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Maui County to reopen Section 8 waitlist portal for rental assistance

Housing in Central Maui is pictured. The County of Maui is reopening its waitlist for the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher program that provides rental assistance to eligible low-income households with federal funding from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development.
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Housing in Central Maui is pictured. The County of Maui is reopening its waitlist for the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher program that provides rental assistance to eligible low-income households with federal funding from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development.

The waitlist for the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher program on Maui reopens on June 26 for low-income applicants seeking rental assistance.

The program covers rent that exceeds roughly 30% of an eligible family’s monthly income. Eligibility is based on income and family size.

Maui County will reopen its waitlist for the housing choice voucher program on June 26 at 8:30 a.m. The waitlist period closes at 4:30 pm on June 28.

Qualified households are able to choose their housing options ranging from apartments, single-family homes or individual rooms in the private market.

Federal funding for families, seniors and those with disabilities comes from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development.

Section 8 is free to apply for. Applications will be selected through a random lottery, according to the county.

Applicants canapply here when the waitlist opens.

Casey Harlow was an HPR reporter and occasionally filled in as local host of Morning Edition and All Things Considered.
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