Housing counseling
HRS §201H-8
in effect201H-8. Housing counseling
The corporation may provide the following services for the programs it administers:
(1) Listing and referral services to tenants seeking
to rent homes;
(2) Counseling to tenants on matters such as
financial management and budgeting, basic housekeeping, communicating
effectively and getting along with others, and other matters as may be
desirable or necessary;
(3) Counseling to prospective homeowners on the
rudiments of owning a home;
(4) Assistance to any person or government agency
regarding the nature and availability of federal assistance for housing
development and community development or redevelopment;
(5) Counseling and guidance services to aid: any
person or government agency in securing the financial aid or cooperation of the
federal government in undertaking, constructing, maintaining, operating, or
financing any housing designated for elders; persons displaced by governmental
action; university and college students and faculty; and any other persons; and
(6) Assistance to a county agency upon request from
the agency in the development of programs to correct or eliminate blight and
deterioration and to effect community development.
[L 2005, c 196, pt of §20;
am L 2006, c 180, §15]
Source: Hawaii State Legislature (capitol.hawaii.gov), via Internet Archive capturesURL: http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/hrscurrent/Vol04_Ch0201-0257/HRS0201H/HRS_0201H-0008.htmFetched: 11/10/2026