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The Department of Hawaiian Home Lands (DHHL) COVID-19 Emergency Rental Assistance Program has received a funding allocation of $2.4 million as part of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 to boost and refine the program\u2019s implementation.<\/p>\n

Under the freshly funded relief program, the Department has partnered with the Council for Native Hawaiian Advancement (CNHA) as its administrator.<\/p>\n

In May 2020, the Hawaiian Homes Commission (HHC) approved the rental program\u2019s pilot utilizing Native Hawaiian Housing Block Grant (NHHBG) funds made available under the Native American Housing Assistance and Self-Determination Act (NAHASDA). The program, initially implemented by Aloha United Way (AUW), was extended in August 2020.<\/p>\n

DHHL\u2019s COVID-19 Emergency Rental Assistance Program, pursuant to the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021, will provide eligible renter households with payments for security deposit, rent, rental arrears, utilities and home energy costs, utilities and home energy cost arrears, and other expenses related to housing incurred due to the COVID-19 outbreak. Those qualified may receive assistance for up to 12 months with an additional three-month extension on a case-by-case basis.<\/p>\n

Beneficiaries who are currently participating in the Department\u2019s COVID-19 Emergency Rental Assistance Program with AUW will be able to complete that process but may be eligible for assistance beyond security deposit and rental relief under the expanded program with CNHA.<\/p>\n

Native Hawaiians on the Applicant Waiting List and Undivided Interested Lessees are eligible under the following Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 criteria:<\/p>\n