I >80- Total
AMI 50% 80% 100% AMI 50% 80% 100%
AMI AMI AMI I AMI AMI AM!
NUMBER OF HOUSEHOLDS
Substandard
Housing-
Lacking
complete
plumbing or
kitchen
facilities 687 107 132 111 1,037 325 104 316 115 860
Severely
Overcrowded-
With >1.51
1 1
people per
room (and
complete
kitchen and
plumbing) 118 281 145 122 666 94 83 96 96 I 369
Overcrowded-
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people per
roomnne 0f t(and
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above
problems) 267 391 161 249 1,068 261 85 351 233 930
Housing cost 1 I
burden greater
t %.nh cadn m5e0(a on fd
none of the 11
above
problems) 2,618 1,122 403 189 4,332 1,620 1,283 1,502 614 5,019
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Renter Owner
0-30% >30- >50- >80- Total 0-30% >30- >50- >80- Total
AMI 50% 80% 100% AMI 50% 80% 100%
AMI AMI AMI AMI AMI AMI
Housing cost
burden greater
than 30%of ( 1
income(and
none of the
above
problems) 504 971 1,430 446 3,351 264 432 1,049 1,216 2,961
Zero/negative
Income(and
none of the
1
above
problems) 560 0 0 0 560 393 0 0 0 393
Table 7—Housing Problems Table
Data 2007 2011 CHAS
Source:
2. Housing Problems 2 (Households with one or more Severe Housing Problems: Lacks kitchen
or complete plumbing, severe overcrowding, severe cost burden}
RenterOwner
0-30% Total 0-30%
... >30- >50- >80- Total>30- >50- ..._ >80- mm�_. . . ..
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AMI 50% 80% 100% AMI 50% 80% 100%
AMI AMI AMI AMI AMI AMI
NUMBER OF HOUSEHOLDS
Having 1 or
more of four
housing
problems 3,686 1,905 859 j 673 7,123 2,323 1,555 2,296 1,044 7,218
Having none of
four housing
problems 1,445 1,620 2,721 1,902 7,688 1 1,089 2,424 4,278 3,498 11,289
Household has
negative
income, but 5
none of the
other housing
problems 560 0 0 0 560 393 0 0 0 393
Table 8
Housing Problems 2
Data 2007-2011 CHAS
Source:
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3. Cost Burden > 30%
Renter Owner
0-30% >30-50%f>50-80% [7 Total 0-30% >30-50%T>50-80%TTotal
AMI AMI AMI ..., ...., AMI AMI.... ._ AMI ....
NUMBER OF HOUSEHOLDS .,... ,. ,
Small Related 1,134 1,247 �' 888 ( 3,269 1 684 483 1,225 2,392
Large Related 370 190 J 176 { 736 110 100 364 574
Elderly J 802 531 [ 364 j 1,697 772 ( 871 896 2,539
Other 1,273 � 689 L.mmmmmmmm 5....59 2�. .., ...... .. .............. . ........,
,521 677 355 363 1,395
Total need by....m 3,579 2,657 I 1,92
2
87 8,223 2,243 i 1,809 2,$48 6,900
income
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Table 9—Cost Burden>30%
Data 2007 2011 CHAS
Source
4. Cost Burden > 50%
' Renter Owner
0-30% >30-50% >5054- Total . 0-30% >30-50% >50-80% Total
AMI AMI AMI AMI AMI
AMI
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NUMBER OF HOUSEHOLDS
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Small Related 90000 589569
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� 699
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Other 1199 438 138 I 1,775 581 I 248 170 999
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Total need by 3,003 1,338 453 4,794 1,790 1,312 1,614 4,716
income
Table 10—Cost Burden>50%
Data 2007-2011 CHAS
Source:-
5. Crowding(More than one person per room)
Renter Owner
0- >30- >50- >80- Total 0- >30- >50- >80- Total
30% 50% 80% 100% 30% 50% 80% 100%
AMI AMI AMI AMI AMI AMI AMI AM1
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NUMBER OF HOUSEHOLDS
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households
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unrelated family
households 39 53 18 68 178 132 35 209 190 566
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Renter Owner
0- >30- >50- >80- Total 0- >30- >50- >80- Total
30% 50% 80% 100% 30% 50% 80% 100%
AMI AMI AMI AMI AMI AMI AMI AMI
Other, non-family
households 235 0 60 0 295 0 34 10 4 48
Total need by 654 704 328 385 2,071 381 196 541 333 1,451
income
Table 11—Crowding Information—1/2
Data 2007+2011 CHAS
Source:
Renter Owner
0- >30- >50- Total 0- >30- >50- Total
30% 50% 80% 30% 50% 80%
AMI AMI AMI AMI AMI AMI
Households with
Children Present 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Table 12—Crowding information—2/2
Data Source,
Comments„
Describe the number and type of single person households in need of housing assistance.
The County of Hawaii does not collect data of the number and type of single person households in need
of housing assistance.
Estimate the number and type of families in need of housing assistance who are disabled or
victims of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault and stalking.
There are 6,074 families on the County of Hawai'i's Section 8 wait list and 901 families or 14.8%of the
families on the wait list are disabled. No distinctions of the type of disability is noted on the Section 8
wait list.
What are the most common housing problems?
HUD has identified four housing problems which are (1) overcrowding, (2) lacks complete kitchen, (3)
lacks complete plumbing,or(4) cost burden. Overcrowding means that there is more than one person
per room living in a housing unit. When households spend too much of their incomes on housing,they
are considered to be"cost burdened"or"severely cost burdened." HUD has determined that
households should spend no more than 30%of their incomes on housing. Households that pay more
than 30%of their incomes on housing are considered cost burdened; households that pay more than
50%of their incomes are considered to be severely cost burdened. Cost burdened households will find
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it difficult to meet all household needs; severely cost burdened households maybe in danger of
becoming homeless.
As indicated by Table 9"Cost Burden>30%" and Table 10"Cost Burden >50%" the most common
housing problem concerned households that were cost burdened. Out of the 64,270 households that
reported housing problems, 15,123 households or 24%reported being cost burdened at greater than
30%of income. Another 9,510 households or 15%reported being cost burdened at greater than 50%of
income.
Are any populations/household types more affected than others by these problems?
In the cost burden table greater than 30%, 38%of the small households in the 30-50%AMI category is
cost burdened. In the severely cost burdened (cost burden>50%) category the highest level of need
among renters is in the"other" category which is predominately single people. There were 55%of the
households in the 0-30%AMI category paying more than 50%of their monthly income towards housing
costs.
Describe the characteristics and needs of Low-income individuals and families with children
(especially extremely low-income)who are currently housed but are at imminent risk of
either residing in shelters or becoming unsheltered 91.205(c)/91.305(c)). Also discuss the
needs of formerly homeless families and individuals who are receiving rapid re-housing
assistance and are nearing the termination of that assistance
Individuals and families with children with an imminent risk of residing in shelters or becoming
unsheltered typically have a combination of financial factors present in their lives. Of these financial
factors, unemployment and the inability to pay rent/mortgage are the two most common factors that
contribute to a family becoming at risk for homelessness. Other factors include high childcare costs,
medical costs and lack of transportation. Also, households that pay more than 50%of their monthly
income for rent or mortgage are more prone to become homeless. An individual or family at risk of
becoming homeless may require additional assistance with domestic violence, mental health issues,
chemical dependency, prior episodes of homelessness or difficulty accessing services.
Some of the needs, to consider, for low-income individuals and families close to homelessness are:
• Subsidies and rental assistance to improve access to stable and affordable housing.
• Affordable and accessible childcare.
• Improved public transportation.
• Increased Department of Social Services allowances for persons at risk of homelessness.
• Educating school teachers about referral services and social service processes to assist students
at risk.
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If a jurisdiction provides estimates of the at-risk population(s),it should also include a
description of the operational definition of the at-risk group and the methodology used to
generate the estimates:
Persons at risk of homelessness are defined as individualls or families who would become homeless in
less than three months if they suddenly lost their primary source of income. According to the Hawaii
Housing Policy Study 2011, about 24%of all households in the State of Hawai'i reported being at risk of
homelessness.
The HUD CHAS 2007-2011 data indicate that renters that pay more than 50%of their income to housing
and are in the 0-30%AMI group number 3,003 or 63%of the families that are severely cost burdened
and are at-risk of becoming homeless. in the owner households there are 1,790 families or 38%of the
total families that are at-risk of becoming homeless.
Specify particular housing characteristics that have been linked with instability and an
increased risk of homelessness
The lack of affordable housing units for those people who earn very low incomes is linked with increased
risk of becoming homeless.The typical measure of housing affordability is whether tenants are paying
more than 30%of their gross income to rent or mortgage. The inability to rent or mortgage is one of the
top reasons for people to become homeless, Unemployment and domestic violence also rank high on
the reasons that people become homeless.
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NA-15 Disproportionately Greater Need: Housing Problems— 91.205 (b)(2)
Assess the need of any racial or ethnic group that has disproportionately greater need in comparison to
the needs of that category of need as a whole.
Introduction
An analysis of the 2007-2011 CHAS data confirms that members of the County of Mawai"'i's minority
racial/ethnic groups are represented among low-income populations, reporting housing problems. The
definition of disproportionately greater need is persons or racial or ethnic minority groups that
experience housing problems at a 10%or more of the income group as a whole.
0%-30%of Area Median Income
Housing Problems Has one or more Has none of the Household has
of four housing four housing no/negative
problems problems income,but none
of the other
housing problems
Jurisdiction as a whole 6,395 1,980 585
White 2,660 935 330
Black/African American 40 0 0
Asian 1,030 620 105
American Indian,Alaska Native 40 (( 4 0 ff
Pacific Islander 725 85 a0
Hispanic 765 155 19
Table 13 Disproportionally Greater Need 0 30%AMI
Data 2007 2011 CHAS
Source.
*The four housing problems are:
1. Lacks complete kitchen facilities, 2. Lacks complete plumbing facilities, 3. More than one person per
room,4.Cost Burden greater than 30%
30%-50%of Area Median Income
Housing Problems Has one or more Has none of the Household has
of four housing four housing no/negative
problems problems income,but none
of the other
housing problems
Jurisdiction as a whole f 3,830 2,725
t 0
White 1 1,640 J 950 0
Black/African American 20 0 0
Asian 620 1,070 0
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Housing Problems Has one or more Has none of the Household has
of four housing four housing no/negative
problems problems income,but none
of the other
housing problems
American Indian,Alaska Native 15 10 0
Pacific Islander 455 185 0
Hispanic 490 245 0
Table 14-Disproportionally Greater Need 30 50%AMI
Data 2007.2011 CHAS
Source:
*The four housing problems are:
1. Lacks complete kitchen facilities,2. Lacks complete plumbing facilities, 3. More than one person per
room,4. Cost Burden greater than 30%
50%-80%of Area Median Income
Housing Problems Has one or more Has none of the Household has
of four housing four housing no/negative
problems problems income, but none
of the other
housing problems
Jurisdiction as a whole 5,020 5,325 0
White 2,155 1,760 0
Black/African American .... _ .... .... .... 60 _..�._ 20.,�,,, ,,,,,,,, .......... 0
Asian 965 1,750 0
American Indian,Alaska Native 29 10 0
Pacific Islander j 465 580 0
Hispanic 425 360 0
Table 15-Disproportionally Greater Need 50-80%AMI
Data 2007µ2011 CHAS
Source:
*The four housing problems are:
1. Lacks complete kitchen facilities, 2. Lacks complete plumbing facilities, 3. More than one person per
room,4. Cost Burden greater than 30%
80%-100%of Area Median Income
Housing Problems Has one or more Has none of the Household has
of four housing four housing no/negative
problems problems income, but none
of the other
housing problems
Jurisdiction as a whole 3,110 3,570 0
White 1,125 1,365 0
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Housing Problems Has one or more Has none of the Household has
of four housing four housing no/negative
problems problems income, but none
of the other
housing problems
Black/African American 60 0 0
Asian 750 1,075 0
American Indian, Alaska Native 0 10 0
Pacific Islander 155 300 j 0
Hispanic 210 230 1 0
.. ... ..................�, _ .....Table 16-Dispro
portionally Greater Need 80-100%AMI
Data 2007,2011 CHAS
Source:
*The four housing problems are:
1. Lacks complete kitchen facilities, 2. Lacks complete plumbing facilities,3. More than one person per
room,4.Cost Burden greater than 30%
Discussion
Asians, Pacific Islanders and Hispanic people are more likely to experience housing problems than other
minority groups. 12.3%of Asians in the 030%AMI category has one or more of four housing problems,
8.7%of Pacific Islanders and 9.1%of Hispanic people experience housing problems. There were no
racial or ethnic groups that were disproportionately representative of this group.
The percentage of people in the 30-50%AMI category that suffer one of more of four housing problems
is slightly less than the people in the 0.30 AMI category. However,Asians at 9.4%, Pacific Islanders at
6.9%and Hispanics at 7.5%are more likely to experience housing problems. There were no racial or
ethnic groups that were disproportionately representative of this group.
In the 50-80%AMI category,Asians have a greater likelihood of experiencing housing problems
compared to other minority groups. The 2007-s011 CHAS data table shows that 9.3%of Asians
experience at least one or more housing problems. There were no racial or ethnic groups that were
disproportionately representative of this group.
The number of people that have housing problems, in the 80-100%AMI category, dropped 38%from
the 50-80%category. However,the Asian population,at 11.2%, is still the highest ethnic group that
suffer housing problems. There were no racial or ethnic groups that were disproportionately
representative of this group.
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NA-20 Disproportionately Greater Need: Severe Housing Problems—91.205
(b}(2)
Assess the need of any racial or ethnic group that has disproportionately greater need in comparison to
the needs of that category of need as a whole..
Introduction
Severe housing problems include overcrowded households(with more than 1.5 persons per room not
including bathrooms, porches, foyers, halls,or half-room)and households with cost burdens of more
than 50 percent of income. The 2007-2011 CHAS data shows the County of Hawaii,as a whole, has a
total of 25,280 households at 80%or less AMI for all races that have a least one or more of the four
housing problems.
HUD defines disproportionately greater need as persons of racial or ethnic minority groups that have
problems at a rate of 10%or more of the income group as a whole. There are no racial or ethnic groups
that show a disproportionately severe housing problem need.
0%-30%of Area Median Income
Severe Housing Problems* Has one or more Has none of the Household has
of four housing four housing no/negative
problems problems income,but none
of the other
housing problems
u .
Jurisdiction as a whole 5,610 2,765 585
White 2,420 1,175 330
Black/African American 25 15 0
Asian 780 875 105
American Indian,Alaska Native 40 4 0
Pacific Islander 680 130 40
Hispanic 715 210 19
Table 17—Severe Housing Problems 0-30%AMI
Data 2007,2011 CHAS
Source:
*The four severe housing problems are:
1. Lacks complete kitchen facilities, 2. Lacks complete plumbing facilities, 3. More than 1.5 persons per
room,4.Cost Burden over 50%
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30%-50%of Area Median Income
Severe Housing Problems* Has one or more Has none of the Household has
of four housing four housing no/negative
problems problems income,but none
of the other
housing problems
Jurisdiction as a whole f 2,670 3,885 I 0
White 1,230 1,360 I 0
Black/African American 20 0 I 0
Asian 345 1,340 I 0
( American Indian, ...... ._w ......____ ____..
Alaska Native 10 1 15 I 0
Pacific Islander 350 290 0
Hispanic- 270 470 I 0 .I
Table 18—Severe Housing Problems 30-50%AMI
Data 20072011 CHAS
Source:
*The four severe housing problems are:
1. Lacks complete kitchen facilities, 2. Lacks complete plumbing facilities, 3. More than 1.5 persons per
room,4. Cost Burden over 50%
50%-80% of Area Median Income
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Severe Housing Problems* Has one or more Has none of the Household has
of four housing four housing no/negative
problems problems income,but none
of the other
housing problems
I Jurisdiction as a whole 2,860 7,490 0
White 1,210 2,705 I 0
Black/African American 60 20 0
Asian —�� - 500 2,215 0
American Indian,Alaska Native 4 ( 35 0
Pacific Islander 2851 770 J 0
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Table 19—Severe Housing Problems 50-8096AM1
Data 2007.2011 CHAS
Source:
*The four severe housing problems are:
1. Lacks complete kitchen facilities,2. Lacks complete plumbing facilities, 3. More than 1.5 persons per
room,4. Cost Burden over 50%
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80%-100%of Area Median Income
Severe Housing Problems* Has one or more Has none of the Household has
of four housing four housing no/negative
problems problems income,but none
of the other
housing problems
Jurisdiction as a whole 1,665 5,015 _ 0
White 455 ...._,,,,,._ 2,035 ' 0
Black/African American 0 60 ' 0
Asian p 440 1,390 0
American Indian,Alaska Native 0 10 0
Pacific Islander i 90 365 0
Hispanic 135 300 0
Table 20—Severe Housing Problems 80-100%AMI
Data 2007 2011 CHAS
Source:
*The four severe housing problems are:
1. Lacks complete kitchen facilities, 2. Lacks complete plumbing facilities, 3. More than 1.5 persons per
room,4. Cost Burden over 50%
Discussion
Asians, at 9.3%of all residents with 0-30%AMI, have a greater likelihood of experiencing severe housing
problems than other minority groups. The 2007-2011 CHAS data table shows the next minority groups
that have the possibility of experiencing severe housing problems would be Hispanics at 8.5",and Pacific
Islanders at 8.1%. There were no racial or ethnic groups that were disproportionately representative of
this group.
