STATE BREAKS GROUND ON AFFORDABLE RENTAL HOUSING FACILITY

July 23 - "This project will give senior citizens and their families hope for a safe and decent place to live," Governor Lingle said at a groundbreaking ceremony for a new affordable rental housing facility for seniors in Kapolei. 

The Governor also shared the importance of providing affordable housing for Hawai`i's aging population, as more than 238,000 people living in the State of Hawai`i are senior citizens. 

The project is a public-private partnership between the state Hawai`i Housing Finance Development Corporation, developer Pacific Housing Assistance Corporation and federal and county agencies. It will provide 60 one-bedroom units and a multipurpose community center, which will include restrooms, kitchen, lanai area and a maintenance room.