Council For Native Hawaiian Advancement
HUD-Approved Housing counseling agency
Council For Native Hawaiian Advancement is a HUD-approved housing counseling agency based in Kapolei, HI that provides rental housing counseling - help navigating Section 8 / Housing Choice Vouchers, tenant rights, and rent problems.
Source: HUD Housing Counseling Agency directory (agency list vintage 2026-09) - call first to confirm hours, fees, and services.
Services offered
- Rental counseling Rental housing counseling - help navigating Section 8 / Housing Choice Vouchers, tenant rights, and rent problems
- Fair housing / buying counseling - fair housing rights and homebuying support
- Financial management / budget counseling - money management, budgeting, and debt guidance
- Pre-purchase counseling - one-on-one homebuyer education before buying
- Pre-purchase workshops - group homebuyer education sessions
What housing counselors can help with
- Rental counseling and Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher navigation
- Assistance finding and keeping affordable housing
- Homelessness prevention and eviction guidance
- Pre-purchase / homebuyer education and financial management
Getting help
Most HUD-approved housing counseling is free or low-cost. A counselor can explain the application process, help you gather documents, and point you to local housing authorities and open waiting lists - they cannot apply for you or move you up a waitlist.
Never pay anyone who promises a housing or waitlist spot - applications for subsidized housing are always free. This listing is informational; we are not affiliated with HUD or this agency.
Other housing counseling agencies in Hawaii
- Habitat For Humanity Maui, Inc
- Hale Mahaolu Homeownership/Housing Counseling
- Hawaii Homeownership Center
- Hawaiian Community Assets, Inc
- Hawaiian Community Assets, Inc. - Anahola Branch
- Hawaiian Community Assets, Inc. - Hilo Branch
- Hawaiian Community Assets, Inc. - Wailuku Branch
- Legal Aid Society Of Hawaii
- Legal Aid Society Of Hawaii - Hilo Branch
- Legal Aid Society Of Hawaii - Kaneohe Branch