Honolulu Reporter

HONOLULU – First-time applicants to the City and County of Honolulu’s Rental and Utility Relief Program (RURP) will have more opportunities to apply at these in-person events:

• Friday, July 7, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Dillingham Plaza (1505 Dillingham Blvd., Suite 110)
• Monday, July 10, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Ala Wai Golf Clubhouse, second floor (404 Kapahulu Ave.)
• Thursday, July 13, from 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at Windward Community College’s Hale A‘o rooms 101-102 (45-720 Kea‘ahala Rd.)
• Wednesday, July 19, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Lanakila Senior Multi-Purpose Center (1640 Lanakila Ave.)

Mahalo to Honolulu City Council Chair Tommy Waters, Council Vice-Chair Esther Kiaʻāina, and Councilmembers Radiant Cordero, Calvin Say, and Tyler Dos Santos-Tam for helping coordinate the events. More events will be announced soon.

Each event is by appointment and for new applicants only. To schedule a time to apply, renters should call one of these phone numbers: (808) 940-5209, or (808) 940-6993, or (808) 940-2838, or (808) 728-3508, or (808) 741-6966.

Renters should bring their driver’s license, state ID card, or other government-issued ID with a photo, copies of signed Social Security cards for their household members, signed copies of their rental agreement and copies of late rent or utility bills, and their most recent tax documents, pay stubs, or other income documents.

New applicants are encouraged to review income limits and eligibility information in the FAQ at revitalizeoahu.org/renthelp. Requests for rent and utility help are processed on a first-come, first-served basis, and approved applications will be paid as long as funds are available. No application is guaranteed funding.

RURP has helped more than 16,000 Oʻahu families who suffered severe financial hardship during the COVID-19 pandemic. The City Council is funding this temporary reopening with $25 million in State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds.

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