The Kaua‘i County Housing Agency
Mission Statement: To provide greater opportunities for affordable housing and to support community development for the residents of the County of Kauaʻi.
Announcements
PUBLIC NOTICE
KAUAI COUNTY HOUSING AGENCY COUNTY OF KAUAI
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Kauai County Housing Agency (KCHA), pursuant to Chapter 17 of its Administrative Plan and Federal regulations at 24 CFR 983 announces the solicitation to interested and qualified housing developers or development owners to apply for the Project-Based Voucher (PBV) Program. The PBV Program is a component of the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) Program funded by the US Department of Housing & Urban Development (HUD). Like HCV, PBV provides federal rental assistance subsidies to income-qualifying families and households that enable them to rent decent, safe and sanitary housing in the private rental market. Whereas in HCV where the rental subsidy is tied to a voucher which in turn is allotted to a family or household, under PBV, the rental subsidy is tied to a specific rental unit and not the family or household.
Under the PBV Program, a Public Housing Authority (PHA) can allocate up to 20 percent of its voucher assistance to specific housing units if the owner agrees to either rehabilitate or construct the units, or the owner agrees to set aside a portion of the units in an existing development. All units must meet HUD housing quality standards. Under the PBV Program, a PHA enters into an assistance contract with the owner for specified units and for a specified term. The PHA refers families from its waiting list to the project owner to fill vacancies. Because assistance is tied to the unit, a family who moves from the project-based unit does not have any right to continued housing assistance. However, they may be eligible for a tenant-based voucher under HCV when one becomes available. Rents in the PBV Program are set based upon market comparables of similar units in the project and surrounding vicinity and may not exceed 110 percent of the HUD-published existing housing fair market rents.
Applicants for the PBV Program shall be an owner of existing affordable rental developments or projects with at least one year of experience in ownership and/or management of said developments or projects. For purposes of the PBV Program, “existing affordable rental developments or projects” are such housing units or properties that are already constructed and have tenants residing in individual rental units on premises. Also, applicants for the PBV Program shall be an owner of rehabilitated or newly constructed housing developments or projects. For purposes of the PBV Program, “rehabilitated or newly constructed developments or projects” are such housing units or properties that are proposed to be rehabilitated or constructed. The selected application will be chosen based on the greatest number of rental units being proposed to utilize PBV funding and for the length of time the applicant desires to utilize the PBV Program. The selected applicant will be required to be in Hawaii Compliance Express (HCE) clearance if receiving over $25,000 in contract awards.
KCHA estimates that up to forty (40) units in the County of Kauai will be assisted under the funding available for the purposes of the PBV Program.
To respond to this solicitation, all interested applicants are required to complete and submit a PBV application from KCHA. The PBV application is available for download at KCHA HI005 PBV New Construction Rehab Application Packet(PDF, 342KB) or may be requested via mail by contacting the HCV Program Manager at (808) 241-4440, between the hours of 8:00AM and 4:00PM, Monday through Thursday, except for legal holidays.
The application deadline for this solicitation is 4:00PM HST on November 6, 2023.
Questions, comments or requests for additional information may be directed to Jennifer Toguchi, Program Manager at jtoguchi@kauai.gov; via phone at (808) 241-4440; or by mail at 4444 Rice Street, Suite 330, Lihue, HI 96766.
Accommodations for persons with disabilities, persons requesting auxiliary aides or materials in a different format and interpreters for non-English speaking citizens will be available upon written request by contacting Jennifer Toguchi at (808) 241-4440.
Adam Roversi Housing Director
Kauai County Housing Agency
Publish Date: September 22, 2023, September 29, 2023, October 6, 2023
County of Kaua‘i
Legal Public Notice
Annual Action Plan 2024
Consolidated Plan 2020-2025
CDBG Application
To All Interested Agencies, Groups & Persons:
Pursuant to 24 CFR Part 91, notice is hereby given that the Kaua‘i County Housing Agency will hold in-person and virtual public meetings in preparation for the fifth program year of the Consolidated Plan 2020-2025 (CP) and Annual Action Plan 2024 (AAP), Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program, HOME Investment Partnerships (HOME) Program, and Housing Trust Fund (HTF) Program. The Housing Agency anticipates receiving federal grant funds from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). Public meetings will be held to discuss the use of federal grant funds for community needs, and receive public comment and input. Following the virtual public meeting, a CDBG informational webinar will be held to provide information on how to apply for funding. The County of Kaua‘i will hold combined in-person and virtual meetings with the State Hawai‘i Housing Finance and Development Corporation (HHFDC) on:
Monday, October 9, 2023 at 1:00 pm – (in-person) Kapa‘a Neighborhood Center – 4491 Kou Street, Kapa‘a (County)
Wednesday, October 11, 2023 at 2:00 pm (virtual) (County & HHFDC)
Monday, October 16, 2023 at 10:00 am (in-person) Mo’ikeha Building, Meeting Room 3 – 4444 Rice Street, Līhu‘e (County & HHFDC)
Wednesday, October 18, 2023 at 3:00 pm (in-person) Waimea Neighborhood Center – 4556 Makeke Road, Waimea (County)
Connectivity information to attend the virtual meeting and webinar is on the County’s website: https://www.kauai.gov/Housing.
The purpose of the CP and the AAP is to ensure that jurisdictions receiving federal assistance plan for housing and community development related needs in a way that improves availability and affordability of decent, safe, and sanitary housing and creates economic opportunities for low- to moderate-income families in our community. The CP focuses on three areas of concern: housing, homelessness, and community development. To receive funds made available under certain HUD programs, the County and State must have a housing strategy and CP that has been approved by HUD.
