About Us
Our History
Pacific Housing Assistance Corporation (Pacific Housing) was formed in 1980 as a Hawaiʻi private nonprofit housing initiative of the Community Action Agencies (CAAs) of Oʻahu, Kauaʻi, Maui, and Hawaiʻi counties to help fight the War on Poverty declared by President Lyndon Baines Johnson. From the initiative's inception, representatives from the four county CAAs held directorships on the Pacific Housing board, assisting in the shaping of the corporation's mission and goals. While the county CAAs are no longer involved in the administration of the corporation, the volunteer board of Pacific Housing continues to include directors from Oʻahu, Kauaʻi, Maui, and Hawaiʻi counties.
Our Mission
Our mission is to create, preserve, and operate affordable housing for the elderly, low, moderate and gap group income residents, and those with special or functional needs in Hawaiʻi. We achieve our mission by working with public, private, and government partners to create the best affordable housing developments in our local community.
Our Activities
Our development activities in over 60 properties statewide have resulted in the creation of homeownership housing, acquisition and rehabilitation of existing housing, and the development of new rental housing for low- to gap group-income families, seniors, and persons with special needs. We also provide housing development consulting and planning services to other agencies and groups with similar housing goals.
Our Core Values
Social Responsibility
We advocate for policies that create housing equity. We actively work to provide affordable housing solutions.
Integrity and Honesty
We uphold ethical practices within our organization, in working with our community partners, and in serving our residents.
Entrepreneurial
We adapt to ever-changing political, economic, and social environments. We seek and develop innovative ideas, novel approaches, and effective techniques to meet affordable housing needs.
Performance-Driven
We deliver quality work products. We achieve financial stability at the corporate and property levels.
People
We empower and develop our employees and provide a comfortable and flexible work environment. We maintain a dedicated team to support our mission and sustain solid relationships between the board of directors and staff.