Housing Choice Vouchers for Honolulu, HI

Housing Choice Vouchers for Honolulu

Section 8 Housing Assistance Payments Program

The federally funded Section 8 Program provides for rental subsidies to be paid directly to landlords on behalf of income eligible families and primarily elderly, disabled or handicapped individuals.  The subsidy is “invisible” so that households receiving assistance are not identified and can remain anonymous within the community.  Landlords are also assured of regular payments from the Section 8 program on behalf of the tenant.

Eligible participants receive a Housing Choice Voucher which entitles them to search for a rental unit. A contract to pay subsidies is signed between the City and the owner once the rental unit and the lease are approved.

Annual income eligibility re-examinations are required for the family to determine their share of the rent and an annual inspection is required to determine that the unit remains in a decent, safe and sanitary condition.

A video presentation can be found here