The number of people in the 30-50%AMI category reduced 52.3%from 5,610 to 2,670. The Asians and
Pacific Islanders, at 5.3%,were still the minority groups that were more at risk to experience severe
housing problems. There were no racial or ethnic groups that were disproportionately representative of
this group.
The total number of people in the 50-80%AMI that has one or more of four housing problems was
similar to the 30-50%AMI category. However, the percentage of Asians that may experience severe
housing problems dropped to 4.8%and the percentage of Pacific Islanders was reduced to 2.8%. There
were no racial or ethnic groups that were disproportionately representative of this group.
The jurisdiction as a whole has a total of 1,665 people with incomes 80-100%AMI who have
experienced 1 or more housing problems which was a reduction of 41.7%from the 50.80%AMI
category. The Asian group was the minority group that still had a greater likelihood of experiencing
severe housing problems. There were no racial or ethnic groups that were disproportionately
representative of this group.
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NA-25 Disproportionately Greater Need: Housing Cost Burdens—91.205 (b)(2)
Assess the need of any racial or ethnic group that has disproportionately greater need in comparison to
the needs of that category of need as a whole.
Introduction:
The disproportionately greater need of racial or ethnic groups is based on the level of cost burden
defined as monthly housing costs(including utilities)exceeding 30%of monthly income. As noted in the
2007-2011 CHAS data table, Hawaii County as a whole has a total of 21,320 households that have a cost
burden (30-50% 10,455)or severe cost burden (more than 50%10,865).
HUD defines disproportionately greater need as persons of racial or ethnic minority groups that have
problems at a rate of 10%or more of the income group as a whole.
Housing Cost Burden
Housing Cost Burden <=30% 30-50% >50% No/negative
income(not
computed)
Jurisdiction as a whole I
41220 10,455 10,865 680
White 16,195 I 4,645 5,360 f 370
Black/African
American 75 80 65 0
Asian 12,220 2,245 1,770 I 115 `
American Indian,
Alaska Native 120 50 39 0
Pacific Islander 3,415 815 1,020 , 60
„
Hispanic... 3,160 990 850 25
Table 21_Greater Need:Housing Cost Burdens AMI
Data 2007.2011 CHAS
Source:
Discussion:
Asians have a greater likelihood of experiencing housing cost burden than other minority residents. The
2007-2011 CHAS data table shows that 10.5%of Asians pay between 30-50%of their monthly income to
housing costs and 8.3%are severely cost burden and pay more than 50%of their monthly income to
housing costs. The other minority groups that are at risk of experiencing housing cost burden are
Pacific Islanders(3.8%) and Hispanics(4.6%). These minority groups are also in danger of experiencing
severe cost burden (more than 50%of monthly income to housing costs). There are no racial or ethnic
groups that show a disproportionately housing cost burden need.
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NA-30 Disproportionately Greater Need: Discussion --91.205(b)(2)
Are there any Income categories in which a racial or ethnic group has disproportionately
greater need than the needs of that income category as a whole?
There are no racial or ethnic groups that show a disproportionately greater need than the needs of that
income category as a whole. However, in the County of Hawaii,Asians have a greater likelihood to
experience housing problems than any other minority group. Pacific Islanders and Hispanics are other
minority groups that are more likely to experience housing problems.
If they have needs not identified above,what are those needs?
There are no racial or ethnic groups that show a disproportionately greater need.
Are any of those racial or ethnic groups located in specific areas or neighborhoods in your
community?
Those racial or ethnic groups that may have a greater likelihood to experience housing problems are
located throughout the island of Hawaii. However, according to the 2010 Census data,there are a few
low/moderate income (0-80%AM)) census tracts that may have a large population of Asians, Pacific
llslanders and Hispanics. These would be census tracts 202.02, 203, 205, 210.05, 210.10,211.01 and
212.02.
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NA-35 Public Housing—91.205(b)
Introduction
All of the public housing projects on the Big Island and throughout the State are the responsibility of the
State Hawaii Public Housing Authority(HPHA). The HPHA manages 85 projects consisting of 6,196 units
of public housing. The Big Island has 20 public housing projects,throughout the island,totaling 715
units. Currently, the occupancy rate statewide is 98%. The State Section 8 waitlist is so large that it has
been closed since 2006.
The County's Office of Housing and Community Development(OHCD)manages the County's Section 8
program. As of December 31,2014,there were 1,723 households being assisted with Section 8 Choice
Vouchers, 153 project-based vouchers,39 tenant-based rental assistance and 22 Veterans Affairs
Supportive Housing Vouchers. The current waitlist has 6,074 households and it is made up of 4,616
extremely low income, 1,154 very low income and 304 low income households. The approximately wait
period is more than 5 years.
Affordable housing is the greatest need throughout the County of Hawaii as evidence by the County's
Section 8 Choice Voucher list of 6,074 households with a wait period of over 5 years. The need of
affordable housing units is critical for the residents of the County but the lack of developers willing to
develop affordable housing units is a barrier. The lack of developable land is not an issue on the Big
Island as there is a vast amount of land available, however the lack of infrastructure and water maybe a
barrier in developing affordable housing.
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Section 504 Needs Assessment: Describe the needs of public housing tenants and applicants
on the waiting list for accessible units:
There is a definite need for accessible units for public housing tenants and applicants on the
waitlist. According to the 2011 Hawai'i Housing Planning Survey,there were approximately 130,500
people in the State of Hawai'i with a form of disability. This represents approximately 10.6 percent of
the State of Hawai'i's non-institutionalized population.
Persons with disabilities require special housing considerations not only to accommodate physical
limitations, but also as a result of their financial challenges. Hawai'i's residents with disabilities are
more likely than residents without disabilities to have incomes below the poverty line.
According to the HHPS 2011 Housing Demand Survey,Statewide, about 19 percent of households with
at least one person with a disability currently live in public housing. An additional 1,774 households
with a member with a disability are on the waitlist for public housing units, accounting for 17 percent of
the close to 9,000 households on the public housing waitlist.
Households with persons with disabilities on public housing waitlists may also be on the waitlist for
Section 8 housing vouchers. About one-fourth of Hawai'i residents with disabilities(21%) receive
Section 8 assistance. Nearly 3,000 of the over 17,000 families waiting for Section 8 rental assistance
have members with disabilities(17%).
In the County of Hawaii 901 (15%) households with at least one person with a disability are on the
County's Section 8 waitlist.
Most immediate needs of residents of Public Housing and Housing Choice voucher holders
Although the process may be in place to address the individual's choice of residential setting, limited
resources are available to support their choices, like initial deposits and monthly rent payments. Limited
housing inventory for Section 8 voucher holders, low cost rentals, rent subsidies,and the high cost of
living in Hawaii make it challenging for low-income families to obtain housing and live independently.
How do these needs compare to the housing needs of the population at large
In many ways these needs are similar to the housing needs of the population at large. The population at
large also faces the high cost of living in Hawaii, limited housing inventory and low-cost
rentals. However,the low-income families face the challenge of having less and less disposable income
at a time when housing costs are rising.
Discussion
Narrative included in previous sections.
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introduction:
An ongoing challenge for the County of Hawaii,and the State of Hawaii,involves the issue of
Homelessness. A large part of the homeless issue is not having affordable housing available,
unaffordable rental prices,and low employment opportunities. When you combine these issues with
the lack of behavioral health providers and substance addiction counseling programs, many in need fall
in the gaps. Through the efforts of the County of Hawai'i Mayor's office and the development of the
West Hawaii Chronic Homeless Intervention and Rehabilitation Project(CHIRP) and the East Hawai'i
Coalition on Homelessness,the service providers that target the homeless have been able to better
coordinate the services they provide while minimizing duplication of efforts.
Statistics from the Homeless Service Utilization 2014 report shows that Hawaii County had the highest
proportion of chronically homeless clients at 34%.The City and County of Honolulu had the lowest
proportion of chronically homeless clients at 20%.Statewide and in all counties,a larger number and/or
pro-portion of adults were identified as chronically homeless in FY 2014 than in FY 2013,
In the 2014"State of Homelessness in America" report, Hawaii'i ranked highest among the 50 states for
homeless people per capita.A recent state-sponsored tally found there were more than 4,700 homeless
on Oahu,with at least 2,200 on neighboring islands --figures that most advocates agree underreport
the true total.
Housing costs in Hawaii
• Hawai'i's rents exceed the national average by 50%, with about 75%of households in
poverty spending more than half of their income on rent.
• Hawai'i's housing costs are the highest among the states, while Honolulu is the most expensive
metropolitan area for housing.
• A minimum wage worker would have to work 177 hours per week,52 weeks per year,to afford
a two-bedroom apartment at market rent.The"housing wage" —what a worker would need to
earn hourly to afford a two-bedroom apartment at fair market rent—is$32.14. Meanwhile, the
average hourly wage for a renter is$13.56,while minimum wage is just$7.25.
• Inability to pay rent and eviction are frequently cited as events leading to homelessness. Even
for those who are working or ready to move into permanent housing,there are few affordable
options, causing them to languish in shelters or transitional housing.
• Hawai'i has the highest rate of"doubling up" in the country,where multiple generations live in
one unit. Hawaii residents at middle income levels have trouble finding affordable housing or
purchasing homes, but clow-income families face a severe affordability crisis.The Hawai i County
Office of Housing and Community Development's(OHCD)work focuses on affordable rental
housing for those in greatest need.
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For persons in rural areas who are homeless or at risk of homelessness, describe the nature
and extent of unsheltered and sheltered homelessness with the jurisdiction:
One of the characteristics of the homeless population within the rural area are that 78%of the homeless are
unemployed and 88%are non-veterans. Besides the White population the next highest race that are homeless
is the Native Hawaiians/Pacific Islanders. The estimated number of persons experiencing homelessness on a
given night is approximately 2,300 sheltered and unsheltered is 1,759. The estimated total number of persons
experiencing homelessness each year is approximately 4,059
If data is not available for the categories "number of persons becoming and exiting
homelessness each year," and "number of days that persons experience homelessness,"
describe these categories for each homeless population type(including chronically homeless
individuals and families, families with children, veterans and their families, and
unaccompanied youth):
The estimated number of persons becoming homeless each year are Persons in Households with
Adult(s) and Children is 1,064; Persons in Households with only Children is 287; and Persons in
Households with Only Adults is 777. The estimated number of persons exiting homelessness each year
are Persons in Households with Adult(s)and Children is 1,71'6; Persons in Households with Only
Children is 464; and Persons in Households with only Adults is 1,252. The estimated number of days
persons experience homelessness are Persons in Households with Adult(s) and Children is 45; Persons in
Households with Only Children is 45; and Persons in Households with Only Adults is 52.
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Nature and Extent of Homelessness: (Optional)
Race: Sheltered: Unsheltered (optional)
White 70 0
Black or African American 4 0
Asian 6 Q
American Indian or Alaska
Native 4 0
Pacific Islander 34
Ethnicity: Sheltered: Unsheltered (optional) 0
Hispanic 15
Not Hispanic 103 I 0
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Comments:
Estimate the number and type of families in need of housing assistance for families with
children and the families of veterans.
Safe shelter and housing for families is a strong concern for the County of Hawai'i. By being proactive
and continuing to hold this as a top concern, the County finds it important that by assisting families with
children through such programs as Rapid Reµhousing, or Section 8 Rental Assistance vouchers, stability
and safety will be a common standard as they grow into adults.
A group known as the West Hawa'i i Chronic Homeless Intervention and Rehabilitation Project(CHIRP) is
comprised of Hawaii County Departmental representatives and nonprofit service providers charged
with addressing homelessness on the island. Established as a directive by Mayor Kenai,this collaborative
effort of community stakeholders meets monthly to strategize on the needs of the homeless and to
leverage limited resources that assist in addressing the needs.A member of this group represents the
Veteran population on the West side of the island and provides insight on their efforts involving
homeless Veterans.
Describe the Nature and Extent of Homelessness by Racial and Ethnic Group.
Native Hawaiians and other Pacific Islanders continue to show the highest vulnerability to homelessness,
second to the White population. It is also known that a high percentage of Native Hawaiians are chronic
homeless clients,who also comprise a high percentage of chronic homeless families.The Hawaii County
Office of Housing and Community Development(OHCD), Existing Housing Division, had received a grant
from the Office of Hawaiian Affairs(OHA)to assist Native Hawaiians to purchase affordable homes, This
effort is the first collaboration with OHCD and OHA in assisting Native Hawaiians to become home-
owners of affordable housing units. Statistically, Native Hawaiians continue to have the highest
incarceration percentages in the State of Hawaii, along with high rates of substance addiction,
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behavioral health problems,obesity, heart disease,Cancer,and diabetes. By providing shelter and
permanent housing, Native Hawaiian families can receive the services which would help to provide a
more stable home environment,which could positively affect the social and health challenges Native
Hawaiian families face.
Describe the Nature and Extent of Unsheltered and Sheltered Homelessness.
Statewide and across counties, single-person households were the most common among types of
households in all homeless programs. In general,family households with children under the age of 18
outnumbered family households without children.The average household size for the Shelter Program
was 1.8 persons,the same as that of the Rapid Re-housing Program.The Outreach Program served
smaller households,with an average size of 1.2 persons.
Discussion:
The definition of rural homelessness is the homeless population located in the rural areas of the Big
Island.
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Introduction:
This section will discuss the characteristics and needs of the non-homeless special needs population in
the State of Hawaii and the County of Hawaii. Data for this section will be mainly from the 2011
Hawaii Housing Planning Study. Included in the special needs populations are:
Elderly and Frail Elderly
• Exiting Offenders
• Persons with Alcohol and Other Drug Addictions
• Persons with Disabilities
• Persons Diagnosed with HI IV or AIDS
• Persons with Severe Mental Illness
• Victims of Domestic Violence
• Emancipated Foster Youth
Describe the characteristics of special needs populations in your community:
The elderly population,age 62 or older,in Hawaii is increasing and is expected to account for more than
one-quarter of Hawaii's population by 2030.
There are 22,752 households that include one or more frail elderly persons, those persons with physical
or ability to independently perform activities of daily living.
For another special needs population,ex-offenders, housing is often their most immediate
concern. Some exiting offenders will return to their pre-imprisonment residence upon their release,
most will be in need of affordable rental housing options.
In 2004, an estimated 78,896 statewide were in need of alcohol and/or drug treatment, an increase of
approximately 10 percent between 1998 and 2004. Approximately five percent of these individuals
(3,759) are adolescents in grades 6 through 12 who are in need of treatment for alcohol or drug use, or
both.
Persons with some form of disability make up approximately 130,500 people in the state of Hawaii,
roughly 10.6 percent of the State of Hawaii`s non-institutionalized population.They require special
housing considerations not only to accommodate physical limitations, but also as a result of their
financial challenges. Hawaii's residents with disabilities often have incomes below the poverty line.
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The Department of Health, Developmental Disabilities Division reported that 3,292 Hawaii residents
with developmental disabilities were being served.Adult individuals with Developmental
Disabilities/Mental Retardation (DD/MR) live in various residential settings, most live with their family
and 196 live in settings other than with family. There were 14 individuals who wanted to live
independently in their own home (with or without supports) but would require a rental subsidy to help
pay for rent. These individuals lived with their family, relative, in an Adult Residential Care Home (ARCH)
or Adult Foster Home (AFH), or were homeless, but remained in their current living situation due to
limited resources to assist them to live independently.
According to the annual HIV/AIDS Surveillance Report issued by the Hawaii State Department of Health
at the end of 2010, the cumulative number of individuals diagnosed with HIV/AIDS in Hawaii is
4,209. Of those, 55 percent(2,318 persons) are confirmed living.
Nearly 32,000 of Hawaii's residents live with severe mental illness. Of those, about 11,000 are receiving
services from the State Department of Health's Adult Mental Health Division (AMHD).While many
mentally ill individuals receive treatment from private physicians, it is highly likely that a large number of
Hawaii residents with severe mental illness are not receiving treatment or support.
Roughly 1 in 4 women will experience domestic violence at some point during her lifetime. With
females accounting for half of Hawaii's population of 1.36 million,that is close to 170,000 women
subjected to domestic violence.
It is estimated that 150 youth per year leave the foster care system through emancipation at age 18, and
an additional 50 youth leave the system at age 16 for other reasons. Upon exiting the foster care
system,some youth remain with their foster parents or return to living with their immediate or
extended family. However, transition into tenuous living arrangements, often in substandard and/or
overcrowded conditions. National studies suggest that approximately 30 percent of former foster youth
will experience homelessness shortly after leaving foster care.
What are the housing and supportive service needs of these populations and how are these
needs determined?
The elderly and frail elderly have needs for specific housing unit amenities such as ramps, railings,grab
bars and emergency call systems. These kinds of quality of life modifications in their homes are needed
as well as to be in close proximity to retail and medical establishments and have access to public
transportation.
