Housing Agency

For release July 25, 2026

PUBLIC NOTICE KAUAI COUNTY HOUSING AGENCY COUNTY OF KAUAI

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.

KCHA proposes to allocate funding and assist up to twenty-five (25) units for the purpose of PBV newly constructed housing. For purposes of the PBV Program, “newly constructed housing” is defined as housing that does not exist at the time of proposal selection This Request for Proposals solicits the participation of developers/owners with at least one year of experience in ownership and/or management of said developments or projects.. The selected applicant(s) will be required to be in Hawaii Compliance Express (HCE) clearance if receiving over $25,000 in contract awards.

To respond to this solicitation, all interested applicants are required to complete and submit KCHA’s PBV application(PDF, 537KB) by the given deadline date.  The PBV application(PDF, 537KB) is available for download at www.kauai.gov/housing(PDF, 537KB) or may be requested via mail or via email by contacting the HCV Program Manager, between the hours of 8:00AM and 4:00PM, Monday through Thursday, except for legal holidays. All proposals submitted in response to this solicitation must conform to all requirements and specifications outlined within application document and any designated attachments to their entirety.

The application deadline for this proposal is 4:00PM HST on August 25, 2026.

Questions, comments or requests for additional information may be directed to Jennifer Toguchi, HCV 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 or persons requesting auxiliary aides and/or materials in a different format and/or interpreters for non-English speaking citizens will be available upon submitting a written request to the Kauai County Housing Agency.

Adam Roversi
Housing Director
Kauai County Housing Agency

Publish date: July 25, 2026, August 1, 2026, August 8, 2026

For release June 29, 2026

Housing Agency to temporarily close and return to regular offices beginning July 6, 2026

LĪHU‘E – The Housing Agency offices will be temporarily closed July 6 to 7 as they move back to their regular office space. During this closure, documents may still be dropped off in the Housing Agency drop box located on the outside wall of the Pi‘ikoi Building in Līhu‘e.

The Housing Agency’s regular office hours and services will resume on Wednesday, July 8, in Suite 330.

For more information or questions, please contact the Housing Agency at (808) 241-4444 or housing@kauai.gov.

For release May 26, 2026

Housing Agency invites the public to review the Kīlauea Town Expansion Project Draft Environmental Assessment

LĪHU‘E – The Housing Agency invites the public to review the Draft Environmental Assessment (DEA) for the Kīlauea Town Expansion Project published in The Environmental Notice May 23, 2026, edition.

For more information and to stay up to date on this project, please visit the project website Housing Agency Kilauea Town Expansion or contact Steven Franco at (808) 241-4419 or sfranco@kauai.gov.

If you need an ASL Interpreter, materials in an alternate format, or other auxiliary aid support, or an interpreter for a language other than English, please contact Steven Franco at (808) 241-4419 or sfranco@kauai.gov as soon as possible. Requests made as early as possible will allow adequate time to fulfill your request. Upon request, this notice is available in alternate formats such as large print, Braille, or electronic copy.

For release April 23, 2026

For release October 23, 2025

Kaua‘i County Housing Agency to close Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Program Waiting List starting Nov. 6 until further notice

LĪHU‘E – The Kaua‘i County Housing Agency Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) Program announced that it will close its online Waiting List on Nov. 6, 2025, at 11:59 p.m. (HST) until further notice.

Although new applications will no longer be accepted after this date, the closure does not affect those currently active on the waitlist or those who submit applications prior to the closing deadline. Applications received before the closure will continue to be processed according to the Housing Agency’s approved policies and procedures regarding waitlist pulls.

All applicants currently on the waitlist, as well as those who are accepted prior to the closing date, must maintain valid contact information in their WaitlistCheck.com account to ensure that they receive time-sensitive communications when their names are selected.

At this time, the Housing Agency will continue to evaluate federal funding levels and program needs and will provide public notice once the Waiting List is ready to reopen. The temporary closure reflects the program’s current capacity and the availability of federal resources that support local housing assistance. The Agency remains committed to assisting eligible families and ensuring that limited program resources are used effectively to support existing participants.

The Kaua‘i County Housing Agency serves as the County’s Public Housing Authority (PHA), administering the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s federally funded Section 8 HCV Program locally. This program assists low-income families, people with disabilities, and the elderly to afford housing in the private market through rental subsidies paid directly to participating landlords.

View Rental Assistance for additional information and updates regarding the Section 8 HCV Program and Waiting List or call the Kaua‘i County Housing Agency Section 8 Division at (808) 241-4440.