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Beyond Information. Intelligence.

Established 1960*

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Economic & Social Impact Studies

Evaluations December 30, 2019 Research

Modeling/Forecasting Ms. Janice Takahashi, Chief Planner

Hawai‘i Housing Finance and Development Corporation SMS Planning and Evaluation Office

1042 Fort Street Mall 677 Queen Street, Suite 300 Suite 200 Honolulu, Hawai‘i 96813 Honolulu, HI 96813 Ph: (808) 537-3356 E-mail: [email protected] Dear Ms. Takahashi: Website: www.smshawaii.com It is with pleasure that SMS Research presents this Final Report of the findings of the Hawai‘i Housing Planning Study, 2019. We believe the results will be an important tool to be used by those who will plan for and develop new housing opportunities for Hawai‘i's people in the remainder of this decade.

It has been a pleasure to serve you during this project, and we look forward to working with you in the future.

Sincerely,

James E. Dannemiller Executive Vice President

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ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

Hawai‘i Housing Planning Study, 2019

This report is the result of months of work by many people. We wish to acknowledge the participants in this project and their continuing dedication to housing planning based on hard data and the needs of Hawai‘i residents. The people listed below, and the agencies they represent, have demonstrated the wisdom and foresight required to maintain a comprehensive long-range data system for housing planning. In their dedication to the successful resolution of Hawai‘i’s housing problems, they have provided the guidance and direction to put the project in motion, the resources to make it possible, and the tireless dedication to making the system work for the people of Hawai‘i.

• Hawai‘i Housing Finance and Development Corporation: Craig K. Hirai, Former Executive Director; Denise Iseri-Matsubara, Interim Executive Director; Janice Takahashi, Chief Planner; Lisa Wond, Planner

• City and County of Honolulu: Pam Witty-Oakland, Director, Department of Community Services; Kathy Sokugawa, Acting Director, Department of Planning & Permitting; Marc Alexander, Executive Director, Office of Housing

• Maui County: LoriAnn Tsuhako, Director; Linda Munsell, Deputy Director; Buddy Almeida, Housing Administrator

• Hawai‘i County: Neil Gyotoku, Former Housing Administrator; Duane Hosaka, Housing Administrator; Alison Mukai, Grants Management Division Head

• Kaua‘i County: Steven Franco, Former Acting Housing Director; Kanani Fu, CHA Housing Development Manager; Adam Roversi, Housing Director

• Hawai‘i Public Housing Authority: Hakim Ouansafi, Executive Director; Barbara Arashiro, Executive Assistant; Kevin Auger, Housing Development Specialist; Ben Park, Planner

• Office of Hawaiian Affairs: Jocelyn Doane, Public Policy Manager; Jim Patterson, Program Improvement Manager; Carla Hostetter, Special Projects Research Analyst

• U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development: Jesse Wu, Director, Office of Public Housing (Honolulu); Mark Chandler, CPD Field Office Director (Honolulu)

• Department of Human Services: Harold Brackeen III, Administrator of the Homeless Programs Office

• Hawai‘i Tourism Authority: Chris Tatum, President and Chief Executive Officer; Jennifer Chun, Director of Tourism Research

• Hawai‘i Department of Hawaiian Home Lands: Andrew Choy, Planning Director

Many housing experts have contributed to HHPS 2019 and to this report. The people listed below have given their time and expertise to provide ideas and direction, data, and review throughout the last several months. Without their time and talent, this project would not have succeeded. We are grateful to each one of them.

• Lori