Makes the state rent supplement program for kupuna permanent and appropriates funds for the program and positions to support it.
The bill makes the state rent supplement program for kupuna permanent, which provides monthly rental assistance to at-risk elderly residents. It appropriates $2,160,000 for fiscal year 2026-2027 for the program and $110,160 for two full-time equivalent positions within the Hawaii public housing authority to support the program. The program has helped prevent eviction and homelessness among vulnerable elderly residents.
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