Rent and Utility Relief Program

Community Enrollment Events

The Council for Native Hawaiian Advancement (CNHA) holds community enrollment events for the Rental and Utility Relief Program (RURP). These are for first-time applicants only.

There are no events scheduled at this time.

Contact CNHA at (808) 596-8155 or rurp@hawaiiancouncil.org to make an appointment. No application is guaranteed funding.

Housing Stabilization Services

Housing Stabilization Services help renters who have used all their RURP benefits stay in their homes long-term.
These services are free and include: mediation to help renters talk with their landlords, eviction prevention, classes about managing money, job training, and help finding a job.
If you are or were in RURP, talk to your case manager at CNHA or Catholic Charities Hawaiʻi to see if you can get help from Housing Stabilization Services.

Read the Frequently Asked Questions

More Help for Renters

There are more programs to help eligible families with their rent and utility bills, provide legal advice or mediation services, job training, or find a full or part-time job. Click the flyer to learn more.

Renters with questions can contact Catholic Charities Hawaiʻi at RURPHelp@catholiccharitieshawaii.org or (808) 521-4357 or the Council for Native Hawaiian Advancement at RURP@hawaiiancouncil.org or (808) 596-8155.

Renters who have received an eviction notice are urged to immediately contact The Mediation Center of the Pacific at (808) 521-6767, Monday to Friday from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., except on State holidays.

The Center can hold mediation sessions with renters and landlords to help find common ground and agreement on payment plans.