Makes the state rent supplement program for kupuna permanent and appropriates funds for the program and positions to support it.

The bill amends Act 282, Session Laws of Hawaii 2025, to make the state rent supplement program for kupuna permanent. It appropriates $110,160 for two full-time equivalent positions within the Hawaii public housing authority to support the program. Additionally, it appropriates $2,160,000 for the program itself, in addition to the base budget from 2026 to 2028. The program provides monthly rental assistance to at-risk elderly residents, helping to prevent eviction and homelessness.

Makes the state rent supplement program for kupuna permanent and appropriates funds for the program and positions to support it.

The bill amends Act 282, Session Laws of Hawaii 2025, to make the state rent supplement program for kupuna permanent. It appropriates $110,160 for two full-time equivalent positions within the Hawaii public housing authority to support the program. Additionally, it appropriates $2,160,000 for the program itself, in addition to the base budget from 2026 to 2028. The program provides monthly rental assistance to at-risk elderly residents, helping to prevent eviction and homelessness.