Alternative housing options for exiting offenders such as halfway house programs is critical as ex-
offenders are found to commit fewer and less severe offenses during a one-year outcome analysis than
those who did not participate. Participants were also more successful at finding and holding a job, being
self-supporting, and participating in selfµimprovement programs,
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Providers working with alcohol and other drug addictions have indicated that there is a need for more
clean and sober housing during the recovery period.The most pressing need is for clean and sober
houses for women with children,followed by a similar housing option for single women.
Households with at least one person with a disability currently live in public housing. Many households
with a member with a disability are on the waitlists for public housing units and for Section 8 housing
vouchers. About a fourth of Hawaii residents with disabilities(21%) receive Section 8
assistance. Another obstacle is the limited resources are available to support their choices, like initial
deposits and monthly rent payments. Limited resources for Section 8 vouchers, low cost rentals, and
rent subsidies, and the high cost of living in Hawaii make it challenging for individuals with DD/MR to
obtain housing and live independently.
Studies show that Hawaii residents with HIV were in need of Housing assistance, nearly 2,000 housing
units. Lack of affordable housing is a critical problem facing a growing number of people living with AIDS
and other illnesses caused by HIV.They often lose their jobs due to discrimination or because of the
fatigue and periodic hospitalization caused by HIV-related illness.Their incomes are often drained by the
costs of health care. As result of their lack of stable housing is the lack ongoing HIV care and often rely
on more costly care from emergency and acute care facilities, poorer health outcomes and shorter lives.
Hawai'i's mentally ill population face specific challenges related to finding adequate housing. This
includes insufficient funding to provide Section 8 housing vouchers, rules barring persons with a history
of drug abuse from public housing and difficulty in finding appropriate housing for persons with Severe
Persistent Mental Illness(SPMI). These individuals also face limited employment opportunities.They
are less likely to become and remain gainfully employed. Persons with SPMII have extremely low
incomes and are in need of housing assistance.
Victims and survivors of domestic violence often encounter difficulties finding housing, as their situation
contributes to poor employment,credit or rental histories. They lack access to safe,adequate, and
affordable housing which would allow for independence and permanently end the cycle of violence.
Many victims are forced to stay with or return to their abusive partners due to a lack of available shelter
or affordable housing, many have reported staying in an abusive relationship because they had nowhere
else to go.
Most of the 150 youth exiting the foster care system each year need assistance to find or maintain
permanent housing. A number of service providers emphasized the need to create affordable housing
for former foster youth and/or improve access to Section 8 housing. The need for more"youth-friendly"
independent living programs and group homes that serve the particular needs of foster youth has also
been emphasized.
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Discuss the size and characteristics of the population with HIV/AIDS and their families within
the Eligible Metropolitan Statistical Area:
According to the annual HIV/AIDS Surveillance Report issued by the Hawai'i State Department of Health
at the end of 2010,the cumulative number of individuals diagnosed with HIV/AIDS in Hawaii is
4,209. Of those,55 percent(2,318 persons) are confirmed living.
The 2008 Hawaii AIDS clinical Research Program (HACRP) Statewide HIV/AIDS Medical Care Needs
Assessment indicates that there are 2,700 confirmed people with HIV living in Hawaii.
The HACRP survey found that 74 percent of the 2,700 confirmed Hawai'i residents with HIV were in
need of housing assistance(63%long term and 11%short term). This finding indicates a need for nearly
2,000 housing units.
According to the National Coalition for the Homeless, lack of affordable housing is a critical problem
facing a growing number of people living with AIDS and other illnesses caused by HIV. People with
HIV/AIDS may lose their jobs due to discrimination or because of the fatigue and periodic hospitalization
caused by HIV-related illness. They may also find their incomes drained by the costs of health care.
Persons living with HIV/AIDS who do not have stable housing may lack ongoing HIV care and often rely
on more costly care from emergency and acute care facilities. They have poorer health outcomes and
shorter lives. Stable housing for those people can reduce emergency visits by 35 percent and
hospitalizations by 57 percent. Housing assistance leads to savings in avoidable health services that
more than offset the costs of housing interventions.
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NA-50 Non-Housing Community Development Needs—91.215 (f}
Describe the jurisdiction's need for Public Facilities:
The need for Public Facilities was identified thru the Community Needs Survey and through public
hearings though out the County. In addition, County departments submit annual request for the need
to utilize CDBG funds for various County Facilities such as Neighborhood Community Centers,
Recreational Park Facilities and Fire Equipment.
How were these needs determined?
Based on the survey responses as well as public input, the County has identified Public Facilities as a
High Priority for the use of CDBG funds. The County will allocate CDBG funds in accordance with CDBG
program and project eligibility requirements to projects that address a high priority meet the needs but
not limited to Neighborhood Facilities, Park/Recreational Facilities, Health Facilities,Youth Centers,
Homeless Facilities, Child Care Centers and Senior Centers.
Describe the jurisdiction's need for Public Improvements:
The need for Public Improvements was identified thru the Community Needs Survey and through public
hearings though out the County. The County of Hawaii is the largest Island in the State of Hawaii as
well as the youngest. Based on the Census, the County has the largest growth in population but
lacks infrastructure especially in the many rural areas. Improving infrastructure to provide the basic
necessities to all its citizens is important.
How were these needs determined?
Based on the survey responses as well as public input,the County has identified Public Improvements as
a High Priority for the use of CDBG funds. The County will allocate CDBG funds in accordance with
CDBG program and project eligibility requirements to projects that address a high priority meet the
needs but not limited Public Improvement activities such as Water/Sewer Improvement,Solid Waste
Disposal, Flood Drain Improvements, Infrastructure for Economic Development and Removal of
Architectural Barriers.
Describe the jurisdiction's need for Public Services:
The need for Public Services was identified thru the Community Needs Survey and through public
hearings though out the County. Non-profit service providers expressed a high need for public services
to the elderly, mentally health services,substance abuse services and basic health services especially in
rural areas throughout the County.
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How were these needs determined?
Based on the survey responses as well as public input,the County has identified Public Services as a High
Priority for the use of CDBG funds. The County will allocate CDBG funds in accordance with CDBG
program and project eligibility requirements to projects that address a high priority and meet the needs
of, but not limited to Handicapped Services,Transportation Services,Substance Abuse Services,
Employment Services, Health Services, Senior Services and Child Care Services.
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Housing Market Analysis
MA-05 Overview
Housing Market Analysis Overview:
The following data was obtained through the 2011 Hawaii Housing Planning Study and the 2010 U.S.
Census data.
Population: Between 1990 and 2000,the County of Hawaii's population grew at a rate of 2.0 percent
per year. in the first six years of the present decade,the county growth rate was 2.1 percent per
year: Hawaii County was the only one of Hawaii's counties that had higher growth rates in 2000.2006
than in the nineties. The population growth rate climbed to 2.3 percent per year between 2006 and
2010—tied with Maui for the highest in the State over the last four years. According to the 2010 U.S.
Census the population in Hawaii County in 2010 was 185,079.
Housing Stock: The total number of housing units in Hawaii County at the beginning of 2011 was about
83,325 units. Since 1990,the average annual growth rate for total units has been higher than the
population growth rate. Hawaii housing stock grew by 2.5 percent between 1990 and 2000. Between
2000 and 2006,the growth rose to 2.9 percent per year. In the past four years,the annual growth rate
was down slightly at 2.7 percent.
Between 1990 and 2006, the housing stock used by Hawaii County households dropped from 86.0 to
78.9 percent. As is true for the other counties,the percentage of the total housing stock on the Big
Island that is availabile to local residents soared to 93.0 percent.
Households: The number of households,or occupied housing units, in Hawaii is a strong indicator of
housing stock available to Hawaii residents. The total number of households on the Big Island grew 6
percent in the past four years,to 67,096 total households in 2010. The average household size also
increased during that same time period,from 2.68 to 2.76 persons per household.
Home Ownership: Housing stock growth from 1990 to 2006 fueled increasing home ownership rates
across the State. The percent of occupied units that were owner occupied rose from 61 percent in 1990
to 67 percent in 2006. The growth rate was slow at first, rising three points between 1900 and 2000,
one point between 2000 and 2003, and then another point in the last three years. Since 2006, that
trend has leveled off. In 2011, 66 percent of the County's units were owner occupied.
Out-of-State Ownership: In 2011, 12 percent of Hawaii County's single-family housing units and 49
percent of the condominium units were owned by persons from outside of the State.
Housing Prices: The most salient characteristic of Hawaii's housing market in the last four years has
been a slow decline in the prices. Home resale prices statewide fell in Hawaii from 1990 through 1990,
and then rose at an increasing rate from 1998 through 2005. In 2006,sales prices continued to rise, but
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at a slower pace. In 2006,the median sales prices in the County of Hawaii peaked at$421,250 for SFD
and$426,500 for condominium units. Since then,the median price has fallen to$218,900 for SFD and
$231,800 for condominiums.
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MA-10 Number of Housing Units—91.210(:)&(b)(2)
Introduction
According to the 2007-2011 American Community Survey(ACS) data table, Hawaii County had a total of
81,221 housing units,of which 64,166 (79%)were single-family dwellings. The most common bedroom
size for owner-occupied housing units is three bedrooms at 75%and renters at 46%.
All residential properties by number of units
Property Type Number
1-unit detached structure 62,328 77%
I 1-unit,attached structure 1,838 2%
2-4 units 4,122 5%
5-19 units 7,268 9%
20 or more units 5,296 7%
Mobile Home, boat, RV,van,etc. 369 0%
Total 81,221 100%
Table 28—Residential
Properties by Unit Number
Data Source: 2007 2011 ACS
Unit Size by Tenure
Owners Renters
Number % Number 35
No bedroom 655 2% 1,782 8%
1 bedroom 2,086 5% 3,420 16%
2 bedrooms 7,880 19% 6,619 30%
3 or more bedrooms 31,713 75% 10,115 46%
Total n _ 42,334 101% 21,936 100% ,
Table 29—Unit Size by Tenure
Data Source: 2007-2011 ACS
Describe the number and targeting (income level/type of family served) of units assisted with
federal, state,and local programs.
The Hawaii Public Housing Authority(HPHA) is the sole statewide public housing agency for the State of
Hawaii. The HPHA Federall and State Low Income Public Housing programs combine make available
housing units for over 6,100 families or more than 20,000 individuals. The HPHA manages 20 public
housing projects on the Big Island, totalling 715 units. Not less than 40%of Federal family public housing
units are restricted to "Extremely Low Income" families earning 30%AMI or less.
The "Extremely Low Income"families are not actually targeted but they are the group that make the
least amount of money and are more in need of housing assistance. On the County of Hawaii Section 8
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waitlist of 6,074 households, 76%(4,616 households)are "Extremely Low Income" households. 1154
households(19%) are "Very Low Income" households earning 30-50%AMI.
Provide an assessment of units expected to be lost from the affordable housing inventory for
any reason,such as expiration of Section 8 contracts.
Hawaii County has a shortage of affordable rental housing inventory throughout the island and it is
anticipated that additional housing inventory will be lost with the current lava flow that is affecting the
Pahoa area. The County has issued a moratorium in executing new Section 8 lease agreements in the
lower Puna area because of the danger of the lava flow.
Does the availability of housing units meet the needs of the population?
No, there is a definite shortage of affordable housing units for the low,very-low and extremely low-
income families in the County of Hawaii. According to the 2011 Hawaii Housing Planning Study for the
period between 2012 and 2016, a total of 2,279 housing units are needed to meet the needs of the 80%
AMI and below families in the County of Hawaii. Out of the total 2,279 housing units, 1,492 (65.5%) are
needed by the "Extremely Low Income" households.
Describe the need for specific types of housing:
Households in the market for affordable homeownership opportunities and owner-occupied homes with
three or more bedrooms have many opportunities as 75 percent of the total number of owner-occupied
units are 3 or more bedrooms. The greatest housing need for the County of Hawaii residents are
affordable rental units for low-income,very-low income and extremely-low income households. There
is always a need for special needs housing, homeless housing and elderly housing.
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MA-15 Housing Market Analysis: Cost of Housing - 91.210(a)
introduction
The cost of housing in Hawaii is one of the highest in the nation. In other high—priced markets, prices
fail, incomes rise, and affordability is recovered. In Hawaii, prices remain relatively high and it takes
longer for incomes to catch up and restore affordability to the market. Nationwide, high-priced real
estate markets lost more than 50 percent of their boom-years gain by the end of 2009. in Hawaii,
prices have been steadier than that.
According to the 2011 Hawaii Housing Planning Study,the median sales price for a single-family
dwelling for the State was$513,300. The cost of housing is most affordable in Hawaii County. In 2011,
the median sales price for a single-family dwelling was$224,500,in Maui and Kauai County it was
$415,000 and in the City and County of Honolulu it was$570,000..
The median monthly rent amount for the State, in 2011,was$1,431. Hawaii County was the lowest in
the State with a median monthly rent amount of$861.
Cost of Housing
Base Year: 2000 .. .. ,..�.-.-
Most Recent Year: 2011 % Change
Median Home Value155,400 ..._... , 34.2,100
120%
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Median Contract Rent 553 865 56%
Table 30—Cost of Housing
Data Source: 2000 Census(Base Year),2007-2011 ACS(Most Recent Veal!
Rent Paid Number
Less than$500 6,451 29.4%
$500-999 ...
7,910 36.1%
$1,000-1,499
4,782 . 21.8%
$1,500-1,999 1,936 8.8%
$2,000 or more
857 3.9%
Total 21,936 100.0%
Table 31--Rent Paid
Data Source: 2007-2011 ACS
Housing Affordability
%Units affordable to Households I Renter Owner
earning
30% HAMFI 1,979 No Data
50% HAMFI 4,631 1,196
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%Units affordable to Households Renter Owner
earning
80%HAMFI 11,179 j 3,547
100% HAMFI No Data I 6,858
Total 17,789 11,601
Table 32—Housing Affordability
Data Source: 2007,2011 CHAS
Monthly Rent
Monthly Rent($) Efficiency(no 1 Bedroom 2 Bedroom 3 Bedroom 4 Bedroom
bedroom)
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Data Source Comments:
Is there sufficient housing for households at all income levels?
According to the 2011 Hawaii Housing Planning Study,the total number of housing units that will
change hands in the period between 2012 and 2016 is approximately 60,000 to 75,000 units. This is the
number of units that would be required to meet the needs of everyone who wanted to move. Most of
those would be resales and not require any construction.
The number of new units that would have to be built during that five.year period to meet new demand
generated by changing demographic and economic conditions might be as high as 50,000.
Units that are not built represent the shortage of units needed to fill total demand for housing
units. This shortage has come to be known as"needed units" and is defined as the difference between
total demand and expected supply.
The total number of housing units needed,for the period 2012-2016, by the State is 28,137. The County
of Hawaii needs a total number of housing units of 3,514(12.5%) if the State total. Out of the 3,514
housing units needed, 1,492 (42.5%) is needed by the households earning 30%AMI or less. 402 (11.4%)
of households earning between 30-50%AMI need housing. The percentage of households needing
housing is reduced as they earn more income. So,there should be sufficient housing for households at
the higher income levels, but insufficient housing for the lower income households.
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How is affordability of housing likely to change considering changes to home values and/or
rents?
According to the 2011 Hawaii Housing Planning Study,the median sales price for a single-family
dwelling
dwelling for the State was$513,300. The cost of housing is most affordable in Hawaii County. In 2011,
the median sales price for a single-family dwelling was$224,500, in Maui and Kauai County it was
$415,000 and in the City and County of Honolulu it was$570,000.
The median monthly rent amount for the State,in 2011, was$1,431. Hawaii County was the lowest in
the State with a median monthly rent amount of$861.
As home values and/or rents increase housing will become less affordable for the residents of Hawaii
County especially the very-low and extremeily-low income households.
How do HOME rents/ Fair Market Rent compare to Area Median Rent?How might this
impact your strategy to produce or preserve affordable housing?
Fair Market rent and the High HOME rent at$950 is slightly higher than the median monthly rent
amount of$861. The Low HOME rent at$826 is slightly lower than the median monthly rent amount of
$861,. HOME rents are by their nature more affordable but are still at a level that HOME units are
attractive to developers and affordable to tenants with a moderate level of HOME subsidy.
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MA-20 Housing Market Analysis: Condition of Housing—91.210(a)
Introduction
The age and condition of the County's housing stock are important variables in assessing the overall
characteristics of a local housing market. This section will review important data about the County's
housing stock. The older housing stock, particularly older rental housing often has code and deferred
maintenance issues that can impact the longevity of the housing structure which in turn impacts the
housing supply in terms of accessibility and affordability.
According to the 2011 Hawaii Housing Planning Study, there are housing units in Hawaii that are in
need of refurbishing. Compared with other States, However, the condition of Hawai'i's housing stock is
not a serious problem. Across the State,the median year built for our housing stock in 2009 was 1978
and the median age of all housing units was 32 years. Median unit age of all housing units was 32
years. Median unit age differs little across the state: 35 years for the City and County of Honolulu, 25
for Maui County, 28 for Hawaii County and about 27 for Kauai County. The national figure was 34
years.
The condition of Hawaii's housing units as measured by the Census is relatively good. However, Census
figures only identify units without suitable plumbing and kitchen facilities. Statewide less than one
percent of our units have incomplete plumbing facilities and only 1.6 percent had incomplete kitchen
facilities in 2009. The figures differed very little across the counties. Those figures get steadily better
over time and describe a housing stock in good condition.
