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The Hawaii Public Housing Authority (HPHA)
Making Housing Dreams Come True

Welcome to the Hawaii Public Housing Authority’s (HPHA’s) pre-application for the Public Housing and Rental-Assistance Voucher programs.

To see which waiting lists are open, and get more details about HPHA’s housing programs, property locations, and eligibility requirements, please visit http://www.hpha.hawaii.gov/portal/WebApp_FAQs.html.

PRE-APPLICATION
To begin your application, please select the green “start here” box below. You must complete the entire pre-application in order to be placed on a waiting list. During the completion of the pre-application, you will be provided a list of waiting lists for you to choose from. This list is based on the information you provide and the eligibility requirements for each open waiting list. Once your application is submitted, you will be given a confirmation number and information on how to manage your application moving forward.

REQUIRED INFORMATION

  1. Full Legal names of all family members.
  2. Social Security Numbers
  3. Birth dates of all family members
  4. Estimated Income of all family members
  5. Valid mailing address
  6. Valid email address

ELIGIBILITY

To be eligible, you must meet the following criteria:

  • The Head of Household must be 18 or older, or a legally emancipated minor.
  • The total household income must be below the income limits established by HUD.
  • At least one (1) person in the household must be an eligible citizen or an eligible non-citizen.

Final program eligibility will be determined when your name reaches the top of the waiting list.

PLEASE NOTE: All of HPHA’s housing programs have extensive waiting lists. Waiting time depends on the date and time of your application and waiting list preferences.

For more immediate housing needs please see our website for additional community resources.

The Hawaii Public Housing Authority does not discriminate on the basis of race, sex, color, religion, marital status, familial status, national origin, age, pregnancy, disability, ancestry, or sexual orientation in the access to, admission into, or employment in, housing programs or activities.

Open Waiting List(s)
Please note that all Dates shown and captured in this site are in US Format month/day/year
250630 Honolulu Federal Elderly Waitlist
Start: 06/30/2025 08:00 AM
End: 07/07/2025 04:00 PM
250630 Leeward Oahu Federal Family Waitlist
Start: 06/30/2025 08:00 AM
End: 07/07/2025 04:00 PM
250630 Central Oahu Federal Elderly Waitlist
Start: 06/30/2025 08:00 AM
End: 07/07/2025 04:00 PM
250630 Honolulu Federal Family Waitlist
Start: 06/30/2025 08:00 AM
End: 07/07/2025 04:00 PM