Welcome to the Hawaii County Emergency Resilience Loan Application Interest form. Please tell us your name and provide your contact information. Once you submit this you will be directed to the portal creation page to begin the application process.
You will complete the application on the portal.
IF YOU PREVIOUSLY STARTED YOUR APPLICATION PROCESS, CLICK HERE (or copy and paste this link into your web browser https://www.vistashare.com/p/hawaiian_community_assets/hawaii-county-emergency-resilience-portal/)TO LOG BACK IN TO YOUR PORTAL ACCOUNT
PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS, AND EXPECTATIONS:
- Eligible Borrower: You must be a Hawaii County resident, at least 18 years old, lost income due to COVID, meet ALICE income requirements, and have NOT received an emergency grant for COVID to qualify
- Purpose: This emergency loan is funded by the County of Hawaii with support from Hawaii Community Foundation to help Hawaii Island residents with financial emergencies due to COVID
- Maximum Loan Amount: $5,000 (up to $25,000 for past due mortgage assistance)
- Interest Rate: 0% APR
- Loan Term: 60 months after an initial 6-month forbearance
- Financial Counseling: Required at loan closing
- Fees: $25 return check fee for insufficient funds payments
Documentation Required: Applicants must upload (1) copy of photo ID (2) copy of social security card, and (3) unemployment approval letter OR letter from employer with verification and last paystub OR, if self-employed, copy of 12 months most recent business bank statements or most recent tax returns