Bill > HB1428

This bill addresses Hawaii's housing crisis by appropriating funds to the Hawaii Housing Finance and Development Corporation (HHFDC) to support HUD-certified housing counseling agencies. The aims to assist ALICE (Asset Limited, Income Constrained, Employed) households and those struggling with housing housing costs housing counselthat include financial education workshops, homebuyerburpersonalized andiction intervention funds enable housing counselexpand outreach to underserved communities, provide timeffectiveive counselsupporting crsupport households with incat or below below 140% of the area median income. The bill requires HHFDC to submit a comprehensive report to the Legislature the by November 1, 2027, detailing the number of clients served, types of counseling services delivered, client outcomes (such as increases in financial knowledge and situation assessment, goal achievement), legislative recommendations. The underlying purpose is to empower residents with knowledge and resources to secure and maintain affordable housing, reduce theiction and homelessness risks, families transition from public public public assistance self The bill with takes effect on July July 1,., 2050, providing a--looking Hawaii ongoing housing housing

Budget and Finance, Housing and Urban Affairs

https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=HB&billnumber=1428&year=2026