Housing units have been getting smaller over time, but some say they are better constructed as building
codes get stronger. Our smaller housing units are also more crowded than in other places. Nationally,
the average Census crowding rate was 3.2 percent in 2009. ACS reported that 8.5 percent of Hawaii
housing units were crowded by the Census definition of more than one person per room. For the
counties, the figures were 8.7 percent in Oahu,7.6 percent in Hawaii County, 9.0 percent in Maui
County and 7.9 percent on Kauai.
Definitions
HUD has identified four housing problems,which are 1) lack a complete kitchen facilities, 2) lack a
complete plumbing facilities, 3)overcrowding or 4) cost burden. Overcrowding is defined by HUD as
1.01 to 1.50 persons per room while severe overcrowding is 1.51 or more persons per room.
When households spend too much of their incomes on housing,they are considered to be"cost burden"
or"severely cost burden". HUD has determined that households should spend no more than 30%of
their income for housing. Households that pay more than 30%of their incomes on housing are
considered cost burdened; households that pay more than 50%of their incomes are considered to be
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severely cost burdened. Cost burdened households will find it difficult to meet all household needs;
severely cost burdened households may be in danger of becoming homeless.
Definitions
The County's definition of"substandard condition" is housing units that are in poor condition,
structurally unsound and is uninhabitable. The definition of"substandard condition but suitable for
rehabilitation" is housing units that are in poor condition, but it is structurally sound and financially
feasible to rehabilitate.
Condition of Units
Condition of Units Owner-Occupied Renter-Occupied
Number % Number %
With one selected Condition 15,312 36% 10,304 47%
With two selected Conditions 1,241 3% 1,738 8%
With three selected Conditions 158 0% 128 1%
With four selected Conditions 12 0% 0 0%
No selected Conditions 25,611 61% 9,766 45%
,Total ........................................ 42,334 100% ...... 21,936... ...... 101%...
mm
Table 34-Condition of Units
Data Source: 2007-2011 ACS
Year Unit Built
Year Unit Built Owner-Occupied Renter-Occupied
Number % Number %
2000 or later 6,448 ; 15% 3,042 14%
1980-1999 17,924 42% 7,845 36%
1950-1979 14,279 34% 8,243 38%
Before 1950 3,683 9% 2,806 13%
Total 42,334 100% 21,936 101%
Table 35—Year Unit Built
Data Source: 2007.2011 CHAS
Risk of Lead-Based Paint Hazard
I
Risk of Lead-Based Paint Hazard Owner-Occupied Renter-Occupied
Number % Number %
Total Number of Units Built Beforee2222,1980 17,962 42%
11,049 50%
Housing Units build before 1980 with children present 2,967 7% 2,510 11%
22„„
Table 36—Risk of Lead-Based Paint
Data Source: 2007.2011 ACS(Total Units)2007.2011 CHAS(Units with Children present)
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Vacant Units
Suitable for Not Suitable for Total
Rehabilitation Rehabilitation
Vacant Units l 0 0 0
Abandoned Vacant Units 0 0 0
I
REO Properties 0 0 0
Abandoned REO Properties . 0 0 [ 0
Table 37-Vacant Units
Data Source.., 2005 2009 CHAS
Need for Owner and Rental Rehabilitation
Currently,the County of Hawaii has a Residential Emergency Repair Program (RERP)for
homeowners. The RERP is a low interest loan program that benefits very low, low-and moderate-
income homeowners in the County of Hawaii to repair the dwelling that they occupy as their primary
residence. Loans are available from$2,500 to$25,000 at 3%simple interest and payment is deferred
for 15 years. Eligible disabled and/or elderly homeowners may qualify for 30%off the principal balance
of the loan as a grant. All recipients must have clear title to their property. The loan is secured through
a Mortgage and Promissory Note, which is recorded at the State of Hawaii Bureau of Conveyances. The
program is administered by Existing Housing Division of the Office of Housing and Community
Development.
Between January 1, 2014 and December 31, 2014, approximately 127 RERP applications were sent
out. Of these 127 applications,40 were submitted and processed 19 were denied or cancelled, 10 have
been obligated with a Mortgage and Note 6 are with contractor's packets and the remaining 5 are in
process. The RERP has averaged at least 10 homes completion a year.
Estimated Number of Housing Units Occupied by Low- or Moderate-Income Families with LBP
Hazards
Although lead based paint was banned for use in residential structures after 1978, may older homes still
contain lead hazards. Lead is the most dangerous to young children (age 6 or younger)as exposure in
early years may cause long term health and developmental difficulties. The Risk of Lead-Based Paint
Hazard table shows there are a total of 5,477 households, in the County of Hawai'i,with children who
live in houses built before 1980.
Although not a comprehensive collection of data,the Hazard Evaluation and Emergency Response
Office, State of Hawaii Department of Health, received tests results submitted electronically by the
Hawai'i Clinical Laboratories,from 2007.2015. The data represented the number and location of
children 6 years or younger with an elevated blood lead levels of greater than or equal to 10 ug/dl. The
total count of children with elevated blood lead levels,for the State, was 149 children. Honolulu had the
highest percentage (72.5%)of children with an elevated lead levels,The County of Hawaii was second in
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the State with a total of 24(16.1%)children with an elevated blood iead level. 50 percent(12) of the
children were from Hilo.
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MA-25 Public and Assisted Housing—91.210(b)
Introduction
All of the public housing projects on the Big Island and throughout the State are the responsibility of the
State Hawai'i Public Housing Authority(HPHA). The HPHA manages 85 projects consisting of 6,196 units
of public housing. The Big Island has 20 public housing projects,throughout the island, totaling 715
units. Currently,the occupancy rate statewide is 98%. The State Section 8 waitlist is so large that it has
been closed since 2006.
The County's Office of Housing and Community Development(OHCD) manages the County's Section 8
program. As of December 31, 2014,there were 1,723 households being assisted with Section 8 Choice
Vouchers, 153 project-based vouchers, 39 tenant-based rental assistance and 22 Veterans Affairs
Supportive Housing Vouchers. The current waitlist has 6,074 households and it is made up of 4,616
extremely low income, 1,154 very low income and 304 low income households. The approximately wait
period is more than 5 years.
Affordable housing is the greatest need throughout the County of Hawai'i as evidence by the County's
Section 8 Choice Voucher list of 6,074 households with a wait period of over 5 years. The need of
affordable housing units is critical for the residents of the County but the lack of developers willing to
develop affordable housing units is a barrier. The lack of developable land is not an issue on the Big
Island as there is a vast amount of land available, however the lack of infrastructure and water maybe a
barrier in developing affordable housing.
Totals Number of Units
Program Tye
Certificate Mod Public Vouchers
Rehab Housing Total Project Tenant- Special Purpose Voucher
based based Veterans Family Disabled
Affairs Unification
Supportive Program
Housing
#of units
vouchers
available 0 0 j 1,796 58 1,738 0 0 0
#of
accessible
units
*includes Non-Elderly Disabled,Mainstream One-Year,Mainstream Five-year,and Nursing Home Transition
Table 38—Total Number of Units by Program Type
Data PITC WIN Iniormation Center)
Source:
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Describe the supply of public housing developments:
Describe the number and physical condition of public housing units in the jurisdiction,
including those that are participating in an approved Public Housing Agency Plan:
The Hawaii Public Housing Authority(HPHA) manages 85 projects totaling 6,196 units of public housing
throughout the State. 5,332 of these units are HUD subsidized and 864 units are State units that are
unsubsidized. In the County of Hawai'i, the HPHA manages 20 projects consisting of 715 units of public
housing.
A lot of the public housing inventory is over 50 years old but with the State budget being very tight and
with $754 million backlog of repairs needed the physical condition of public housing units in the State is
bad. The physical condition of some of the public housing units in the County of Hawai'i is so bad that
the units are uninhabitable because of health and safety reasons.
Public Housing Condition
Public Housing Development Average Inspection Score
Table 39-Public Housing Condition
Describe the restoration and revitalization needs of public housing units in the jurisdiction:
In 2012,the State legislature passed and the governor signed into law Act 159,which provided the HPHA
with a temporary exemption from civil service recruitment requirements, which allowed for the prompt
hiring of exempt trade workers into teams, to complement the existing workforce and for the
contracting of repair work for vacant public housing units statewide.
In order to expedite the waitlist and reach the 98%statewide average occupancy goal,vacant units
needed to be repaired quickly. This skilled crew of men and women, including carpenters, plumbers,
electricians, and laborers,went to work renovating vacant units with the speed and skill necessary to
produce quality units. This Special Teams have brought the level of unit occupancy up from 80%to 98%
and reduced the turnaround time of over 267 days down time to an average of less than seven days.
Describe the public housing agency's strategy for improving the living environment of low-
and moderate-income families residing in public housing:
The public housing agency's strategy for improving the living environment of low and moderate-income
families residing in public housing is to provide a decent,safe and healthy housing unit. The first priority
would be to do the necessary repairs to improve the condition of the units. Another improvement
would be to make more units accessible for disabled people. An improvement for health reasons would
be the elimination of all large capacity cesspools and converting them to a septic system or connecting
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to the sewer system. The HPHA is also working to repair or replace all major building systems(boilers,
generators, booster pumps, exhaust fans, etc.) in its aged housing inventory as well as placing those
systems under maintenance contracts to ensure optimum working order and efficiency. The HPHA is
looking to improve the security at their public housing properties by installing security cameras,
improving exterior lighting and installing fencing around the perimeter.
To help do all these improvements, as of June 30,2014,the HPHA had budgeted $255,660,205 and had
a total of 45 new contracts totaling$102,783,109. For the fiscal year 2014,the HPHA had completed 27
projects totaling$9,266,233.
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Describe mainstream services,such as health, mental health, and employment services to the
extent those services are use to complement services targeted to homeless persons
The scope and magnitude of homelessness in the State of Hawaii have forced government officials to
develop new paradigms of providing quality shelter and complimentary services to this vulnerable
population. Programs have been developed to help prevent homelessness through financial counseling,
employment training, and rental subsidies.
Homelessness causes and results from serious health care issues, including addiction, psychological
disorders, HIV/AIDS,and a host of order ailments that require long-term,consistent care. Homelessness
inhibits this care, as housing instability often detracts from regular medical attention, access to
treatment, and recuperation.This inability to treat medical problems can aggravate these problems,
making them both more dangerous and more costly. The two federal funded Community Health
Centers on the island have also provided care for this needy population. Hawai'i,specifically the Kona
Airport, has seen a dramatic rise in homelessness which is associated with the direct flights from the
continental U.S.
People who are homeless spend more time in jail or prison, which is tremendously costly to the state
and locality. Often, time served is a result of laws specifically targeting the homeless population,
including regulations against loitering, sleeping in cars, and begging. According to a University of Texas
two-year survey of homeless individuals, each person cost the taxpayers$14,480 per year, primarily for
overnight jail. A typical cost of a prison bed in a state or federal prison is$20,000 per year.
Part of the West Hawai'i CHIRP and the East Hawaii Coalition on Homelessness has representatives
from the Hawai'i County Prosecutor's Office.The value of this involvement is that a sub-group of staff
involved in the judiciary system can now assist and work with other County entities, such as the Hawaii
Fire Department's Emergency Medical Services division to identify the high users of emergency,medical,
and judicial services.As a homeless individual prepares for re-entry into society after serving time due to
minor infractions and bench warrants, the Prosecutor's office helps to coordinate homeless service
provides to be present at the Court house to provide seamless care with re-entry into the community.
Homeless individuals are assessed to determine if personal identification is needed, nutritional services
are accessible,and a host of other services matched to the immediate needs of the individual.
Emergency shelter is a costly alternative to permanent housing.While it is sometimes necessary for
short-term crises,too often it serves as long-term housing.The cost of an emergency shelter bed funded
by HUD's Emergency Shelter Grants program is approximately$8,067 more than the average annual
cost of a federal housing subsidy(Section 8 Housing Certificate).A recent HUD study found that the cost
of providing emergency shelter to families is generally as much or more than the cost of placing them in
transitional or permanent housing. On the island there currently exist four emergency shelters with the
capacity of 100 beds.Three of the shelters are for adult individuals, and the remaining shelter provides
shelter for families with children. Studies have shown that providing people experiencing chronic
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homelessness with permanent supportive housing saves taxpayers money. Permanent supportive
housing refers to permanent housing coupled with supportive services.
List and describe services and facilities that meet the needs of homeless persons, particularly
chronically homeless individuals and families,families with children,veterans and their
families, and unaccompanied youth. If the services and facilities are listed on screen SP-40
Institutional Delivery Structure or screen MA-35 Special Needs Facilities and Services,
describe how these facilities and services specifically address the needs of these populations.
Child & Family Services,West Hawaii Domestic Abuse Shelter and Hale 'Ohana,and HOPE Services
Hawaii's Friendly Place and Kihei Pua Emergency Shelter, provide emergency shelter to domestic
violence victims and their children. Child and Family Services,, HOPE Service Hawaii and Beyond Shelter,
provide transitional shelter care to women and their children,as well as for families. In addition, HOPE
Service Hawaii has two homes,Wilder House and Kulleana House,which provide transitional housing for
adult individuals and their children. HOPE Resource Center provides transitional shelter for recently
incarcerated men re-entering society. Hawaii Island Home for Recovery Transitional Housing provides
transitional housing for adult individuals by providing safe, decent,clean,and sober housing to meet the
basic needs of an individual for up to two years.,
Services such as Access Capabilities,Alahou Clean and Sober Housing, Big Island Catholic Charities
Hawaii provide services for individuals and families affected by substance abuse and addiction and
interpersonal violence. Alahou Clean and Sober Housing provide the only long-term housing facility on
the Big Island for individuals with a dual diagnosis of addiction combined with mental illness. Catholic
Charities Hawaii provides alternative education,community based residential, comprehensive
counseling and support services,crisis mobile outreach, developing options to violence program,
domestic violence advocacy, domestic violence batterer services,domestic violence emergency shelter,
domestic violence survivor services, employment services for refugees, and enhanced healthy
start, Family centers include Neighborhood Place of Wailuku,Hale Ho'omallu & Nana's House on Kaua'i,
Hilo&Oahu Family Centers. They provide family strengthening services, head start, healthy start-early
identification, healthy start-home visiting,immigrant resource center,independent living program for
residential services(Hawaii Island), "Ghana care, parent line/home reach, positive youth development,
REACH (Responsiveness, Encouragement and Assistance through Counseling and Help),senior groups
(health maintenance),sex abuse treatment services,specialized substance abuse treatment-E Ala Hou,
teen pregnancy prevention program,therapeutic crisis home,transitional family home/respite home,
transitional housing, and Voluntary Case Management(VCM).
Other services include: Habitat for Humanity-eliminates substandard housing locally and worldwide
through constructing, rehabilitating, and preserving homes; Hawai'i Sober Living-provides treatment for
drug and alcohol addiction, behavioral addictions including sex, pornography,food and gambling
addiction, and co-occurring mental health conditions including depression, anxiety, PTSD and bipolar
disorder; Hawaii Island HIV/AIDS Foundation-provides island-wide coordination of services to all
persons affected by HIV/AIDS; Lokahi Treatment Centers-provides substance abuse treatment&
prevention programs,anger management programs for adults, adolescents&children,domestic
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violence intervention classes, mental health evaluations&counseling, co-occurring disorder treatment
program, psychiatric evaluation s,family therapy sessions,women's trauma group, individual
counseling, and medication management; Neighborhood Place of Puna provides child abuse and neglect
prevention.
Steadfast Housing and Development Corporation administers housing and employment options
throughout the state of Hawaii to adults with serious and persistent mental illnesses.
THE CHOW Project serves individuals,families and communities adversely affected by drug use,
especially people who inject drugs. CHOW works to reduce drug-related harms.
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MA-35 Special Needs Facilities and Services—91.210(d)
Introduction
Including the elderly, frail elderly, persons with disabilities(mental, physical, developmental),
persons with alcohol or other drug addictions, persons with HIV/AIDS and their families,
public housing residents and any other categories the jurisdiction may specify, and describe
their supportive housing needs
In 2011, the Housing Demand Survey evaluated the need for specific housing unit amenities among the
elderly and frail elderly. The survey found that approximately 38 percent of elderly residents needed
housing unit amenities such as ramps, railings,grab bars and emergency call systems.
Not only do the frail elderly need these kinds of quality of life modifications in their homes,they also
need to be in close proximity to retail establishments and medical facilities with convenient access to
public transportation.
The importance of alternative housing options for exiting offenders is underscored by the results of
several recent studies. Offenders participating in halfway house programs were found to commit fewer
and less severe offenses during a one-year outcome analysis (at a statistically significant level)than
those who did not participate. Participants also performed better on a range of other outcome
measures, such as finding and holding a job, being self-supporting,and participating in self-
improvement programs.
According to providers, there is a need for more clean and sober housing during the recovery period.
The most pressing need is for clean and sober houses for women with children,followed by a similar
housing option for single women„
According to the HHPS 2011 Housing Demand Survey,Statewide, about 19 percent of households with
at least one person with a disability currently live in public housing„ An additional 1,774 households
with a member with a disability are on the waitlist for public housing units,accounting for 17 percent of
the close to 9,000 households on the public housing waitlist.
