City and County of Honolulu
Hawaii

Since 2021, the City's two sub-recipients have distributed ERA funds to qualified Oahu households that are unable to pay rent and/or utilities due to or during the COVID-19 pandemic. The City and County provide a single portal for applicants and the portal was first opened April 5, 2021.

Assistance Distributed By
Nonprofit or for-profit providers
Funding Source
Special one-time federal funding
Program Status
Active
State Funding
$9,000,000
Total Funding
$34,000,000
Treasury State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds (SLFRF) Funding
$25,000,000
Website
https://www.revitalizeoahu.org/renthelp
Amount Provided
$1,400 average per month
How Provided?
Rental assistance paid to landlord, housing agency, or approved vendor only
Data Collected by Program
Income; Race; Ethnicity
Program Type
Tenant-based rental assistance
Income Eligibility Threshold
Other income eligibility criteria
Duration
Short-term (up to 7 months)
Assistance Used For
Rent arrears
Current and/or future rent
Info Source
Program administrator survey response
Last Updated
5/4/23 20:11
Other Eligibility Requirements

Persons experiencing or at risk of homelessness; Elderly; Households with eviction notices; Households with rental arrears

Required Documents

Required for income (general), housing instability, lease. Self-attestation permitted for other financial hardship.

Coordinates Eligibility With

Does not coordinate with other systems

Amount Calculation Method

Program offers a fixed amount per month

Eligibility Limitations

Does not limit eligibility on these criteria

Priority Populations

Extremely low-income households (income less than 30% AMI); Households with eviction notices