A new program offered by the Hawaiʻi Housing Finance and Development Corporation sets aside funds for nonprofit community development financial institutions (CDFIs) or other nonprofit housing development organizations who build self-help, for-sale housing for those in low- and moderate-income categories.
Some Chinatown community members around Fort Street Mall including Jasmine Mancos, a co-owner of Proof Social Club worry that House Bill 2328 may not create affordable housing as intended and could end up replacing local businesses that cater to marginalized people.
State buys former Maui Sun Hotel from Haggai Institute for fire survivor and workforce housing : Maui Now mauinow.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from mauinow.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
With ongoing recovery efforts and an estimated 6,000 people still in search of longer-term living arrangements, greater emphasis is being placed on encouraging property owners to offer their available units as long-term housing for survivors and their families.