Learn how to apply for the HPHA's housing assistance programs, and check the status of our waiting lists.
The HPHA's federal public housing program on Oahu uses an online pre-application form. After submitting a pre-application, you will receive a confirmation number and receipt. If waiting list(s) are open, follow the links below for more information on how to submit a pre-application.
The HPHA will open multiple geographic waiting lists for low-income applicants from:
8:00 a.m. on Monday, June 30, 2025, to 4:00 p.m. on Monday, July 7, 2025.
Central Oahu Elderly Waiting List. Includes the following properties: Kupuna Home O‘Waialua. The HPHA will accept applications for studio units. Applicants must be 62 years of age and/or a person with a disability to be eligible.
Honolulu Elderly Waiting List. Includes the following properties: Punchbowl Homes, Kalanihuia, Makamae, Makua Ali‘i, Paoakalani, and Pumehana. The HPHA will accept applications for studio, one-bedroom, and two-bedroom units. Applicants must be 62 years of age and/or a person with a disability to be eligible.
Honolulu Family Waiting List. Includes the following properties: Ka‘ahumanu Homes, Kalakaua Homes, Kalihi Valley Homes, Kamehameha Homes, Kuhio Homes, Mayor Wright Homes, Palolo Valley Homes, Pu‘uwai Momi, Salt Lake Apartments, and Spencer House. The HPHA will accept applications for one-bedroom and two-bedroom units.
Leeward Oahu Family Waiting List. Includes the following properties: Hale Laulima, Kau‘iokalani, Maili I & II, Nanakuli Homes, Waimaha-Sunflower, and Waipahu I & II. The HPHA will accept applications for one-bedroom, two-bedroom, and three-bedroom units.
If you need an auxiliary aid / service or other accommodation due to disability, you may contact our office by phone at (808) 832-5961, via Teletypewriter / Telecommunications Device for the Deaf at (808) 782-3421, or by email at hpha.webapp@hawaii.gov.
Need a language interpreter? Please call (808) 832-5961. You will be asked what language you speak, and your call will be put on hold while we request an interpreter.
The HPHA's federal public housing program on the neighbor islands (i.e., Hawaii County, Kauai County, and Maui County) accept paper applications.
To apply, please contact one of the following property management offices:
The HPHA's Housing Choice Voucher Program uses an online pre-application form. After submitting a pre-application, you will receive a confirmation number and receipt. If the waiting list is open, following the link below for more information on how to submit a pre-application.
All waiting lists for this program are currently closed. Please check back later.
Still have questions? Please contact our office, and we will get back to you as soon as possible.
ContactGenerally, you should be prepared to provide the HPHA with the following information for yourself and each household member:
Applicants who need a reasonable accommodation to apply for a housing assistance program may contact the HPHA for assistance by phone at (808) 832-5961 or by email at hpha@hawaii.gov.
If you need a translator, the HPHA can schedule a call with an interpreter to assist you with your application.
Yes, you can apply for any housing assistance program that is accepting applications.
No. Multiple applications received from the same household for a single waiting list will not be accepted. The HPHA performs multiple crosschecks to ensure applications with the same or similar household members are removed.
