Housing

Executive Director of Residential Youth Services and Empowerment, or RYSE, spoke to HPR's Maddie Bender about how the organization will be using a $2.5 million gift to support homeless youth on Oʻahu.

RYSE Hawaiʻi receives a $2.5 million donation from the Bezos Day 1 Families Fund; Hawaiʻi artist Jodi Endicott turns marine debris into sculptures that highlight the impact of plastic on the environment

More than a year and a half of contentious discussion over short-term rentals in Maui County is nearing a final decision. HPR’s Catherine Cluett Pactol has more.

By the end of 2025, the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands will have spent $120 million of the $600 million appropriated by the state Legislature in 2022 to develop homestead lots for beneficiaries.

Hawaiʻi County Council Member Ashley Kierkiewicz spoke to HPR's Bill Dorman about recent discussions to change the island's affordable housing rules.

Members of the Puʻuhonua O Waiʻanae (POW) village are moving into new permanent homes located within Waiʻanae Valley. POW will be dismantled and returned to the state Department of Land and Natural Resources.

The Maui County Council continues to weigh a bill that would phase out about half of vacation rentals. In the first reading of the measure, councilmembers voted 5-3 in favor Monday.

Hawaiʻi County Council Member Ashley Kierkiewicz discusses proposed changes to the island's affordable housing rules; Author Christine Kuehn grapples with her family's work as spies for the Nazis in Hawaiʻi in her new book

Family Promise of Hawaiʻi, an organization that serves families experiencing homelessness and housing insecurity, has seen the number of calls for assistance significantly increase over the last few months.

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development rolled back protections for housing discrimination related to sexual orientation, gender identity, and English language proficiency. HPR’s Ashley Mizuo reports on the state’s efforts to fill the gap.