This document web presents information about the affordable housing problem on the Island of Hawaiʻi and about County, State and National initiatives for solving the problem. It is intended to assist island residents who are participating in the ongoing community development planning processes occurring around the island.
This information was developed by Class III 2005/2006 of the Hawaiʻi Island Ulumau Leadership Series. The Ulumau Leadership Series is a a program of the Kona-Kohala Chamber of Commerce under the leadership of Mark McGuffie of Hawaiʻi Island Economic Development Board and Melissa Geiger. To view an example application form, click here. Members of Class III were: Gino Amar, Adam Atwood, Ellen Carvalho, Linda Copman, Billy Dannals, Bev Fraser, Dick Hershberger, Nelson Ho, Bob Hunter, Kawehi Inaba, Kurt Inaba, Arnold Kanai, Laura Kraft Kinoshita, Jean Navarro, Emily Potter and Heidi Stromberg.
Hawaiʻi Island Resources
What is Affordable Housing? - The term “affordable” is used in Hawaiʻi to mean homes that cost less than a third of the average family’s income to maintain. The actual prices of affordable homes change over time as family income levels change.
The Home Boys - a group of local businessmen have teamed up with a Mainland developer to bring affordable, work force housing to Hawaiʻi
State of Hawaiʻi Resources
National Resources
Affordable Housing Incentives - This county in Florida uses incentives to achieve construction of affordable housing and rental units. This might be something the Counties should consider doing in Hawaiʻi. Dean Uchida, Executive Director, Land Use Research Foundation of Hawaiʻi, 700 Bishop Street, Suite 1928, Honolulu, Hawaiʻi 96813, Phone: 808.521.4717, Fax: 808.536.0132, website: www.lurf.org