Sample Projects

2024 Hawai‘i Housing Planning Study

Report Cover of the 2024 Hawaii Housing Planning Study Prepared for Hawaii Housing Finance & Development Corporation (HHFDC)

Explore the 2024 Hawaii Housing Planning Study (HHPS), a collaborative effort by Ward Research, FSR Consulting LLC, and SMS Research & Marketing Services, Inc. for the Hawaii Housing Finance Development Corporation (HHFDC). The study projects a need for 50,156 units by 2025, increasing to 64,490 by 2027, with insights into supply constraints, cost factors, and post-Maui fire impacts on health, workforce, and community stability. It analyzes housing needs through 2027, exploring supply, affordability, demand, public transportation, special financing, and housing for Native Hawaiians and vulnerable groups to guide effective policy decisions. Access interactive tools, key data, and downloadable reports to inform strategic housing solutions.

2024 KFF Health Care Experiences of Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander Adults

2024 County of Kauaʻi Planning Department SSFM International EXCCP 2020-2050 Update

2024 Hawaiʻi Tourism Authority (HTA) Visitor Industry Needs Assessment

2023 Hawaiʻi State Public Library System (HSPLS) Strategic Framework & Focus Areas

2021 Community Health Needs Assessment (CHNA)

2020 State of Hawaiʻi Workforce Development Council Department of Labor and Industrial Relations American Job Center Customer Satisfaction Study

Hawai‘i Policy Research & Data

New research shows strong local support for gender-affirming healthcare across all islands.

New research reveals strong O'ahu voter support for taxing vacant properties to increase local housing availability, while also exploring resident preferences for managing County budget surpluses.

Cannabis Legalization Support

News Articles