HONOLULU (KHON2) — The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development issued a final rule that would provide more available affordable housing opportunities for those under the Native Hawaiian Housing Block Grant Program.
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HUD will now be providing these opportunities in the form of rental assistance to help Native Hawaiians maintain their housing.
“We are committed to supporting Hawaiian communities with quality, affordable housing, especially low-income Native Hawaiian families who reside on the Hawaiian Home Lands and often face significant housing challenges,” Secretary Marcia L. Fudge said.
The HUD will clarify how the program funds will be used for rental housing assistance.
According to a news release from the HUD, “the amendments will also help to ensure compliance with the NHHBG program’s statutory requirements and promote consistency between NHHBG and HUD’s Indian Housing Block Grant program regulations where the programs’ statutory requirements overlap.”