Households with persons with disabilities on public housing waitlists may also be on the waitlist for
Section 8 housing vouchers. About one-fourth of Hawai'i residents with disabilities (21%) receive
Section 8 assistance. Nearly 3,000 of the over 17,000 families waiting for Section 8 rental assistance
have members with disabilities(17%)..
Although the process may be in place to address the individual's choice of residential setting, limited
resources are available to support their choices, like initial deposits and monthly rent
payments. Limited resources for Section 8 vouchers, low cost rentals, and rent subsidies,and the high
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cost of living in Hawaii make it challenging for individuals with DD/MR to obtain housing and live
independently.
The Hawaii AIDS Clinical Research Program (HACRP)survey found that 74 percent of the 2,700
confirmed Hawaii residents with HIV were in need of Housing assistance (63% long term and 11%short
term). This finding indicates a need for nearly 2,000 housing units.
According to the National Coalition for the Homeless, lack of affordable housing is a critical problem
facing a growing number of people living with AIDS and other illnesses caused by HIV. People with
HIV/AIDS may lose their jobs due to discrimination or because of the fatigue and periodic hospitalization
caused by HIV-related illness. They may also find their incomes drained by the costs of health care.
Persons living with HIV/AIDS who do not have stable housing may lack ongoing HIV care and often rely
on more costly care from emergency and acute care facilities. They have poorer health outcomes and
shorter lives. Stable housing for those people can reduce emergency visits by 35 percent and
hospitalizations by 57 percent. Housing assistance leads to savings in avoidable health services that
more than offset the costs of housing interventions.
Many victims of domestic violence are forced to stay with or return to their abusive partners due to a
lack of available shelter or affordable housing. One study found that 46 percent of homeless women
reported staying in an abusive relationship because they had nowhere else to go.
Victims and survivors of domestic violence often encounter difficulties finding housing, as their history
of abuse may have caused poor employment,credit or rental histories. These individuals need access to
safe, adequate, and affordable housing in order to achieve independence and permanently end the
cycle of violence.
Most of the 150 youth exiting the foster care system each year need assistance to find or maintain
permanent housing. While connections to housing resources have improved, more could be done to
support foster youth planning for transition and finding affordable housing.
A number of service providers emphasized the need to create affordable housing for former foster
youth and/or improve access to Section 8 housing. The need for more "youth-friendly" independent
living programs and group homes that serve the particular needs of foster youth has also been
emphasized. Some potentially viable residential alternatives would need to make simple changes to
their policies in order to allow youth to work late hours or attend evening courses,for example.
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Describe programs for ensuring that persons returning from mental and physical health
institutions receive appropriate supportive housing
Service providers and advocates who work closely with Hawaii's mentally ill population note four types
of challenges related to finding adequate housing for members of this group.
1. Insufficient funding to provide Section 8 housing vouchers needed is historically a challenge and was
exacerbated when the economic crisis led to severe budget cuts.
2, Because there are rules barring persons with a history of drug abuse from public housing, and
substance abuse is extremely common among persons with Severe Persistent Mental Illness(SPMI),
finding appropriate housing for persons with SPMI is difficult.
3. Employment opportunities for mentally ill individuals are often very limited so the likelihood of
them becoming and remaining gainfully employed is not high.
4. A lack of blended housing that provides both shelter and supportive services makes it difficult to
place SPMI patients in suitable housing.
According to the Community Housing Plan 2008-2012 published by the State Department of Health's
Adult Mental Health Division (AMHD),approximately 9,600 of the persons with severe and
persistent mental illness have extremely low incomes and are in need of housing assistance.Of
these, approximately 30 percent(2,880) are living in stabilized housing.Another 2,094 mentally ill
persons currently receive AMHD subsidized housing.
Although the need for affordable housing among the remaining 4,626 will be addressed by AMHD's
anticipated production of 1,670 by 2012, nearly 3,000 Hawaii residents with SPMI will still need
housing;.
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Specify the activities that the jurisdiction plans to undertake during the next year to address
the housing and supportive services needs identified in accordance with 91.215(e)with
respect to persons who are not homeless but have other special needs. Link to one-year
goals. 91.315(e)
Housing for households earning less than 80%AMI is a high priority for the County of Hawaii. Housing
could include rental, homeownership,special needs, homeless and activities which will produce new
housing (i.e.water, streets, environmental activities, planning,etc.). Public Facilities is another high
priority for the County. This includes childcare,youth,and/or senior centers,facilities for the disabled,
homeless facilities, health facilities, neighborhood facilities, and/or parks& recreation facilities.
Through the 2015 CDBG and HOME program allocation the County plans to undertake the following
activities:
1. Hilo Adult Day Center—Foundation and Site Improvements an adult day care center for
physically and mentally challenged adults. Most of the participants are elderly or frail elderly.
2. Kona Domestic Abuse Shelter—Renovations to a women domestic abuse shelter in Kona.
3. Hale Ulu Hoi I &II Apartments—Renovate 36 apartments for mentally and physically challenged
adults.
4. Mohouli Heights Senior Neighborhood 2—Construct 30 units for the elderly.
For entitlement/consortia grantees: Specify the activities that the jurisdiction plans to
undertake during the next year to address the housing and supportive services needs
identified in accordance with 91.215(e)with respect to persons who are not homeless but
have other special needs. Link to one-year goals. (91.220(2))
N/A
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MA-40 Barriers to Affordable Housing—91.210(e)
Negative Effects of Public Policies on Affordable Housing and Residential Investment
The County of Hawai'i's strategy to remove barriers to affordable housing is:
Foster and maintain affordable housing. The County will continue to facilitate the development of at
least one affordable and one special needs housing project. The County will continue to provide
technical assistance to for-profit and not-for-profit developers to expedite the development process.
Fees,charges,exactions. The County will amend its Housing Policy to maintain a reasonable fee
structure and encourage developers to provide affordable units.
Land use regulations. The County of Hawaii will amend its County subdivision and zoning codes and
recommend the elimination or modification of onerous codes.
Building codes. The County of Hawaii will continue to review County building codes and recommend
the elimination or modification of onerous codes that do not affect health and safety of residents.
Growth limitations. The County of Hawaii will revise and update the County General Plan as mandated
by our Charter, The County will continue to use the General Plan, as amended, to direct growth.
Return on investment. Please refer to the State's CP. The County imposes mandated buy back
provisions. The County may impose shared equity conditions.
Lack for resources. The County will continue to support and provide technical support to not-for-profit
organizations with applications for and to encourage funding agencies to approve start up and capacity
building grants.
"Mini Davis-Bacon",Tax Policy,and Land Use Controls. Please refer to the State's CP for the State's
strategy to remove the following barriers to affordable housing.,
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Unemployment Rate 9.17
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Data Source: 2007=2011 ACS
Occupations by Sector Number of People
Management, business and financial 15,793
Farming,fisheries and forestry occupations 3,484
Service 9,866
Sales and office 21,297
Construction, extraction, maintenance and
repair 10,611
Production,transportation and material
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Data Source: 2007 2011 ACS
Travel Time
Travel Time Number Percentage
< 30 Minutes 48,466 65%
30-59 Minutes 18,763 25%
60 or More Minutes 7,273 10%
Total 74,502 1 100%
Table 44-Travel Time
Data Source: 2007-2011 ACS
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Based on the Business Activity table above, what are the major employment sectors within
your jurisdiction?
The Hawaii County Workforce Development Board,using data from county, state and federal sources,
concluded that seven industry sectors; [1] Hospitality/Visitor; [2] Healthcare; [3] Construction; [4]
Education Systems; [5] Innovation Industries; [6] Astronomy and; [2] New Agriculture had the greatest
impact on the County's economy and workforce needs.
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Describe the workforce and infrastructure needs of the business community:
Hospitality/Visitor Industry:Although once struggling to find qualified workers to fill vacancies coupled
with low unemployment,the industry has faced a downturn in the market directly correlating to the
effects of the national economy.Air lift is on the rise but is not recovered. Hilo International Airport
currently has a mainland route; the last one was ceased in 2008.
Although not mentioned in the last plan version,ecotourism is an area that is expected to emerge as a
demand business as the economy improves.
The cruise ship industry has had the greatest impact over the last two years with the highest gains in
visitor counts. However,our economic downturn has impacted the tourism industry more than most,
several:cruise ships have modified routes and no longer sail to our ports.
Health Care Industry:With our steadily increasing aging population,there has been and will continue to
be a heightened demand for elder care, certified nurse assistants, home health nurses,and home health
aides. The escalating health care costs have been a key driver in the proliferation of domestic elder
care. The introduction of mobile health and dental care for rural areas has also created opportunities
for outreach health workers to serve an otherwise underserved population.
Preventative health care has been the genre over the past decade. With its popularity,together with
our aging baby boomers,we will continue to see growing demands in: wellness and fitness centers,
homeopathic and nutritional care, rehabilitative services, etc.
Construction industryThe housing cycle peaked two years ago and is on the decline with an excessive
inventory of middle to high-end single-familly houses on the market. Building permit issuance has
dramatically decreased. During the downturn,even skilled trades people have been impacted.As
always,the problem for the industry will be well-trained, skilled workers who will continue to be in
demand.
Describe any major changes that may have an economic impact, such as planned local or
regional public or private sector investments or initiatives that have affected or may affect
job and business growth opportunities during the planning period. Describe any needs for
workforce development, business support or infrastructure these changes may create.
Due to the economic downturn services were altered, more frequent orientations and group activities,
including job clubs were developed. Also, the online job listing and recruitment software, HireNet was
utilized more for automated self-service. More emphasis on leveraging resources and collaboration
with other partners was seen in the one-stop and with other community partners. Additionally, co-
enrollment strategies are being encouraged, when allowed.
The June 27, 2014 lava flow poses a threat to the Puna economy. Precautionary steps are being taken.
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In early 2020 the world was impacted by a highly contagious and resistant strain of virus called the
Coronavirus,also known as COVID-19. The aggressive outbreak of COVID-19 spread quickly
throughout the world. Efforts to battle the pandemic included a governmental order to shelter in
place and for people to practice social distancing. Day to day lifestyles and employment conditions
changed abruptly. Heavy restrictions were placed on travel and travelers. Tourism was impacted,
businesses experienced loss of revenue or were forced to close, households experienced sudden job
loss,schools were shutdown, many public services were under a"work from home"order and not
equipped to efficiently and effectively service the needs of the community to provide unemployment
benefits or other social services. Food resources, medical services and supplies became limited. The
negative impact to the economy was tremendous. Congress enacted various relief measures such as
the stimulus package to infuse financial aid to a rapidly declining economy,and the Coronavirus Aid,
Relief and Economic Security Act(CARES Act)(Public Law 116-136) making available in supplemental
CDBG funding for grants to prevent, prepare for,and respond to COVID-19. The process to address
the effects of COVID-19 is ongoing.
How do the skills and education of the current workforce correspond to employment
opportunities in the jurisdiction?
Basic Skills: Deficiencies in basic education has become increasingly evident in many new labor market
entrants as well as current employees. Employer input via our existing school-to-work initiatives island
wide has validated these deficiencies. In order to compete in this demand driven global economy,a
sound comprehension of basic language skills; reading,writing,computations, listening and speaking are
principal prerequisites. Deemed as a key building block to a self-sufficient lifestyle, basic skills
acquisition will be a high priority for our LWDB.
Technology Skills: Due to rapid developments in technology,our workforce must possess moderate to
high levels of computer application skills and information technology expertise. Across all industries and
occupations, a minimal level of computer application skills and literacy is needed. Being adept in
software applications will greatly enhance employability levels of our Big Island job seekers, employers
and current workers.
Occupational-Specific Skills: Our workforce will be required to have some skills and aptitude in their
chosen occupation. Although not entirely necessary for entry-level positions,these skill prerequisites
will ensure greater job retention and work quality as employers strive to compete in a global
economy. It is the specific intention of our LWIB to introduce occupationally specific skills in a
contextual learning environment. Whenever possible, academic learning will directly relate to the
specific occupational skills.
Interpersonal Skills:With the constant focus for customer satisfaction and customer service,employees
must possess a high level of interpersonal skills to effectively deal with co-workers and customers
alike. The ability to work in teams is essential to completing multi-tasks demanded by today's
businesses. Specific desirable traits that directly complement effective interpersonal skills include, but
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not limited to: being punctual;showing initiative; being empathetic toward cultural differences;
accepting responsibility; demonstrating good time management and having the ability to communicate
in oral and written form.
Describe any current workforce training initiatives,including those supported by Workforce
Investment Boards, community colleges and other organizations. Describe how these efforts
will support the jurisdiction's Consolidated Plan.
Although there are multiple challenges, with excellent partnerships between the community school for
Adults, community college and the one-stop system, the local area is best equipped to meet the skill and
educational challenges. Long developed partnerships with the credit and non-credit programs have
shaped many in demand educational programs. Technology and IT infrastructure make it more possible
to work across geographical barriers. Private programs are available as well. Leveraging of resources,
seeking additional funding and seeking of collaborations from the program to the client level is an
ongoing challenge but our local area is best equipped to meet it for our county.
Does your jurisdiction participate in a Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy
(CEDS)?
No
If so,what economic development initiatives are you undertaking that may be coordinated
with the Consolidated Plan? If not, describe other local/regional plans or initiatives that
impact economic growth.
Our local area works closely with entities such as the Hawaii Economic Development Board(HIEDB),
County Research and Development Division, Hawaii County Economic Opportunity Council (HCEOC),
Maui Economic Opportunity(MEO)and Hawaii Island Workforce and Economic Development Ohana
(HIWEDO). We participate in common planning and have goal alignment. Additionally, our members
include multiple business owners who are members of various employer and development agencies,
Chambers of Commerce,, Industrial Associations, and Human Resources Associations. All board
members and members of the public, including the partners above have input in our planning as well as
regular meetings.
The local area has sent representatives to National, Statewide and Local sector strategy sessions,
including Statewide skills panels for healthcare,agriculture and software development, National
Association of Workforce boards and local chamber events, Rotary meetings, KIAA, business forums and
others. As a result of these meetings, networks are strengthened and sector as well as individual
business strategies are optimized. Particular instances where collaborations lowered costs and
increased efficiency include an entrepreneurial fair held at the Hawai'i Community College in 2012
which BIWC co-sponsored. Not only did the consortium defer cost of outreach by pooling resources
such as printing,graphics, Public Service Announcements etc., but the consortium also organized and
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facilitated planning meetings and pulled in additional resources and expertise in project
conceptualization,feasibility analysis and organizational development.As a result of the BIWC
partnership, Hawaii Community College was able to execute a well-attended and resourced
entrepreneurial fair,while incurring minimal cost. Additionally,the astronomy strategy began with a
report on jobs which projected job availability and education required. This was then used to identify on
island educational opportunities.As a result,several degree tracts are being developed on island.
Education Systems: Over the past several years,the University of Hawaii at Hilo and the Hawai'i
Community College have made great strides in attracting local residents, intra-state residents, and out-
of-state students to their campuses. The University system and Hawai'i Community College are
acquiring funding for modernization, expansion of facilities and increased vocational programs. The
additions of Pharmacy, Engineering and Physical Therapy programs as well as several modern buildings
are recently completed or in progress. With expansion will come more employment opportunities in the
clerical, professional,technical and innovation sectors, along with the need for teachers to educate and
train for these sectors.
The Department of Education continues to search for a full pool of qualified teachers necessary to meet
all requirements,such as No Child Left Behind reporting.These regulations have adversely affected the
ability to tutor our students effectively. Without addressing this area,our labor force will not attain the
skills necessary to pursue occupations in industries.
Innovation Industries: Clean industry is the wave of the future for Hawai'i Island.The geographic
isolation of Hawai'i County to the rest of the State and world has prompted employers to rely heavily on
high tech connectivity. From basic office conversion to personal computers and operational software
programs to conducting business via the Internet, businesses will continue to seek business solutions via
this technology. Transcending all occupations and industries, transacting business with and through
computer technology will be the way of doing business.
High technology has revolutionized the agricultural, health, science, business service,and visitor
industries in our County. Further, entrepreneurial opportunities will be readily available for the
enterprising individuals seeking niche markets.
Astronomy: Hawai'i Island is world renowned as THE place for astronomy. The most sophisticated high-
powered telescopes in the world and international presence have attracted renowned technicians and
scientists from around the globe. In partnership with the industry and the university system, a
coordinated workforce development initiative needs to support the infrastructure of this community.
New Agriculture:Since the demise of large plantation farming, new agriculture has blossomed with new
niche market high end products. With such diversity expanding including the world-renowned Kona
coffee, hearts of palm, hydroponic heirloom tomatoes being sold to market and top restaurants around
the nation.The science that this new agriculture demands requires a new approach for job recruitment,
including higher skill requirements at entry level and willingness to train on the job.
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Horticultural specialties,tropical fruits,nuts,fresh cut flowers and ornamentals have had an increasing
presence in our County. With improved marketing strategies via cooperatives and joint ventures, many
have expanded their markets nationally and internationally. Increasingly, nursery laborers need to
possess a variety of skills that will complement the technological changes in this industry.
Aquaculture has also continued to experience growth with numerous small businesses successfully
raising kahala, algae,shrimp, lobsters,crabs,abalone,and oysters. Production levels are almost at
maximum levels.
