The draft Administrative Rules which provide the framework for administering the program is now available for public review and comment. The 30-day public comment period runs from January 20, 2023 to February 21, 2023. Written comments may be submitted to the OHCD, 1990 Kinoʻole Street, Suite 102, Hilo, Hawaiʻi 96720 or emailed to ohcdcdbg@hawaiicounty.gov no later than 4:30 p.m. on February 21, 2023. All comments will be considered in preparing the final Administrative Rules for the Affordable Housing Production Program. The OHCD encourages the public to provide input.

A public hearing to hear the comments and testimony from interested parties will be held on February 13, 2023 at 10:00 a.m. Please visit https://www.housing.hawaiicounty.gov/grants-funding/affordable-housing-production-program-ahp for more information.