The Hawai‘i Public Housing Authority (HPHA) is a public body and a body corporate and politic of the State of Hawai‘i established by the Territory of Hawai‘i in 1935. HPHA’s primary mission is to provide safe, decent, and sanitary housing for low-income residents of the State of Hawai‘i. HPHA is governed by the Hawai‘i State Legislature under Chapter 356D, Hawai‘i Revised Statutes (“HRS”) and is the sole statewide public housing agency in the State of Hawai‘i. Guided by an eleven-member Board of Directors appointed by the Governor, HPHA’s efforts are focused on developing public and affordable rental and supportive housing, and the efficient and fair delivery of housing services to the people of Hawai‘i, without discrimination. HPHA’s Federal and State Low-Income Public Housing and rental assistance programs currently serve over 10,000 families, totaling more than 27,000 individuals.