Multi-lingual Skill: As a hub to the Pacific Rim, Hawai'i represents a clearinghouse of business
transactions for many cultures and languages. As a major visitor destination, many of our employees
will be interacting directly with our European and Asian visitors. For many occupations in the hospitality
industry, being bilingual is a requirement. As more of our employers perform international business
transactions, the ability to speak more than one language will become increasingly invaluable.
Entrepreneurial Skills: Many aspiring entrepreneurs have started numerous small business ventures,
filling a variety of niche markets. In addition to the necessary occupational skills needed for their
ventures, these entrepreneurs need skills in marketing, business planning,accounting, management,
information systems, etc.
Job Readiness and Retention Skills: Data from surveys and questionnaires have indicated that many new
entrants to the labor market lack essential job readiness skills. Further,welfare work requirements have
vaulted many unskilled individuals into the job market. Developing employment preparation skills prior
to employment is necessary to ensure entered employment rates and retention with this
population. These skills include but are not limited to: understanding personal strengths and
weaknesses, interview preparation, resume-writing, knowing job trends and understanding employer
expectations.
Challenges include:
• Limited, declining funding to meet all county-wide need, large geographic area with limited
population and limited training courses.
• Most severe unemployment and poverty rates to meet the needs of this geographically diverse,
high need population.
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MA-50 Needs and Market Analysis Discussion
Are there areas where households with multiple housing problems are concentrated?
(include a definition of"concentration")
Areas of housing problem concentrations include households that expend more than 30%of their
income on housing related costs. The most critical housing problem in Hawaii County is the extent to
which the extremely-low, very-low and low-income residents are cost burdened. The other housing
problems are houses that lack complete plumbing facilities. The two areas that have a concentration of
households with multiple housing problems are the Puna and Kau area. The Puna area is the area that
has the most affordable rental units in the County of Hawaii and this attracts the extremely-low,very-
low and low-income residents. Even though the Puna area has affordable rents, many of the extremely-
low and very-low income residents are still 30%or more of their adjusted monthly income for housing
costs. The Puna area also has many houses that lack complete plumbing facilities because they are
unpermitted houses.
The definition of"concentration" is the clustering of a specific or definitive characteristic.
Are there any areas in the jurisdiction where racial or ethnic minorities or low-income
families are concentrated? (include a definition of"concentration")
The Puna area is where there is a concentration of minorities or low-income families. The minority
groups like Pacific Islanders and Hispanics and low-income families are attracted to the area because of
the affordable rents. The definition of"concentration" is the clustering of a specific or definitive
characteristic.
What are the characteristics of the market in these areas/neighborhoods?
The characteristics of the market in these areas are many of the neighborhoods have older housing
stock, many of the census tracts in the areas are low-moderate income areas,affordable rents and a
concentration of minority and low-income households.
Are there any community assets in these areas/neighborhoods?
The State and County owns property, in the Puna area,that could be used for housing
development. However, because the majority of the Puna area is in Lava Hazard Zone 1 and 2, HUD
does not allow new housing developments in these zones. Lava Hazard Zone 1 and 2 are the most
hazard zone for a lava flow as evidence in the currently lava flow that is headed toward Pahoa town.
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Are there other strategic opportunities in any of these areas?
Unless the United States Geological Service(USGS) updates the current Lava Hazard Zones it would be
difficult to develop housing in the Puna area.
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MA-60 Broadband Needs of Housing occupied by Low- and Moderate-Income
Households - 91.210(a)(4), 91.310(a)(2)
Describe the need for broadband wiring and connections for households, including low-and
moderate-income households and neighborhoods.
Describe the need for increased competition by having more than one broadband Internet
service provider serve the jurisdiction.
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Describe the jurisdiction's increased natural hazard risks associated with climate change.
Describe the vulnerability to these risks of housing occupied by low-and moderate-income
households based on an analysis of data,findings, and methods.
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Strategic Plan
SP-05 Overview
Strategic Plan Overview
Geographic Priorities
The County of Hawaii does not allocate investments geographically. The County utilizes a Request for
Proposal (RFP) process to allocate the CDBG, HOME and HTF funds. However, preference for the HTF
program will be given to applicants who will develop affordable rental housing in areas located near to
employment,schools,shopping, medical services and public transportation to support self-sufficiency.
Priority Needs
One of the priority needs for the County of Hawaii is affordable housing for extremely-low,very-low,
low and moderate income households.This can be in the form of new construction of rental housing
projects or for-sale housing, rehabilitation of existing affordable rental units and rental assistance
through the Tenant Based Rental Assistance(TBRA) program. The priority needs requirements are listed
in SP-25 Priority Needs.
Influence of Market Conditions
Many of the extremely-low and very-low income households, in the County,experience a high level of
cost burden. This market characteristic has influenced the County's decision to use funds for rental
assistance. Also, because of the lack of affordable housing in the County,the age of housing stock and
the slowdown in the new construction housing market, the County has put an emphasis on production
of new housing units, rehabilitation of old units and the acquisition of existing units.
This requirement is fulfilled on SP-30 Influence of Market Conditions.
Anticipated Resources
The County of Hawaii has been estimating receiving approximately$2,500,000 of CDBG funds every
year for the past few years. Even though the federal budget has fluctuated our actual CDBG allocation
has been close to that amount. The State Hawaii Housing Finance and Development Corporation
(HHFDC) allocates the HOME funds on a rotation basis for the three neighbor-island counties. The
Counties receives the full amount of the State's HOME allocation every three years. The County of
Hawaii will receive the full HOME allocation in 2015 and the next time the County will receive any
HOME funds will be in 2018. This requirement is fulfilled on SP-35 Anticipated Resources.
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In PY2018,the County of Hawaii will be a designated State HTF Subgrantee for HUD's new National
Housing Trust Fund program (HTF). The State HHFDC allocates the HTF funds on a three-year rotation
basis for the three neighbor-island counties. The County of Hawaii will receive the HTF allocation in
2018. The next time the County will receive any HTF funds will be in 2021.
On March 27,2020,in response to the COVID-19 public health crisis,Congress enacted the
Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act(CARES Act)(Public Law 116-136)making available
in supplemental CDBG funding for grants to prevent,prepare for,and respond to COVID-19. On April
2,2020,the U.S, Department of Housing and Urban Development(HUD)informed the County that it
would receive$1,543,033 of Community Development Block Grant Coronavirus (CDBG-CV). The
CARES Act also provided CDBG grantees with flexibilities that allow for easier use of CDBG-CV grants
and fiscal years 2019 and 2020 CDBG Grants for coronavirus response and authorized HUD to grant
waivers and alternative requirements of the statutes and regulations pertaining to these funds. The
CDBG-CV will be used for eligible projects to address the urgent community needs that primarily
benefit the low-and moderate-income persons or groups,or areas within the County.
In anticipation of receiving the CDBG-CV funds,the County published a public notice on April 26,2020
to announce a substantial amendment to its 2015-2019 Consolidated Plan(CP),Annual Action Plan
(AAP)and Citizen Participation Plan(CPP). The amendments to the CP,AAP and CPP reflected the
allowed waivers for the CDBG-CV funds,changes in the County's project selection and funding
allocation process and the actual projects utilizing the CDBG-CV funds. The amendments to these
plans were available for a 5-day comment period from April 27 through May 4,2020 for a substantial
amendment as allowed under the COVID-19 waiver.
The projects selected and utilizing CDBG-CV are contained in AP-35 of the AAP.
Institutional Delivery Structure
The County recognizes there is a homeless problem and has taken a proactive approach to address this
problem. In support of efforts to end homelessness the County has contributed as a component of the
Community Alliance Partners(CAP)-the planning group on homelessness in Hawaii County. The County
also participates in the Continuum of Care(CoC) meetings with the other counties and the State. This
requirement is fulfilled on SP-40 Institutional Delivery Structure.
Goals
There are a number of goals that the County of Hawaii has established to address the priorities of the
County. Affordable housing is a high priority that the County has established and intends to initiate
and/or complete during the five-year Consolidated Plan. The complete list of goals and proposed
accomplishments the County hopes to achieve over the course of the Strategic Plan is shown on SP-45
Goals.
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Public Housing
The State's Hawai'i Public Housing Authority manages the public housing projects throughout the
State. Please refer to the State's Consolidated Plan for specific information.
Barriers to Affordable Housing
See MA-40 Barriers to Affordable Housing and SP-55 Barriers to Affordable Housing.
Homelessness Strategy
See SP-60 Homelessness Strategy.
Lead-based Paint Hazards
Hawaii County has two programs that consider the hazards of lead-based paint poisoning. One, the
Residential Emergency Repair Program (RERP), requires that lead based paint risk assessments be
conducted for homes built before 1978. If a dwelling is determined to have lead, mitigation measures
are taken to address the lead that is present. When the lead-based paint concerns are corrected,the
unit becomes available for lead free safe occupancy,thereby, increasing access to housing without LBP
hazards.
The other is the County's Section 8 Rental Assistance Payments Program which prohibits rental subsidy
for any unit that is built before 1978 if there is a family member under the age of 6 and the unit contains
peeling paint. This requirement is fulfilled on SP-65 Lead-based Paint Hazards.
Anti-Poverty Strategy
The County of Hawaii plans to continue administering the Tenant Based Rental Assistance Program
(TBRA)that targets the extremely-low and very-low income households. This would limit the
households from paying more than 30%of their income to housing costs. A program the County would
like to start is the National Housing Trust Fund (HTF) that targets the extremely-low and very-low
income households. This requirement is fulfilled on SP-70 Anti-Poverty Strategy.
Monitoring
For its CDBG and HOME projects the County's Office of Housing and Community Development(OHCD)
prefers to conduct an ongoing monitoring process instead of the usual monitoring and auditing of
projects during the middle or at the completion of the project. This system enables the OHCD to work
with the recipients through every step of the project implementation. The process ensures compliance
prior to executing any actions, instead of reviewing files after the fact. This requirement is fulfilled on
SP-80 Monitoring. Beginning in PY2018,the OHCD will include HTF in its ongoing monitoring process.
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SP-10 Geographic Priorities—91.215 (a)(1)
Geographic Area
Table 48-Geogra s hic Priorit Areas
1 Area Name: County of Hawai'i
Area Type: Island Wide low-
moderate areas
Other Target Area Description: Island Wide low-
moderate areas
HUD Approval Date:
rrn
%of Low/Mod:
Revital Type:
Other Revital Description:
Identify the neighborhood boundaries for this target area.
Include specific housing and commercial characteristics of this target
area.
How did your consultation and citizen participation process help you to
identify this neighborhood as a target area?
Identify the needs in this target area.
What are the opportunities for improvement in this target area?
Are there barriers to improvement in this target area?
General Allocation Priorities
Describe the basis for allocating investments geographically within the jurisdiction (or within the EMSA
for HOPWA)
The County of Hawai'i does not allocate investments geographically. The County utilizes a Request for
Proposal(RFP) process to allocate the CDBG, HOME and HTF funds. However, preference for the HTF
program will be given to applicants who will develop affordable rental housing in areas located near to
employment, schools,shopping, medical services and public transportation to support self-sufficiency.
A deadline is given for all project proposals to be submitted to the County of Hawaii. Project proposals
submitted must comply with the program criteria; meet eligibility requirements, program objectives,
and be consistent with the County's priorities and objectives as contained in the County's Consolidated
Plan. The project proposals are reviewed, ranked and selected for the County's annual Action Plan. The
County's proposed Action Plan,fisting the proposed CDBG/HOME/HTF projects is drafted and a public
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notice is published in the local newspapers, announcing the availability of the proposed Action Plan for
public review and comment. The general public has thirty days to comment on the County's proposed
Action Plan. After the thirty-day comment period expires, a public meeting held by the Hawaii County
Housing Agency(HCHA)or the Finance Committee is scheduled for the purpose of approving projects
submitted in the annual Action Plan to be funded by CDBG/HOME/HTF program. Following the action of
the HCHA or Finance Committee, a public meeting of the Hawaii County Council will be held to
authorize the Mayor to sign and submit the County's Action Plan to HUD. These public meetings are
open to the public and interested persons can submit their comments in person or in writing.
On March 27,2020,in response to the COVID-19 public health crisis,Congress enacted the
Coronavirus Aid,Relief and Economic Security Act(CARES Act)(Public Law 116-136) making available
in supplemental CDBG funding for grants to prevent,prepare for,and respond to COVID-19. On April
2,2020,the U.S, Department of Housing and Urban Development(HUD)informed the County that it
would receive$1,543,033 of Community Development Block Grant Coronavirus(CDBG-CV). The
CARES Act also provided CDBG grantees with flexibilities that allow for easier use of CDBG-CV grants
and fiscal years 2019 and 2020 CDBG Grants for Coronavirus response and authorized HUD to grant
waivers and alternative requirements of the statutes and regulations pertaining to these funds. These
waivers and alternative requirements are necessary to expedite and implement the use of these funds
to address the COVID-19 pandemic. These included a waiver to the 30-day Public Comment Period
under 24 CFR 91.105 (c)(2)to a time of not less than 5 days comment period,the use of virtual public
hearings when necessary for public health reasons and suspension of the 15%Public Service cap. The
County is informing the public of the changes to its Citizen Participation Plan to forgo its customary
selection method of Request for Proposal process in selecting and distributing of CDBG funds and
instead directly award funds to organizations and agencies that target high priority activities as they
address and alleviate immediate conditions posing particular urgency to housing, public health and
safety,federal mandates,public facilities,infrastructure, public services and economic development
to low and moderate income households and persons.
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SP-25 Priority Needs - 91.215(a)(2)
Priority Needs
Table 49—Priority Needs Summary
1 Priority Need Housing
Name
Priority Level High
Population Extremely Low
Low
Moderate
Large Families
Families with Children
Elderly
Public Housing Residents
Rural
Chronic Homelessness
Individuals
Families with Children
Mentally Ill
Chronic Substance Abuse
veterans
Persons with HIV/AIDS
Victims of Domestic Violence
Unaccompanied Youth
Elderly
Frail Elderly
Persons with Mental Disabilities
Persons with Physical Disabilities
Persons with Developmental Disabilities
Persons with Alcohol or Other Addictions
Persons with HIV/AIDS and their Families
Victims of Domestic Violence
Geographic Island Wide low-moderate areas
Areas
Affected
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Associated HomeNess- Construction
Goals Homeless- Rehabilitation
Housing-Affordable Rental Units
Housing-Elderly/Special Needs Rental Units
Housing- Homebuyer
Housing- Rehabilitation
Housing-education and counseling for homebuyers
Description Housing for households earning less than 80%of median income(i.e. rental,
homeownership, special needs, homeless and activities which will produce new
Basis for
Relative
housing i.e.water, roadways, environmental activities, planning, etc.)
Affordable housing in the County of Hawai'i is a high priority because there is a
great demand but there is a lack of supply for housing.
Priority
2 Priority Need Public Health and Safety
Priority Level High
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Population Extremely Low
Low
Moderate
Large Families
Families with Children
Elderly
Public Housing Residents
Rural
Chronic Homelessness
Individuals
Families with Children
Mentally III
Chronic Substance Abuse
veterans
Persons with HIV/AIDS
Victims of Domestic Violence
Unaccompanied Youth
Elderly
Frail Elderly
Persons with Mental Disabilities
Persons with Physical Disabilities
Persons with Developmental Disabilities
Persons with Alcohol or Other Addictions
Persons with HIV/AIDS and their Families
Victims of Domestic Violence
Non-housing Community Development
Geographic Island Wide low-moderate areas
Areas
Affected
Associated Public Health and Safety
Goals
Description Activities that protect the health and safety of the residents in Hawai'i
County. (i.e.fire, police,environmental management,etc.)
Basis for The public health and safety need is high because the Island of Hawaii is so huge
Relative that it lacks public safety and solid waste facilities throughout the island.
Priority
3 Priority Need Federal Mandates
Name
Priority Level High
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Population Extremely Low
Low
Moderate
Large Families
Families with Children
Elderly
Public Housing Residents
Elderly
Frail Elderly
Persons with Mental Disabilities
Persons with Physical Disabilities
Persons with Developmental Disabilities
Persons with Alcohol or Other Addictions
Persons with HIV/AIDS and their Families
Victims of Domestic Violence
Non-housing Community Development
Geographic Island Wide low-moderate areas
Areas
Affected
Associated Fair Housing m FH Training for Non-English Speaking
Goals Fair Housing m Landlord Training
Fair Housing- Meetings
Fair Housing®Seminars
Fair Housing-Training
Fair Housing-Video
Fair Housing-Website
Description Activities to meet legal obligations or mandates federal
I (i.e.ADA)
Basis for The Federal government issued a mandate t�,�,�,
hat the County of Hawaii had to
Relative remove all architectural barriers and follow the ADA laws and make the County's
Priority facilities accessible to disabled people.
