The Hawai‘i County Emergency Rental Assistance Program (ERAP) — a partnership between the County of Hawai‘i, Neighborhood Place of Puna (NPP) and the Hawai‘i County Economic Opportunity Council — was launched May 1, 2024. Learn more by clicking here.
The Hawaiʻi County Homeless Engagement Hui is a collaboration of volunteers and agencies committed to serving those in our community experiencing unsheltered homelessness. The HCHE Hui will meet with people experiencing homelessness to connect them to the appropriate community resources. Learn more by clicking here or by visiting https://www.neighborhoodplaceofpuna.org/HCHE, call (808)965-5550 or email wehelp@neighborhoodplace.org.
The American Job Center Hawaiʻi is your local one-stop for jobs, training, employment, and employer services. Visit them at 88 Kanoelehua Avenue, Ste. A-204, in Hilo, or call (808) 935-6527.
Hi Island Fentanyl Task Force — You are not alone. Help is available at https://www.hiftf.org.
What Does It Mean To Be School Ready? Learn more about the Leadership in Disabilities & Achievement of Hawaiʻi's School Readiness Project here
The Coordination Center offers guidance to Hawaiʻi County residents who need help finding and connecting to resources. Learn more here.
Education and Training: The Leadership in Disabilities & Achievement of Hawaiʻiʻs Hawaiʻi and Pacific Island Parent Training and Information Center offers an array of programs and workshops. Learn more here.
Community Resources
The Office of Housing and Community Development put together resources for our Hawaiʻi Island communities. Explore affordable housing, community engagement programs, housing navigation, fair housing, financial resources, mediation centers for landlords & tenants, and housing plans & studies.
Affordable Housing Dashboard
The County of Hawaiʻi Affordable Housing Dashboard provides a user-friendly interface where residents can easily view details such as project location and income limits, as well as status updates for the over 8,100 units in the affordable housing pipeline and thousands of existing rental units. Click here to access the Affordable Housing Dashboard
The Coordination Center
This initiative helps Hawaiʻi Island residents find, navigate, and connect with housing, financial, and health-related resources offered in our community. Learn More (Flyer PDF)
Community-based Social Service Navigators
Every person in our community deserves access to social services when they need them. Social Service Navigators are available to help you and your ʻohana get connected with social services like SNAP, emergency rental assistance, mental health resources, disability assistance, and other social service programs. Learn More
Fair Housing
Everyone has the right to Equal Opportunity for Housing. There are Federal and State of Hawaiʻi Fair Housing laws that you can become more familiar with. Learn More
Financial Empowerment Services
Financial Empowerment Services encompasses a range of free services designed to foster housing stability and elevate ‘ohana self-sufficiency. Learn More
Housing Plans and Studies
The results and findings of Hawaiʻi Housing Planning Studies that are conducted are important tools to be used by those who will plan for and develop new housing opportunities for Hawaiʻi's people in the remainder of this decade. Learn More
Residential Repair Program
RRP provided low-cost loans to benefit low-and moderate-income homeowners in the County of Hawaiʻi to repair the dwelling unit that they occupy as their primary residence. However is not accepting new applications at this time. Learn More
Emergency Rental Assistance Program
The County of Hawaiʻi in partnership with Neighborhood Place of Puna and the Hawaiʻi County Economic Opportunity Council launched the Hawaiʻi County Emergency Rental Assistance Program (ERAP) on May 1, 2024. Learn More