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Hawaii Relief Program (Vibrant Hawaii) | Vibrant Hawaii Office

305 Wailuku Drive, 6A, Hilo, HI 96720

Eligibility

Person must: -Be experiencing a financial hardship (behind on rent, job loss, utility shut-off notice, furlough, SNAP decrease, etc.) -Have a household income at or below 300% of the Federal Poverty Level (visit the website for a chart of monthly or yearly income levels per family size) -Have immediate family members who are Hawaii residents -Have at least one family member who is a US citizen or qualified immigrant -Have a dependent child or is someone in their third trimester of pregnancy -Have a valid lease or mortgage for a primary residence on Oahu, Kauai, or Hawaii Island.

Hours

MON: 8:00 am - 4:30 pm TUE: 8:00 am - 4:30 pm WED: 8:00 am - 4:30 pm THU: 8:00 am - 4:30 pm FRI: 8:00 am - 4:30 pm SAT: Closed SUN: Closed

Service area

Hawaii (Big Island)

Description

(Hawaii Relief Program) Vibrant Hawaii is helping people to complete the Hawaii Relief Program applications. Eligible applicants may receive up to four months of financial assistance, including: -Up to 4 months of rent or mortgage (up to $6,000 per month) -One time security deposit (actual housing deposit amount up to the maximum of $6,000) -Up to 4 months of utility assistance ($2,000 per month per utility source) -One time Utility deposit (up to $3,000 per utility source). Utility payments may include electricity, gas, or water expense, or a combination of these utility sources. Water expense may include sewer service fees. Payments are made directly to landlords, mortgage lenders, or utility providers. Visit the Department of Human Services' website, https://humanservices.hawaii.gov/hawaii-relief-program-faqs-support-for-housing-and-utility-payments/, for Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ).

Last assured

Unknown

Providing organization

Vibrant Hawaii

Vibrant Hawaii is a growing community that commits to individual and collective auamo kuleana to increase equitable opportunities to build wealth: a reservoir of human, social, cultural, and financial abundance that we contribute to and draw upon.

Hawaii Relief Program (Vibrant Hawaii) | Vibrant Hawaii Office