4 Priority Need Public Facilities
Name
rvj
Priority Level High
..� _
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Popullation Extremely Low
Low
Moderate
Large Families
Families with Children
Elderly
Rural
Chronic Homelessness
Individuals
Families with Children
Mentally III
Chronic Substance Abuse
veterans
Persons with HIV/AIDS
Victims of Domestic Violence
Unaccompanied Youth
Elderly
Frail Elderly
Persons with Mental Disabilities
Persons with Physical Disabilities
L Persons with Developmental Disabilities
Persons with Alcohol or Other Addictions
Persons with HIV/AIDS and their Families
Victims of Domestic Violence
Non-housing Community Development
Geographic island Wide flow-moderate areas
Areas
Affected
Associated Public Facilities- Improvements
Goals Public Facility- ROAB
Description Improve and/or repair public facilities(i.e.childcare,youth,and/or senior
centers,facilities for the disabled, homeless facilities, health facilities,
neighborhood facilities,and/or parks& recreation facilities.
Basis for Throughout the County of Hawaii there is a shortage of childcare,youth and/or
Relative senior centers,facilities for the disabled, homeless facilities, health facilities,
Priority neighborhood facilities,and/or parks& recreation facilities. It was brought up in
our public meetings that there is a great need for health facilities in the rural
areas,especially in the Puna area, as residents would have to drive to Hilo if there
is a medical emergency.
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Priority Need Infrastructure
Name
Priority Level High
Population Extremely Low
Low
Moderate
Large Families
Families with Children
Elderly
Public Housing Residents
Rural
Chronic Homelessness
Individuals
Families with Children
Mentally ill
Chronic Substance Abuse
veterans
Persons with HIV/AIDS
Victims of Domestic Violence
Unaccompanied Youth
Elderly
Frail Elderly
Persons with Mental Disabilities
Persons with Physical Disabilities
Persons with Developmental Disabilities
Persons with Alcohol or Other Addictions
Persons with HIV/AIDS and their Families
Victims of Domestic Violence
Non-housing Community Development
Geographic Island Wide low-moderate areas
Areas
Affected
Associated Infrastructure -Construction 1
Goals
Description Infrastructure projects in support of development of affordable
housing. Examples of infrastructure projects may include water/sewer/street
improvements, solid waste disposal,and/or flood drainage improvements.
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Basis for Due to the large land mass on the Big Island,there is a definite need for
Relative infrastructure improvements before affordable housing can be developed,
Priority especially in the rural areas. Water is the key to all housing development, if there
is no water you cant do a housing development.
6 Priority Need Public Services
Name
Priority Level High
Population Extremely Low
Low
Moderate
Large Families
Families with Children
Elderly
Public Housing Residents
Rural
Chronic Homelessness
Individuals
Families with Children
Mentally III
Chronic Substance Abuse
veterans
Persons with HIV/AIDS
Victims of Domestic Violence
Unaccompanied Youth
Elderly
Frail Elderly
Persons with Mental Disabilities
Persons with Physical Disabilities
Persons with Developmental Disabilities
Persons with Alcohol or Other Addictions
Persons with HIV/AIDS and their Families
Victims of Domestic Violence
Non-housing Community Development
Geographic island Wide low-moderate areas
Areas
Affected
Associated Public Service-Transportation
Goals
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Description Provide services to senior's, disabled,youth,childcare,transportation,substance
abuse, employment, health, lead hazards, crime, etc.
Basis for Two of the greatest needs for seniors and extremely-low,very-low and low-
1
Relative income households are transportation and childcare. Transportation services
Priority would improve if government agencies or non-profit organizations can acquire 1
vehicles to transport senior's and low-income households to their
appointments. If affordable childcare services could be offered to low-income
households,this would allow the low-income person to go to work or find a job.
7 Priority Need Economic Development
Name
Priority Level High
Population Extremely Low
Low
Moderate
Large Families
Families with Children
Elderly
Public Housing Residents
Rural
Chronic Homelessness
Individuals
Families with Children
Mentally III
Chronic Substance Abuse
veterans
Persons with HIV/AIDS
Victims of Domestic Violence
ni
Unaccompa ed Youth
Elderly
Persons with Mental Disabilities
Persons with Physical Disabilities
Persons with Developmental Disabilities
Persons with Alcohol or Other Addictions
Persons with HIV/AIDS and their Families
Victims of Domestic Violence
Non housing Community Development
Geographic Island Wide low moderate areas
Areas
Affected
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Associated Economic Development-Job Training
Goals
Description Activities which would create training and jobs for low-and moderate-income
persons.
Basis for In order to boost the economy individual's need to be employed and contributing
Relative part of their income back into the economy. In order for low-and moderate-
Priority income person's to be employed they must be properly trained. Activities in this
area would fulfill the need to provide job training for low-and moderate-income
persons.
8 Priority Need , Non-Public Facilities
Name
Priority Level Low
Population Extremely Low
Low
Moderate
Large Families
Families with Children
Elderly
Elderly
Frail Elderly
Persons with Mental Disabilities
Persons with Physical Disabilities
Persons with Developmental Disabilities
Persons with Alcohol or Other Addictions
Persons with HIV/AIDS and their Families
Victims of Domestic Violence
L Non-housing Community Development
Geographic island Wide low-moderate areas
Areas
Affected
Associated Infrastructure-Construction
Goals
Description This would involve construction or renovations of parking facilities non-
residential historic preservation requirements.
Basis for The County normally does not fund any low priority projects because high priority
Relative projects are funded first and the amount of CDBG funds requested is more than
Priority the CDBG allocation that the County receives.
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Priority Need Non-Infrastructure
Name
Priority Level Low
Population Extremely Low 1
Low
Moderate
Large Families
Families with Children
Elderly
Public Housing Residents
Rural
Chronic Homelessness 11
Individuals
Families with Children
Mentally III
Chronic Substance Abuse
veterans
Persons with HIV/AIDS
Victims of Domestic Violence
Unaccompanied Youth 1
Elderly
Frail Elderly
Persons with Mental Disabilities
Persons with Physical Disabilities
Persons with Developmental Disabilities
Persons with Alcohol or Other Addictions
Persons with HIV/AIDS and their Families
Victims of Domestic Violence
Non-housing Community Development
................................
Geographic Island Wide low-moderate areas
Areas
Affected
Associated Infrastructure -Construction
Goals
Description Activity in this area would be construction of sidewalks.
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Basis for Although there are a lot of subdivisions throughout the County of Hawai'i that do
Relative not have sidewalks, it is still considered a low priority. This is because by
Priority constructing sidewalks there is no benefit to the low-and moderate-income
person in regard to housing, public facility or public service. Normally low priority
projects are not funded because high priority projects are funded first and the
amount of CDBG funds requested is more than the actual CDBG allocation to the
County.
Narrative (Optional)
Funding Priorities and Guidelines
• High priorities are those activities that will be considered for funding with CDBG/HOMI/HTF
funding during the five-year consolidated plan period of 2015 through 2019 prior to low priority
projects.
• Low priorities are those activities that will be considered for funding with CDBG/HOME/HTF
funding during the five-year consolidated plan period of 2015 through 2019 following the
consideration of high priorities.
County of Hawai'i Funding Priorities for 2015-2019
Housing
• Provide rental assistance through the Tenant Based Rental Assistance(TBRA) program for
extremely-flow,very-low and low-income households.
• Fund activities that expand the supply of rental and affordable for-sale housing for extremely-
low and lower income households.
• Fund activities to rehabilitate homes of low to moderate income homeowners that address
health and safety reasons.
• Fund activities that provide homebuyer education and counseling for potential low to moderate
income homebuyers.
• Construct a new elderly rental housing project.
Homeless
• Construct a homeless shelter in.West Hawaii„
• Rehabilitate a victims of domestic violence shelter,
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Public Health and Safety
• Construct a fire/police and/or a solid waste facility.
• Fund activities that address and alleviate immediate conditions to protect its citizens from the
exposure to public health hazards.
Federal Mandates
• Remove architectural barriers at various County facilities.
Public Facilities
• Improve and/or repair public facilities in deteriorated neighborhoods or neighborhoods that lack
public facilities.
Infrastructure
• Construct infrastructure projects to enable access to affordable housing and public facilities.
Public Services
• Acquire vehicles to provide additional transportation services to the elderly and low-income
households.
Economic Development
• Fund activities that provide job training to low-and moderate-income persons and help them
gain employment.
Fair Housing
• Conduct fair housing training for non-English speaking and limited English proficiency families.
• Create a video which will increase awareness of avenues for reporting fair housing violations.
• Conduct fair housing training for new landlords to increase awareness of fair housing laws.
Conduct fair housing training island-wide to increase awareness of fair housing in the communities.
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SP-30 Influence of Market Conditions—91.215 (b)
Influence of Market Conditions
Affordable Market Characteristics that will influence
Housing Type the use of funds available for housing type
Tenant Based There is a high level of cost burden for extremely-low and very-low income
Rental Assistance households; and there is an extremeliy long wait list for the County's Section 8
(TBRA) Voucher Program. There is over 6,000 households on the wait list with a wait
period of over five years.
TBRA for Non. There is a high level of cost burden for extremely-low and very-low income
Homeless Special households; also,the extremely-low income households paying more than 30%
Needs of AMI is more at•-risk of becoming homeless than households paying less than
30%of AMI.
New Unit The lack of affordable housing in the County;the age of the housing stock; the
Production high demand for affordable housing and long wait list for the County's Section 8
Voucher Program are market characteristics that will influence the use of funds
for new unit production.
Rehabilitation The aging of the housing stock in the County is a market condition that may
influence the use of funds for rehabilitation. The County has a Residential
Emergency Repair Program (RERP),funded by COBG funds, that allows owner-
occupants to rehabilitate their homes for health and safety reasons. Beginning
in 2018, the County has the National Housing Trust Fund (HTF), that can provide
assistance to rehabilitate existing affordable rental housing units.
Acquisition, Because of a slowdown in the new construction housing market,the County
including has placed a high priority on projects to acquire lots to construct self-help
preservation housing by non-profit organizations like Habitat for Humanity.
Table 50—Influence of Market Conditions
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funds), including a description of how matching requirements will be satisfied
The CDBG funds in 2015 are about 40%of the total cost of the projected CDBG projects in 2015. So,the
40%of CDBG funds leverage 60%of additional resources, which includes State,County,owner's
contribution and private foundation grants. The HOME funds are 20%of the total cost of the projected
HOME projects in 2015. This means the HOME funds are leveraged 5 to 1 by additional resources, like
State, County, owner's contribution and private bank loans or foundation grants. The HOME projects
match is usually from LIHTC or State general excise tax exemptions and owner's contribution. The self-
help housing projects match is from State general excise tax exemptions and "sweat equity" by the
homebuyers.
If appropriate, describe publicly owned land or property located within the jurisdiction that
may be used to address the needs identified in the plan
County owned land has been used in the past, and will be used in the future,to develop affordable
housing projects for the low-and moderate-income households throughout the County of
Hawaii. Usually, a long-term lease (55 years) is executed with the non-profit organization for nominal
annual lease amount. It is stated in the lease that the non-profit organization must keep the project
affordable to low-and moderate-income households for the duration of the lease.
The County of Hawai'i's Kamakoa Nui Community Housing project located at Waikoloa,South Kohala is
an experimental/demonstration housing project designed to meet the needs of low-and moderate-
income persons. The County has currently cleared,grubbed and installed infrastructure for the sale of
one-and two-story Bungalow and Single Family Traditional homes. A total of 91, fee simple residential
units will be sold during this phase. In addition, the County has provided 16 lots to two non-profit
housing entities for mutual self-help housing projects. These units will target households earning below
80%of the County's median family income.
Discussion
Narrative included in previous sections.
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Explain the institutional structure through which the jurisdiction will carry out its consolidated plan
including private industry, non-profit organizations,and public institutions.
Responsible Entity Responsible Entity Role Geographic Area
Type Served
HAWAII COUNTY Government Economic Other
Development
I Homelessness
Non-homeless special
needs
Ownership
Rental
public facilities
public services
Table 52-Institutional Delivery Structure
Assess of Strengths and Gaps in the Institutional Delivery System
One of the main strengths of the current institutional delivery system is the experience of the staff to
administer the CDBG program. The staff person who administers the CDBG program has over 25 years
of experience. This experience allows the County to deliver a wide range of services available to support
low to moderate income County residents. A second strength of the current institutional delivery
system is the overall willingness of participants from the private, public and not-for-profit sectors to
work together to identify new and dynamic ways to meet the needs of the County of Hawaii residents.
The major obstacle of meeting the unmet homeless needs is the lack of financial resources. The County
hopes to leverage other sources of funds and to seek other new resources to meet the needs
In addition,community acceptance of shelters and facilities for the homeless is an obstacle. The"not in
my back yard" (NIMBY) attitude is a major factor in finding suitable sites that meet the homeless needs.
Availability of services targeted to homeless persons and persons with HIV and mainstream
services
Homelessness Prevention Available in the Targeted to Targeted to People
Services Community Homeless with HIV
Homelessness Prevention Services
Counseling/Advocacy X X X
Legal Assistance X X X
Mortgage Assistance X
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Services Community Homeless g with HIV p
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Homelessness Prevention Available in the Targeted to Targeted to IV
Homelessness Prevention Services
Rental Assistance r X X X
Utilities Assistance X
Street Outreach Services
Law Enforcement X
Mobile Clinics X X
Other Street Outreach Services X X
Supportive Services
Alcohol & Drug Abuse X X
Child Care X X
Education X X
Employment
and
Employment
ployment
Training X X
Healthcare X X X
HIV/AIDS X X
Life Skills X X X
Mental Health Counseling
X X X
Transportation X X
Other
Table 53-Homeless Prevention Services Summary
Describe how the service delivery system including, but not limited to,the services listed
above meet the needs of homeless persons (particularly chronically homeless individuals and
families, families with children,veterans and their families, and unaccompanied youth)
A County representative is part of the Community Alliance Partners(CAP), an organization embodied by
representatives from various facets of the community that focuses on long term solutions to serve and
house the homeless in Hawaii County. Although CAP works to establish and support programs and
services at the local level,CAP also participates in Bridging the Gap to assist in long term planning and
resource development in an effort to end homelessness statewide.
Through the efforts of the County of HawaFi Mayor's office and the development of the West Hawaii
Chronic Homeless Intervention and Rehabilitation Project(CHIRP)and the East Hawaii Coalition on
Homelessness, the service providers that target the homeless have been able to better coordinate the
services they provide while minimizing duplication of efforts.
The County actively participates in the Bridging the Gap(consisting of the neighbor island counties)and
Statewide (consisting of the State and Bridging the Gap)Continuum of Care. These groups focus on
approaches to ending homelessness.
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The County is also a component of the Interagency Council on Homelessness—a conglomerate of
Government and service providers that seek solutions to address statewide chronic homelessness
through mainstream re-programming. The County will continue to participate in all levels of
collaboration in a proactive effort to address the needs of its homeless community. Participation in the
Continuum also allows the County to acquire other HUD funds for activities that address homeless
needs within the County.
Describe the strengths and gaps of the service delivery system for special needs population
and persons experiencing homelessness, including, but not limited to,the services listed
above
Through the Community Development Block Grant(CDBG) and HOME Investment Partnerships (HOME)
Programs the County has assisted not-for-profit organization construct or renovate housing for the
special needs homeless population. Also, through the CDBG and HOME program, the County, has or will
assist not-for-profit organizations provide services for the elderly,frail elderly and disabled special needs
population. Some of the special needs and homeless projects recently completed are:
• West Hawai'i Emergency Shelter—Construction of an emergency shelter,in West Hawai'i,
consisting of 31 beds for overnight stay for the homeless. 2015 CDBG funds will be used to
convert the kitchen to a certified kitchen, so food can be prepared and feed the homeless.
• Na Kahua Hale 0 Ulu Wini Housing Project 96 two-bedroom apartments constructed in West
Hawai'i, completed in December 2014,consisting of 24 transitional units and 72 affordable
rental units for low income families.
• Mohouli Heights Senior Neighborhood, Phase I Housing Project—Construction of 60 one-
bedroom rental apartments for low income seniors in Hilo. 2015 HOME funds will be used for
Phase II to construct 30 units. Services available to the senior residents will be primarily
provided by various service providers currently operating in the Hilo area.
Some of the special needs and homeless projects that will be starting in 2015 are:.
• Hilo Adult Day Care Center—A new facility needs to be built because the Hilo Adult Day Care
Center(HADCC) is located in a building that has been declared uninsurable by the Hawai'i
County inspectors. The Hilo based care center provides services for elders and/or physically and
mentally challenged adults. The HADCC will be located on the same site as the Mohouli Heights
Senior Neighborhood project,so once the HADCC is completed they will work with the County's
Nutrition Program and provide lunch meals, as well as Meals on Wheels to the entire senior
housing project. 2015 CDBG funds have been awarded for the foundation and site
improvements. Vertical construction of the facility should begin in 2016.
• West Hawai'i Homeless Micro Housing Units—2015 CDBG funds will be used for site
improvements for 32 micro housing units. 2015 HOME funds will be used to acquire and install
8 shipping containers converted to 32 units. These units will be used as permanent housing for
the chronic homeless.
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• Kona Domestic Abuse Shelter—2015 CDBG funds will be used to renovate the kitchen, offices,
replace playground equipment and railings at the domestic abuse shelter.
Hale Ulu Hoi I and II Apartments—2015 HOME funds will be used to renovate 36 apartments kitchen
and bathroom, upgrade the laundry facility, utility upgrade, resurface the parking lot, landscape
improvements and installation of solar energy.
