THE SENATE S.R. NO. 172 THIRTY-SECOND LEGISLATURE, 2024 STATE OF HAWAII SENATE RESOLUTION urging the federal emergency management agency to consider utilizing funds for non-congregate housing for infrastructure and development needs for affordable RENTAL housing.
THE SENATE S.R. NO. 172
THIRTY-SECOND LEGISLATURE, 2024
STATE OF HAWAII
THE SENATE
S.R. NO.
172
THIRTY-SECOND LEGISLATURE, 2024
STATE OF HAWAII
SENATE RESOLUTION
urging the federal emergency management agency to consider utilizing funds for non-congregate housing for infrastructure and development needs for affordable RENTAL housing.
WHEREAS, the devastating wildfires in Maui have left thousands of residents displaced from their homes; and WHEREAS, the ongoing chronic housing crisis on Maui created housing instability and shortages for Maui families; and WHEREAS, an estimated one thousand six hundred renters have been displaced by the August 2023 Maui wildfires; and WHEREAS, the majority of residents displaced have expressed a desire to live in an area geographically near to where their residences were before the wildfires; and WHEREAS, federal emergency housing relief is presently providing temporary rental assistance to displaced families; and WHEREAS, the development time for affordable rental housing is anticipated to be five to ten years; and WHEREAS, displaced renters and homeowners will need short-term housing solutions beyond subsidized rentals while housing is developed or rebuilt; and WHEREAS, meeting the need for additional affordable rental housing is critical to ensure adequate support for renters as federal aid subsides; and WHEREAS, federal emergency housing relief can be utilized to create short-term rentals that can be sustained after the Federal Emergency Management Agency mission ends; now, therefore, BE IT RESOLVED by the Senate of the Thirty-second Legislature of the State of Hawaii, Regular Session of 2024, that the Federal Emergency Management Agency is urged to consider utilizing funds for non-congregate housing for infrastructure and development needs for affordable rental housing; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Federal Emergency Management Agency is urged to provide the State with clear parameters on the authorized uses of federal financial assistance; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Federal Emergency Management Agency is urged to provide a decision-making tree for federal support actions; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Federal Emergency Management is requested to transfer to the State post-disaster mission any public assistance expenditures that will remain; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Federal Emergency Management Agency is urged to clarify the long-term commitment for continued Maui wildfire disaster-related support including housing for displaced residents; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a certified copy of this Resolution be transmitted to the Acting Director of Readiness of the Federal Emergency Management Agency. OFFERED BY: _____________________________ Report Title: FEMA; Affordable Housing; Non-Congregate Housing; Infrastructure; Development
WHEREAS, the devastating wildfires in Maui have left thousands of residents displaced from their homes; and
WHEREAS, the ongoing chronic housing crisis on Maui created housing instability and shortages for Maui families; and
WHEREAS, an estimated one thousand six hundred renters have been displaced by the August 2023 Maui wildfires; and
WHEREAS, the majority of residents displaced have expressed a desire to live in an area geographically near to where their residences were before the wildfires; and
WHEREAS, federal emergency housing relief is presently providing temporary rental assistance to displaced families; and
WHEREAS, the development time for affordable rental housing is anticipated to be five to ten years; and
WHEREAS, displaced renters and homeowners will need short-term housing solutions beyond subsidized rentals while housing is developed or rebuilt; and
WHEREAS, meeting the need for additional affordable rental housing is critical to ensure adequate support for renters as federal aid subsides; and
WHEREAS, federal emergency housing relief can be utilized to create short-term rentals that can be sustained after the Federal Emergency Management Agency mission ends; now, therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED by the Senate of the Thirty-second Legislature of the State of Hawaii, Regular Session of 2024, that the Federal Emergency Management Agency is urged to consider utilizing funds for non-congregate housing for infrastructure and development needs for affordable rental housing; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Federal Emergency Management Agency is urged to provide the State with clear parameters on the authorized uses of federal financial assistance; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Federal Emergency Management Agency is urged to provide a decision-making tree for federal support actions; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Federal Emergency Management is requested to transfer to the State post-disaster mission any public assistance expenditures that will remain; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Federal Emergency Management Agency is urged to clarify the long-term commitment for continued Maui wildfire disaster-related support including housing for displaced residents; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a certified copy of this Resolution be transmitted to the Acting Director of Readiness of the Federal Emergency Management Agency.
OFFERED BY: _____________________________
OFFERED BY:
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Report Title:
FEMA; Affordable Housing; Non-Congregate Housing; Infrastructure; Development