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Hawaii

TexasTowelie

(116,808 posts) Sun Jul 16, 2017, 10:15 PM Jul 2017

Affordable Housing Pilot Project helps nearly 70 families own homes

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - The Department of Hawaiian Home Lands’ affordable housing pilot project converted 69 families from renters to homeowners on Saturday.

As part of the Kapolei Hoolimalima pilot project, these families converted their leases in the homestead community of Maluohai.

State officials including Gov. David Ige joined the families in celebration of their new homes.

The DHHL partnered with Mark Development, Inc. created the program to use federal low income housing tax credits.

Read more: http://www.hawaiinewsnow.com/story/35896849/affordable-housing-pilot-project-helps-nearly-70-families-own-homes