affordable housing

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A Maui County Council committee voted against exemptions for an affordable rental housing proposal last week. Proponents of the project said plans would have eventually addressed infrastructure and flooding concerns. HPR's Casey Harlow has more on its uncertain future.

Gov. Josh Green's appointee to head the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands is up for a confirmation hearing today before the Senate Hawaiian Affairs Committee. Affordable housing developer Kali Watson's potential return to DHHL is receiving praise from the affordable housing industry, and concern from some in the Native Hawaiian community. HPR’s Kuʻuwehi Hiraishi reports.

Kauhale developments are part of Gov. Josh Green's plan to tackle homelessness. But what does it take to build a community of tiny homes? HPR's Casey Harlow spoke with the state's housing officer Nani Medeiros to find out.

The Maui County Council still has to decide on whether or not to approve an affordable rental housing project in Waiehu. The development has been contested by a group claiming ancestral ties to the proposed site.

An existing state law currently allows developers to bypass certain zoning codes and regulations to build affordable housing. However, proposed projects that fall under state law face a number of obstacles and a state senator aims to ease some of those challenges. HPR's Casey Harlow has more.

Mānoa Banyan Court is slated to provide nearly 300 affordable rental units for older residents on fixed incomes. However, some residents in the area argue the project's plans are flawed. HPR's Casey Harlow spoke with two longtime Mānoa residents concerned about the project.

Hawaii Pacific Health, in partnership with the Harry and Jeannette Weinberg Foundation, announced Tuesday they would be giving $1.5 million in loans and grants to Hawaiʻi Community Lending.

Monday was the final day for residents to comment on a draft assessment for a controversial Oʻahu affordable housing project. Mānoa Banyan Court would provide affordable rentals for older residents, but some community members have concerns. HPR's Casey Harlow has more.

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