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C O U NT Y O F KAU A‘I
BERNARD P. CARVALHO JR.
Mayor
WALLACE G. REZENTES JR.
Managing Director
HOUSING AGENCY
News Release
For Immediate Release: August 21, 2017
KANANI FU, DIRECTOR
Tel (808) 241-4444
Fax (808) 241-5118
Housing Agency to open Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher waiting list
The Kaua‘i County Housing Agency Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV)
Program announces it will be accepting applications for its Section 8 HCV waiting list
during the open period from 8 a.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 6, to 4 p.m. on Friday, Sept.
8.
Applications can be completed online at www.waitlistcheck.com/hi795. In
addition, paper applications can be obtained from the Housing Agency located at 4444
Rice Street, Suite 330, Lihue, Hawai‘i 96766 or downloaded online at
www.kauai.gov/housing. Completed paper applications must be submitted or
postmarked by Sept. 8, 2017. Late applications will not be accepted. Applicants are
strongly encouraged to apply online.
The Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Program provides rental assistan ce to
very low income families.
“We are pleased to open up the waiting list and to increase our rental assistance
to Kaua‘i’s families and elderly who are in need,” said Kanani Fu, housing director for
the Kaua‘i County Housing Agency. “The Section 8 HCV Program is an important
resource for our island, providing our participants with decent and affordable housing
while simultaneously contributing to our island’s economy.”
Applicants must meet the requirements of the Section 8 HCV Program. Eligible
applicants will be selected for the waiting list using a random lottery system. Applying
for the waiting list is free of charge and the Housing Agency cautions applicants against
individuals or companies offering application assistance for a fee. These individuals or
companies are not affiliated with the Housing Agency and should be considered a scam
or fraudulent.
Information and updates regarding the Section 8 HCV Program and the waiting
list can be obtained online at www.kauai.gov/housing or by calling the Kaua‘i County
Housing Agency Section 8 HCV Program at 808-241-4440.
If you need an ASL interpreter, materials in an alternate format, or other auxiliary aid
support, please call the phone number listed above.
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