About Us

Hawaiʻi Housing Affordability Coalition


The Hawai‘i Housing Affordability Coalition (HiHAC) is comprised of passionate advocates, community leaders and policy experts. We are driven by a shared vision: to establish safe, affordable housing as an essential right for all people. We strive for transformative systems change by reshaping the policies that govern Hawai‘i’s current market-driven housing system.

Our Principles

  • 1.

    Housing is an essential need and the public sector must play a larger role.

  • 2.

    Collaboration between impacted people and those with housing security will move us forward together.

  • 3.

    All neighborhoods must have affordable housing.

  • 4.

    We must recognize the importance of Native Hawaiians in land use planning and decision making.

  • 5.

    Affordable housing is key to Hawaiʻi’s social and economic future, and it is achievable.