NOTICE OF PUBLIC COMMENT
HAWAII PUBLIC HOUSING AUTHORITY (HPHA)
REVISED UTILITY RATES AND ALLOWANCES
FOR FEDERAL PUBLIC HOUSING RESIDENTS WHO PURCHASE
THEIR OWN UTILITIES, EFFECTIVE AUGUST 1, 2017
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursuant to Hawaii Administrative Rule, Section
17-2028-7, the HAWAII PUBLIC HOUSING AUTHORITY (“HPHA”) will be
revising the monthly utility allowances for federal public housing residents
who purchase their own utilities, beginning August 1, 2017.
The revised rates and allowances listed below will be made effective on August 1, 2017.
Please note that written or oral comments on the revised utility rates or
allowances may be submitted until June 30, 2017 to the:
Hawaii Public Housing Authority
Property Management and Maintenance Services Branch
P.O. Box 17907
Honolulu, Hawaii 96817
Or, interested persons may call the Property Management and Maintenance
Services Branch at 832-4691.
A copy of the revised schedules and rates shall be posted in all of the
HPHA’s federal public housing property management offi ces and shall be
provided to all residents who request a copy at the property management
offi ce.
SCHEDULE OF UTILITY ALLOWANCES BEGINNING AUGUST 1, 2017
Note: The new utility allowances have been rounded to the nearest dollar.
*** Pending the new conversion to tenant paid utility within Fiscal Year 2017-2018
ALLOWANCES FOR MEDICAL EQUIPMENT
The HPHA does not discriminate against any person because of race, sex, including gender
identity or expression, sexual orientation, color, religion, marital status, familial status, ancestry,
disability, age, or human immunodefi ciency virus infection.
Hakim Ouansafi
Executive Director
Hawaii Public Housing Authority
Department of Human Services
State of Hawaii
May 10, 2017
Current Decrease/Increase in
Utility Utility Allowance New Utility
Property Allowance (Dollar Change) Allowance
Description Quantity/Month Spencer House Oahu
Air conditioner, window type, 10,000 BTU 229 kWh $54 $56
Oxygen concentrator, 400W 219 kWh $52 $53
Nebulizer, 75W 5 kWh $1 $1
Electric hospital bed, 200W 1 kWh $1 $1
Alternating pressure pad, 70W 51 kWh $12 $12
Low air-pressure mattress, 120W 88 kWh $21 $21
Power wheelchair/ scooter, 360W 67 kWh $16 $16
Feeding tube, 120W 44 kWh $10 $11
CPAP machine, 30W 9 kWh $2 $2
Leg Pump 3 kWh $1 $1
Hale Laulima Non-Modernized Units
2 bedroom $119 ($11) $108
3 bedroom $153 ($14) $139
Hale Laulima Modernized Units
2 bedroom $0 $79 $79
3 bedroom $0 $95 $95
Hookipa Kahaluu
1 bedroom $100 ($9) $91
2 bedroom $132 ($12) $120
3 bedroom $176 ($16) $160
Kaahumanu Homes ***
2 bedroom $132 ($12) $120
3 bedroom $162 ($16) $146
Kalakaua Homes High Rise
1 bedroom $69 ($6) $63
Kalakaua Homes Low Rise
1 bedroom $66 ($5) $61
2 bedroom $72 ($6) $66
3 bedroom $83 ($7) $76
Kalihi Valley Homes Non-Modernized Units
1 bedroom $89 ($8) $81
2 bedroom $119 ($11) $108
3 bedroom $152 ($14) $138
4 bedroom $182 ($17) $165
5 bedroom $206 ($19) $187
Kalihi Valley Homes Modernized Units
1 bedroom $84 ($18) $77
2 bedroom $95 ($21) $87
3 bedroom $116 ($26) $106
4 bedroom $136 ($30) $123
5 bedroom $145 ($32) $132
Kamehameha Homes
1 bedroom $107 ($10) $97
2 bedroom $132 ($12) $120
3 bedroom $163 ($17) $146
Kaneohe Apartments
1 bedroom $91 ($8) $83
2 bedroom $122 ($11) $111
Kauhale Nani
1 bedroom $141 ($4) $138
2 bedroom $181 ($4) $177
3 bedroom $228 ($5) $223
Kauhale O’Hana
3 bedroom $160 ($16) $144
Kau’iokalani
3 bedroom $162 ($16) $146
Koolau Village
1 bedroom $146 ($4) $142
2 bedroom $187 ($5) $182
3 bedroom $237 ($6) $231
4 bedroom $277 ($6) $271
Kuhio Homes
1 bedroom $104 ($63) $41
2 bedroom $129 ($27) $46
3 bedroom $158 ($107) $51
4 bedroom $184 ($127) $57
5 bedroom $204 ($145) $59
Maili I
2 bedroom $89 ($8) $81
3 bedroom $107 ($9) $98
Maili II
2 bedroom $95 ($8) $87
4 bedroom $135 ($12) $123
Mayor Wright Homes
1 bedroom $45 ($4) $41
2 bedroom $51 ($4) $47
3 bedroom $56 ($4) $52
4 bedroom $67 ($6) $61
5 bedroom $66 ($5) $61
Nanakuli Homes
3 bedroom $114 ($10) $104
Palolo Homes Non Modernized Units
1 bedroom $94 ($8) $86
2 bedroom $124 ($11) $113
3 bedroom $157 ($14) $143
4 bedroom $186 ($17) $169
5 bedroom $210 ($19) $191
Palolo Homes Modernized Units
2 bedroom $86 ($7) $79
3 bedroom $99 ($9) $90
4 bedroom $110 ($10) $100
Puuwai Momi
1 bedroom $88 ($8) $80
2 bedroom $117 ($11) $107
3 bedroom $151 ($14) $137
4 bedroom $181 ($17) $164
Salt Lake
1 bedroom $125 ($12) $113
Spencer House
2 bedroom $49 ($4) $45
3 bedroom $55 ($5) $50
Wahiawa Terrace
1 bedroom $85 ($3) $82
2 bedroom $94 ($4) $90
3 bedroom $109 ($5) $104
4 bedroom $118 ($6) $112
Waimaha-Sunfl ower Phase I
1 bedroom $89 ($8) $81
2 bedroom $120 ($11) $109
3 bedroom $154 ($14) $140
Waimaha-Sunfl ower Phase II
1 bedroom $76 ($7) $69
2 bedroom $87 ($8) $79
Waimaha-Sunfl ower Phase III
1 bedroom $77 ($6) $71
2 bedroom $88 ($8) $80
3 bedroom $108 ($9) $99
Waimanalo Homes
2 bedroom $192 ($5) $186
3 bedroom $239 ($7) $233
4 bedroom $279 ($7) $273
Waimanalo Homes II
2 bedroom $192 ($5) $186
3 bedroom $239 ($6) $233
4 bedroom $279 ($7) $273
Waipahu I
2 bedroom $70 ($6) $64
3 bedroom $81 ($7) $74
Waipahu II
2 bedroom $72 ($6) $66
3 bedroom $81 ($7) $74~