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County reports near‑full use of Section 8 vouchers; committee asks for wait‑list details
Summary
Housing staff told the committee the county uses 1,531 of its 1,533 HUD Section 8 vouchers and maintains a waiting list; members asked for the size and age of that wait list and for procedures to check status.
Maui County housing officials told the BFED committee they are nearly fully utilizing their federal Section 8 vouchers and that the county maintains a waiting list; council members asked how residents can check their status and when the wait list was last opened to new applicants.
Key point: Department staff said the county receives 1,533 HUD Section 8 vouchers and is currently utilizing 1,531 of them, leaving a small potential for turnover; the program maintains a waiting list that is managed by Housing staff.
Committee questions and department answers Council Member Kamala asked how applicants can learn their place on the Section 8 wait list. Department staff said applicants or members of the public who previously applied can contact the Housing Department and staff will look up the person’s name and tell them their status on the waiting list. The department said the public application process is currently closed and that staff would advise the committee if the waiting list reopens.
Staff also said they would provide the committee written answers on the age of the wait list and the number of people on it. Director Mitchell told the committee the department has a high utilization rate and credited Section 8 staff for turning vouchers quickly.
Why it matters A near‑full utilization of vouchers means limited immediate capacity to serve additional households through Section 8 without turnover or new federal allocations; committee members underscored the need to know how long households have been waiting and how the department manages turnover.
Ending: The department agreed to provide written follow‑up on the wait‑list length, the application status, and how and when the list is opened to new applicants.
