The County of Hawaiʻi Office of Housing & Community Development (OHCD) will distribute $6 million in Homelessness and Housing Fund (HHF) grants to 12 projects run by eight nonprofit agencies. The awards support outreach, long-term housing, and critical supportive services across Hawaiʻi Island. One organization is receiving HHF funding for the first time.
The County of Hawaiʻi will be distributing $11.8 million in Affordable Housing Production (AHP) Program funds to six projects across Hawaiʻi Island. Together these projects impact more than 360 units through acquisition, construction, and financial programs for cesspool conversions, renovations, and downpayment assistance to support homeownership.
The County of Hawaiʻi’s Office of Housing and Community Development recently purchased the Dolphin Bay Hotel in Hilo, with plans to convert guest rooms into 18 affordable rentals.
The Hawaiʻi Fire Department welcomed the arrival of three new brush trucks with a blessing held Nov. 17 in Hilo. The Ford F-450 trucks with funding through the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program.
Applications are now being accepted for the waiting list at Nā Hale Makoa in Waikoloa Village. Nonprofit developer Pacific Housing Assistance Corporation through property manager Indigo Real Estate Services will accept applications for both Project-Based Voucher (PBV) and non-PBV units through 4 p.m. Monday, Nov. 17.
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has recognized the County of Hawaiʻi as a “High Performer” following an annual assessment of its Housing Choice Voucher programs.
Hawai’i’s first affordable senior rental community for veterans, Hale Nā Koa ‘O Hanakahi, celebrated its grand opening with a traditional Hawaiian blessing and dedication ceremony on October 14, 2025.
The County of Hawai‘i Office of Housing and Community Development (OHCD) will host a community meeting on Thursday, October 23, 2025, to share information and gather feedback on the proposed ʻĀinakō Subdivision Housing Project in Hilo.
The County of Hawai‘i marked a major milestone in the effort to address homelessness with a blessing ceremony for construction of the Kukuiola Emergency Shelter and Assessment Center in late September in Kailua-Kona.
A dream of homeownership is becoming reality for the Uyeda ʻohana, who recently received the keys to their new three-bedroom, two-bathroom home in Hilo. A handover ceremony and celebration on August 22, 2025, marked a milestone in the partnership between HALE O Hawaiʻi Community Land Trust and County of Hawaiʻi Office of Housing and Community Development (OHCD), advancing an innovative land trust model to keep homes affordable for generations to come.
The County of Hawaiʻi Office of Housing and Community Development (OHCD) has issued an invitation for bid to developers for the first phase of renovations at the old Hilo Memorial Hospital.
The County of Hawai‘i Office of Housing and Community Development (OHCD) announces the launch of the Home Improvement Loan Program (HILP) — a new initiative designed to help local homeowners make essential repairs and upgrades to their homes.
The County of Hawaiʻi, through its Office of Housing and Community Development (OHCD), has released a Request for Grant Applications for the Homelessness and Housing Fund (HHF), inviting qualified nonprofits to apply for a share of the grant funding.
The County of Hawai’i Office of Housing and Community Development (OHCD) will open the Waiting List for the Housing Choice Voucher Section 8 Program at 9 a.m. HST Aug. 1. Applications will be accepted until further notice.
The County of Hawaiʻi Office of Housing and Community Development (OHCD) today issued its Request for Proposals (RFP) for Affordable Housing Production (AHP) Program funding to eligible non-profit and for-profit organizations, public agencies, and community land trusts.
The County of Hawaiʻi Office of Housing and Community Development (OHCD) is updating its Strategic Roadmap for Homelessness and Housing and invites public input on the issues, needs, and solutions for homelessness around Hawaiʻi Island.
The County of Hawaiʻi Office of Housing and Community Development (OHCD) is seeking community input on Hawaiʻi Island’s affording housing needs for the Affordable Housing Production (AHP) Program Fiscal Year 2025-26 funding round.
The County of Hawaiʻi Office of Housing and Community Development has issued an Invitation For Bids (IFB) for the construction of the first phase of the Kukuiola Emergency Shelter and Assessment Center in Kailua-Kona.
Today, the County of Hawaiʻi Office of Housing and Community Development announced $10.5 million in Homelessness and Housing Fund grants to 15 projects being undertaken by nine non-profits working to ensure homelessness is rare, brief and non-recurring on Hawaiʻi Island.