Documents, materials and information on how to apply for CDBG funding will be available at the meeting and posted on the Housing Agency’s website at: https://www.kauai.gov/Government/Departments-Agencies/Housing-Agency/Housing-Community-Development/Community-Development-Block-Grant-Program-CDBG
A recording of the webinar will also be available on the website. A link to online applications will be available on October 6, 2023. NO PAPER APPLICATIONS WILL BE ACCEPTED. Deadline to submit CDBG applications online is December 8, 2023, at 4:30 p.m.
Interested persons are invited to attend in-person or virtual public meetings and provide comments. Written comments may be mailed to 4444 Rice Street, Suite 330, Līhu‘e, HI 96766 or emailed to kbarros@kauai.gov or sfranco@kauai.gov. All comments received by November 20, 2023 will be considered in preparing the AAP 2024.
Closed captioning services will be provided for the virtual meeting and webinar. If you need an auxiliary aid/service or other accommodation due to a disability, email housing@kauai.gov as soon as possible, preferably ten (10) days prior to the meeting date or call 241-4444. If a response is received after that, we will try to obtain the auxiliary aid/service or accommodation, but we cannot guarantee that the request will be fulfilled. Upon request, this notice is available in alternate formats such as large print, Braille, or electronic copy.
By Order of the Mayor
County of Kaua‘i
Derek S.K. Kawakami
Mayor
(Publish Date: 9/21/2023)
PUBLIC NOTICE
Notice is hereby given that the Kauai County Housing Agency (KCHA), pursuant to Federal Regulations at 24 CFR 983.51(d) and Section 17-II.B of the Administrative Plan of its Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) program has selected the following projects for utilization under the Project- Based Voucher (PBV) program that have been selected via request for PBV Proposals:
Applicant: AO735 Kauai, L.P. Project: Courtyards at Waipouli
Applicant: Kalepa Village Partners PIII LP Project: Kalepa Village Phase III LP
KCHA will make available to any interested party its rating and ranking sheets and documents that identify the PHA basis for selecting the aforementioned projects. These documents will be available for review by the public for thirty (30) days after publication of this notice. Sensitive owner information that is privileged such as financial statements and similar information will not be made available. These documents will be available for review at the Kauai County Housing Agency located at 4444 Rice Street, Suite 330, Lihue, Kauai, Hawaii between the hours of 8:00AM and 4:00PM during the review period.
Adam Roversi Housing Director
Kauai County Housing Agency Publish Date: 09/11 & 09/12
Public Notice
COUNTY OF KAUAI
LEGAL PUBLIC NOTICE
To All Interested Agencies, Groups & Persons:
Pursuant to 24 CFR Part 91, notice is hereby given that a draft Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report (CAPER) for program year 2022 (7/1/22-6/30/23) is available for review and comment. The CAPER is an annual review of progress made in carrying out priorities and activities for the County’s 5-year Consolidated Plan (2020-2025). The CAPER provides an assessment of the County’s progress in meeting objectives for the federal Community Development Block Grant Program, HOME Investment Partnership Program, and Housing Trust Fund Program.
The draft CAPER 2022 is available online on the County’s Housing Agency webpage. To receive a copy by mail, please call 808-241-4444. Upon request, this document is available in alternate formats such as large print or electronic copy. All interested persons who wish to comment on the CAPER may submit comments to Kauai County Housing Agency, Attn: Kerri Barros, or via email kbarros@kauai.gov, no later than 4:30 p.m. on September 11, 2023. All comments received will be considered prior to submission of the final CAPER to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development.
County of Kaua’i
By Order of the Mayor
Derek S.K. Kawakami
(08/23/23)
The Housing Policy for the County of Kaua'i
The purpose of Ordinance No. 860 is to establish by law a housing policy in furtherance of the goals and objectives identified for the Kauaʻi County Housing Agency in Section 2-1.16 of the Kauaʻi County Code 1987. Ordinance No. 860 includes workforce housing requirements for residential and resort developments, and codifies procedures used to administer housing development programs. The Ordinance is effective June 10, 2008 as Ordinance No. 860(PDF, 165KB) .
Administrative Rules(PDF, 999KB) know as "The Administration of Chapter 7A, Kaua'i County Code, Pertaining to the Housing Policy for the County of Kaua'i" was adopted on July 21, 2015 for the purpose of implementing the goals and objectives of Chapter 7A, Kaua'i County Code 1987. Ordinance NO. 1081, Bill NO. 2774, Draft 5 Amending Ch. 7A COK Code 1987 Housing Policy Signed by Mayor Octoer 29, 2020(PDF, 7MB) .
2022 Income, Rental and For Sale Limits
Pursuant to Ordinance No. 860, US Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) provides the County with the Kaua'i median household income amount each year. In addition, HUD provides income limits, by household size, for extremely low income households that earn thirty percent (30%) of the median household income, very low income households that earn fifty percent (50%) of the median household income, households that earn sixty percent (60%) of the median household income, and low income households that earn eighty percent (80%) of the median household income. The Housing Agency provides Workforce Housing and Gap Group income limits utilizing the Kaua'i median household income and HUD's methodology.
2023 Kauai County Income Limits(PDF, 35KB)
2023 Rental Limits by Family Size(PDF, 20KB)
2023 Rental Limits by Bedroom Count(PDF, 16KB)
2023 Sale Limits by Family Size(PDF, 200KB)
2023 Sale Limits by Bedroom Count(PDF, 155KB)
2023 Sale Limits by Income-Bedroom Size(PDF, 176KB)