Provide a summary of the strategy for overcoming gaps in the institutional structure and
service delivery system for carrying out a strategy to address priority needs
The County recognizes there is a homeless problem and has taken a proactive approach to address this
problem accordingly. In support of efforts to end homelessness the County has contributed as a
component of the Community Alliance Partners (CAP)—the planning group on homelessness in Hawaii
County. According to the Homeless Big Island Strategic Plan,the mission of the Continuum of Care(CoC)
is"...to assist individuals and families who become homeless or are at-risk of becoming, to regain their
housing stability and a greater quality of life." The CoC hopes that"...collaborative working relationships
with homeless providers, State and County officials, consumers,and faith-based organizations result in
effective referrals, better care and innovative partnerships." Strategies to address homelessness, as
indicated in the Big Island Strategic Plan,focus on the following:
• Increase availability for emergency,transitional, permanent, rental and for-sale housing.
• Strengthen homeless prevention through financial assistance(rent, deposit,childcare, etc.),
vocational and educational training,outreach and housing retention services, and community
awareness.
• Reduce barriers to housing by collaborating with private and government agencies, by providing
training on working with homeless,and by creating supportive services to assure tenant
marketability.
• Enhance supportive services by increasing service availability(legal, rehabilitative, health
treatment,skills training,transportation, etc.).
• Improve methods of data collection to secure other funding sources and research other regions
for advantageous practices.
• Establish collaborative partnerships with state and local government to increase community
awareness.
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Estimate the number of extremely low-income, low-income,and moderate-income families
to whom the jurisdiction will provide affordable housing as defined by HOME 91.315(b)(2)
Tenant Based Rental Assistance-The County estimates to assist 50 extremely-h*w income households
for the five-year ConPlan period.
Rental New Construction: The County estimates constructing 2 new affordable rental units and 30 new
elderly rental units for the five-year ConPlan period. Of these units,90%(27)of these units is planned to
be occupied by households earning 50%and below AMI. The remaining 5 units will be occupied by low-
income households.
Homeownership: The County estimates 38 homeownership/for-sale affordable homes will be
constructed and sold in the five-year ConPlan period. Of these units,75%(28) of these units is planned
to be occupied by low-income households and the remaining 10 units will be occupied by moderate-
income households.
Homeowner Rehabilitation: The County estimates 50 owner-occupied homes will be rehabilitated in
the five-year ConPlan period. Of these units,33%(16) of these units is planned for households earning
50%of below AMII and the remaining 34 (67%) units is planned for households earning between 51%-
60%AMI.
Rental Rehabilitation: The County estimates 36 affordable rental units for special needs households will
be rehabilitated in the five-year ConPian period. 33 of these units is planned to be occupied by
households earning 30%AMI or less, the remaining 3 units will be occupied by households earning 31%-
50%AMI.
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SP-50 Public Housing Accessibility and Involvement—91.215(c)
Need to Increase the Number of Accessible Units (if Required by a Section 504 Voluntary
Compliance Agreement)
The State Hawaii Public Housing Authority manages the public housing throughout the State of
Hawaii. Please refer to the State's Consolidated Plan.
Activities to Increase Resident Involvements
The State Hawaii Public Housing Authority manages the public housing throughout the State of
Hawaii. Please refer to the State's Consolidated Plan.
Is the public housing agency designated as troubled under 24 CFR part 902?
N/A
Plan to remove the 'troubled' designation
The State Hawaii Public Housing Authority manages the public housing throughout the State of
Hawaii. Please refer to the State's Consolidated Plan.
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SP-55 Barriers to affordable housing—91.215(h)
Barriers to Affordable Housing
The County of Hawai"i's strategy to remove barriers to affordable housing is:
Foster and maintain affordable housing. The County will continue to facilitate the development of at
least one affordable and one special needs housing project. The County will continue to provide
technical assistance to for-profit and not-for-profit developers to expedite the development process.
Fees,charges,exactions. The County will amend its Housing Policy to maintain a reasonable fee
structure and encourage developers to provide affordable units.
Land use regulations. The County of Hawaii will amend its County subdivision and zoning codes and
recommend the elimination or modification of onerous codes.
Building codes. The County of Hawaii will continue to review County building codes and recommend
the elimination or modification of onerous codes that do not affect health and safety of residents.
Growth limitations. The County of Hawaii will revise and update the County General Plan as mandated
by our Charter,. The County will continue to use the General Plan, as amended, to direct growth.
Return on investment. Please refer to the State's CP. The County imposes mandated buy back
provisions. The County may impose shared equity conditions.
Lack for resources. The County will continue to support and provide technical support to not-for-profit
organizations with applications for and to encourage funding agencies to approve start up and capacity
building grants.
"Mini Davis-Bacon",Tax Policy,and Land Use Controls. Please refer to the State's CP for the State's
strategy to remove the following barriers to affordable housing.
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Strategy to Remove or Ameliorate the Barriers to Affordable Housing
The County is undertaking the following efforts to reduce and/or remove affordable housing barriers
among various housing stakeholders.
Foster and Maintain Affordable Housing
The County will:
• Administer the Residential Emergency Repair Program.
• Coordinate landlord forums and promote benefits of its rental assistance program.
• Work with the Real Property Tax Division to inform landlords about the Affordable Rental
Housing Program.
• Educate the community(including non-English or Limited English Proficiency)on
tenant/landlord roles and responsibilities under the Fair Housing Act.
• Represent homeless needs to State agencies to encourage mainstream resourcing to address
homelessness.
• Administer Fair Housing training to participant's island wide.
• Educate communities and solicit support through various stakeholder venues about needed
housing programs.
• Support authorized pre-emptions, pursuant to Hawaii Revised Statutes 46-15.1 to assist in
expediting development of affordable housing projects.
• Design/maintain a website to increase housing and program information accessibility.
• Revise Hawaii County Code, Chapter 11, to promote development of affordable housing.
• Provide policy recommendations to the Hawaii County Council and the State Legislature to
preserve affordable housing development viability and funding opportunities.
• Provide resource information at community development planning meetings that are
representative of at-risk population housing needs.
Fees, Charges, Exactions
• The County will implement Hawaii County Code, Chapter 11(Housing)to increase inventory in
affordable for-sale housing units and lots, rental units,developable land and fees dedicated to
affordable housing development.
Land Use Regulations
• The County will continue to amend and/or streamline its entitlement codes and/or processes.
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Remove barriers
Building Codes
• The County will continue to amend and/or streamline its entitlement codes and/or processes.
Growth Limitations
• The County will utilize its General Plan to monitor its performance and make amendments
needed to direct growth.
Return on Investment
• Refer to the State's CP. The County imposes buyback and shared equity provisions.
Lack for Resources
The County will:
• Establish the Homebuyer Education and Counseling Services program to prepare eligible families
for homeownership.
• Collaborate with community stakeholders to secure County,State and Federal funds for the
development of Na Kahua Hale 0 Ulu Wini(formally known as the Kaloko Housing Program),
which will increase transitional and permanent rental housing inventory and services for
homeless families in West Hawaii.
• Provide technical assistance in accessing SuperNOFA, ESG, HOPWA and other federal funds for
housing programs/services.
"Mini Davis-Bacon",Tax Policy and Land Use Controls
Refer to the State's CP for the State's strategy to remove barriers to affordable housing.
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SP-60 Homelessness Strategy—91.215(d)
Reaching out to homeless persons (especially unsheltered persons)and assessing their
individual needs
The State Homeless Outreach Program provides comprehensive geographic coverage of the state's four
counties taking basic services out to the homeless on the beaches, in parks, and in the downtown
streets where the homeless congregate. The program partially funds the "Care-a-Van" programs in
partnership with the State Department of Health in the counties of Hawaii (two vans), Maui (one van),
and Kauai (one van). Each of the vans is equipped with basic medical,food,and other emergency
supplies and is staffed by a nurse and outreach case worker. The program seeks out the unsheltered
homeless, provides them with basic intake, assessment, medical and social services; refers the clients to
appropriate agencies; and otherwise assists the homeless in moving toward a more stable living
environment.
Addressing the emergency and transitional housing needs of homeless persons
The State Homeless Shelter Stipend Program funds emergency and transitional shelters with the intent
to achieve geographic accessibility throughout the state. Homeless emergency and transitional shelters
are available in all counties, but most of the shelters are full and maintain waiting lists for future
vacancies. Additionally,transitional housing for the homeless with special needs is in short
supply. Therefore,out of necessity, most of the state's emergency and transitional housing programs
provide a broad spectrum of services to address the multiple needs of homeless clients, including
substance abuse services, mental health services, life skills training, educational services,job training,
and family support.
Helping homeless persons (especially chronically homeless individuals and families,families
with children,veterans and their families, and unaccompanied youth) make the transition to
permanent housing and independent living, including shortening the period of time that
individuals and families experience homelessness,facilitating access for homeless individuals
and families to affordable housing units, and preventing individuals and families who were
recently homeless from becoming homeless again.
Hawai'i's emergency and transitional shelters provide a secure environment where individuals and
families can stabilize their lives,address their needs and bolster their economic stability. The State's
homeless programs provide funds to shelter providers wherein more than 2000 individuals annually
successfully transition into permanent housing. The program requires that each shelter address the
homeless individual's or family's immediate basic needs, health and social needs, and successful
transition to permanent housing. Toward this end, all shelters provide basic services, such as meals,
shelter, and a clothing bank. Also, each shelter performs an intake and assessment on each client that
identifies the areas that the client needs to address(e.g., health, education, substance abuse problems,
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employment skills,etc.). These areas of need are then incorporated into a social development case plan
with goals, activities and a timeline for completion, in which the client agrees to participate. The
shelters also provide referrals and on-site classes or other services to assist clients in the
implementation of case plans.
The State public housing authority provides a preference for homeless persons on their wait list for
public housing and Section-8. Additionally,the County of Hawaii provides homeowners who rent out a
room to maintain their homeowner tax exemption. Additionally,the County of Hawai'i has adopted a
preference to homeless persons for their tenant based rental assistance program.
Help low-income individuals and families avoid becoming homeless, especially extremely
low-income individuals and families who are likely to become homeless after being
discharged from a publicly funded institution or system of care, or who are receiving
assistance from public and private agencies that address housing, health, social services,
employment, education or youth needs
The State Department of Health,Adult Mental Health Division (AMHD) has risen from the stigma of
being under a Court Ordered Consent Degree to a model for best practices in evolving more readily
available and appropriate services for their clients with serious and persistent mental illness. The
change is most evident in relation to the homeless mentally ill who comprise a significant portion of the
State's chronically homeless population. AMHD has initiated a remarkable permanent supportive
housing program for their clients, augmented further by HUD's Mainstream Section-8
vouchers. However,the State has had to respond to the severe economic downturn with cuts in State
funding for programs that threaten the stability of many supportive housing programs. Programs are
being examined for cost effectiveness and maximum achievement of outcome objectives.
The State will continue to apply for Continuum of Care competitive grants on behalf of the rural counties
to enhance the production of permanent and supportive housing as well as to continue effective
programs that help the homeless to attain economic self-sufficiency. The federal Shelter Plus Care
program and the State Department of Health's Bridge Subsidy have been key tools to providing
permanent supportive housing for the homeless mentally ill. Additionally,the State will apply for any
federal "collaboration"grant opportunities through the partnerships that exist within the
Hawai'i Interagency Council on Homelessness.
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SP-65 Lead based paint Hazards—91.215(i)
Actions to address LBP hazards and increase access to housing without LBP hazards
Hawaii County has two programs that consider the hazards of lead-based paint poisoning. One, the
Residential Emergency Repair Program (RERP), requires that lead based paint risk assessments be
conducted for homes built before 1978. If a dwelling is determined to have lead, mitigative measures
are taken to address the lead that is present. When the lead-based paint concerns are corrected, the
unit becomes available for lead free safe occupancy,thereby, increasing access to housing without LBP
hazards.
The other is the County's Section 8 Rental Assistance Payments Program which prohibits rental subsidy
for any unit that is built before 1978 if there is a family member under the age of 6 and the unit contains
peeling paint.
How are the actions listed above related to the extent of lead poisoning and hazards?
The actions taken to correct lead-based paint concerns directly reduces the extent of lead poisoning and
hazards because the unit becomes lead free safe for occupancy.
By prohibiting the approval of rental subsidy, units will not by occupied by Section 8 participants. As a
result,families,especially those with members under the age of 6,the most vulnerable and susceptible
population, are not put at risk to the hazards of lead poisoning.
How are the actions listed above integrated into housing policies and procedures?
The County's RERP includes in its program rules the requirement that any dwelling subject to loan
approval and built before 1978, be tested by a State certified Risk Assessor. If lead-based paint is
detected,then the lead-based paint hazard must be mitigated.
Section 8 Rental Assistance Payments Program requires strict compliance with Housing and Urban
Development's (HUD) regulations concerning lead-based paint hazards to protect the health of
children. Housing Quality Standards (HQS) inspections are conducted prior to approval of any rental
assistance. Thus,ensuring the health and safety of tenant families from lead-based paint hazards.
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SP-70 Anti-Poverty Strategy—91.215(j)
Jurisdiction Goals, Programs and Policies for reducing the number of Poverty-Level Families
According to the 2010 Census, 18.3%of the people in Hawaii County are below the poverty level. This
is above the State's poverty level of 11.2%and this is mainly due to the high unemployment rate in the
County. The County plans to continue administering the Tenant Based Rental Assistance Program
(TBRA) that targets the extremely-low and very-low income households. This would limit the
households from paying more than 30%of their income to housing costs. Another program the County
would like to administer is the National Housing Trust Fund (NHTF) that targets the extremely-low and
very-low income households. The National Housing Trust Fund can be used to acquire, construct or
rehabilitate rental housing and rent to extremely-low and very-low income households. In rural areas
the NHTF law considers households with income below poverty line as very-low income. By
administering the NHTF it will help the County reduce the number of poverty-level families.
In addition, the County is administering the Department of Labor's Workforce Investment Act (WIA)
program which require a one-stop shop. The one-stop concept allows a client to access various services
from a central location,which includes self-sufficiency and financial literacy programs. The mandatory
partners in the one-stop shop are: WIA programs, Native American programs, migrant and seasonal
farm worker programs,veteran employment program, adult education, welfare-to-work, senior
community service employment programs,vocational rehabilitation services for the blind programs,
Hawai'i Community College and HUD employment and training programs.
The County will continue to ensure compliance with Section 3 requirements by working with contractors
on projects utilizing CDBG/HOME/HTF funds to provide job training,employment and contract
opportunities to low and very-low income residents.
How are the Jurisdiction poverty reducing goals, programs, and policies coordinated with this
affordable housing plan
The County's Office of Housing and Community Development(OHCD) will continue working with and
partnering with non-profit organizations,government agencies and Community Housing Development
Organizations(CHDO)to develop affordable housing for extremely-low,very-low, low-and moderate-
income households throughout the County. The OHCD will continue to fund the County's TBRA program
to assist extremely-low and very-low income households with rental assistance.
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SP-80 Monitoring—91.230
Describe the standards and procedures that the jurisdiction will use to monitor activities
carried out in furtherance of the plan and will use to ensure long-term compliance with
requirements of the programs involved, including minority business outreach and the
comprehensive planning requirements
Upon approval of the CDBG, HOME and HTF program funds, the County of Hawaii meets with each
recipient. During this meeting, the County explains the contents of the agreement and all of the
requirements for the specific project. The County has developed various checklists(bid, construction,
labor standards, acquisition, etc.) that are distributed to each recipient.
The checklist indicates the process and the documentation requirements. The checklist also requires
that the County approve agreements, documents, notice, etc. prior to its use or execution. This ensures
that the documents meet the federal requirements of the program. Recipients are required to submit
all executed and completed documents to the County for its files. Recipients are also subject to audits
and monitoring visits by auditors and HUD. This is an ongoing process. The County works with the
recipient through every step of the project. Training and technical assistance is done immediately if
errors or non-compliance are found.
For projects involved with facility rehabilitation or construction,the County conducts site visits to verify
work progress,to conduct labor interviews,and verify project progress payments.
In addition, the agreement executed between the County and recipient requires the recipient to submit
monthly status reports to the County.
This ongoing monitoring process is preferred to the usual monitoring and audit of projects during the
middle or at the completion of the project. This system enables the County to work with the recipients
through every step of the project implementation. The process ensures compliance prior to executing
any actions, instead of reviewing files after the fact.
For the HOME Investment Partnerships Program and the National Housing Trust Program (HTF),the
County is responsible for monitoring the County of Hawai"i's HOME and HTF Projects. The County
provides technical assistance and monitoring during project development and implementation, as well
as during the appropriate period of affordability.
The County conducts annual site inspections on the HOME and HTF projects as well as review of tenant's
files to verify income eligibility and income verification,compliance with HOME and HTF lease
requirements, if applicable, and other tenant related aspects of the program such as compliance with
allowable rent schedules. In all instances,a written report is issued detailing the results of the
monitoring visit and any corrective actions necessary. A written response detailing corrective actions
taken by the sub-recipient is required within 30 days of issuance of the report.
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The County will continue to actively encourage participation by minority and women-owned businesses
who may be procuring goods and services and ensure sub-recipient contract opportunities are
incorporated into bid solicitations, requests for proposals and sub-recipient contracts.
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