About HILO HALE
HILO HALE is a HUD-assisted rental property in Hilo, Hawaii. According to HUD's Multifamily Properties (Assisted) dataset, the building has 9 total units, of which 8 receive federal rental assistance under Section 202 / 811 Supportive Housing and PRAC (Project Rental Assistance Contract). That means the resident's share of rent is generally limited to roughly 30% of adjusted household income, with HUD covering the remainder of the contract rent paid to the owner.
If you'd like to apply, contact the property's management office below. Project-based Section 8 waiting lists are managed by the property, not by your local public housing authority — you must apply to each building separately.
Unit mix
| Bedrooms | Units |
|---|---|
| 1 Bedroom | 8 |
How to apply
Project-based Section 8 properties keep their own waiting lists. To apply to HILO HALE:
- Call the management office at the number above (or use the contact below) and ask whether the waiting list is open.
- Request an application packet. Most properties will mail or email it; some require you to pick it up in person.
- Have your documents ready: photo ID, Social Security cards or numbers for every household member, birth certificates for minors, the last 2–3 months of pay stubs or benefit award letters, and prior addresses for the last 5 years.
- Return the application as instructed. Keep a copy for your records and write down the date you submitted it.
- Update your contact information any time you move or change phone numbers — properties remove applicants who can't be reached.
For a complete document checklist, see how to apply. To check whether you meet the income limits, see eligibility.
Contact & details
- Address
- 208 WAINAKU AVE, Hilo, HI 96720
- County
- Hawaii
- On-site phone
- (808) 933-1212
- Management agent
- Mental Health Kokua
- Management contact
- Uson Ewart
- Management phone
- (808) 737-2523
- Management email
- malbano@mhkhawaii.org
- HUD servicing site
- San Francisco (San Francisco Hub)
- HUD property ID
- 800005114
Other HUD-assisted properties in Hilo
If HILO HALE's waiting list is closed or doesn't fit your household, applying to several nearby buildings in parallel is the fastest way to get housed. These are the largest other assisted properties in Hilo:
- Hale Hoaloha — 80 units, 119 W. LANIKAULA ST
- RIVERSIDE APARTMENTS — 69 units, 333 OHAI ST
- KAMANA ELDERLY — 61 units, 145 KAMANA ST
- Mohouli Heights Senior Neighborhood — 39 units, 555 Kupuna Place
- Haili Elderly — 35 units, 227 HAILI ST
- HALE ULU HOI II — 18 units, 1303 Ululani Street
See every HUD-assisted property in Hilo →
Source: HUD Multifamily Properties — Assisted dataset (HUD GIS Open Data). Property records change over time; verify all details directly with the management office before relying on them.