HHFDC is the state agency that develops and finances affordable rental and for-sale housing across the islands, from Honolulu's high-rise projects to neighbor island leasehold communities. The Queen Street office at 808-587-0640 can connect a mother to current lottery openings, Hula Mae mortgage program eligibility, and project waitlists. Open weekdays 7:45am to 4:30pm.
808-587-0640 · 677 Queen St Suite 300, Honolulu, HI 96813
Habitat for Humanity affiliates across Hawaii — including Honolulu, Maui, Hawaii Island, and Leeward Oahu — build affordable homes and run critical home repair programs for low-income working families, with priority given to single mothers and kupuna. The Union Mall office at 808-538-7070 takes preliminary inquiries weekdays 8am to 5pm. Sweat-equity hours and an affordable mortgage are part of every Habitat partnership.
808-538-7070 · 1136 Union Mall Suite 510, Honolulu, HI 96813
HPHA administers state-owned public housing properties and the federal Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher program for Hawaii. The N. School Street headquarters at 808-832-5960 maintains the waitlist applications for both programs. Open weekdays 7:45am to 4:30pm. Bring photo ID, Social Security cards for everyone in the household, proof of income, and citizenship or eligible immigration status documentation.
808-832-5960 · 1002 N School St, Honolulu, HI 96817
IHS operates Honolulu's largest emergency shelters for women and families and the Kaaahi Women's Shelter on Sumner Street, along with outreach teams that meet unsheltered mothers where they are. The intake line at 808-546-2255 is staffed 24/7. Walk-in shelter screenings happen multiple times a day. Free; no income paperwork required for emergency shelter.
808-546-2255 · 350 Sumner St, Honolulu, HI 96817
Catholic Charities Hawaii at the Keeaumoku Street campus runs rental assistance, eviction prevention, and case management for low-income mothers and families on Oahu and neighbor islands. Call 808-524-4673 weekdays 8am to 4:30pm. Funds are limited and turn over monthly — apply early. Bring photo ID, lease, the eviction or shut-off notice, and proof of income.
808-524-4673 · 1822 Keeaumoku St, Honolulu, HI 96822
Family Promise of Hawaii operates the islands' rotating-congregation shelter model for families with children, keeping mothers and kids together rather than separating them into single-adult shelter systems. Honolulu-based; call 808-548-7478 weekdays 8am to 5pm. The program emphasizes case management, savings, and a path to permanent housing rather than long-term shelter dependence.
808-548-7478 · Honolulu, HI