HOME is a federal block grant program enacted into law through the National Affordable Housing Act of 1990. HOME fulfills three specific goals:
- Expand the supply of decent, safe, sanitary, and affordable housing, with the primary focus on rental housing, for very-low and low-income Americans;
- Strengthen the abilities of states and units of general local government to design and implement strategies for achieving adequate supplies of decent, affordable housing; and
- Encourage public, private, and non-profit partnerships in addressing affordable housing needs.
The County provides grants and loans directly to eligible applicants to implement affordable housing activities to benefit low-income households below 80% of Kauai's median income. An eligible applicant is any public agency, private non-profit organization, or private for-profit entity. Individuals are not eligible to apply for HOME assistance.
2021 HOME Program Rents (Effective June 1, 2021)
National Housing Trust Fund (HTF)
The National Housing Trust Fund Program (HTF) was created by Title I of the Housing and Economic Recovery Act of 2008, Section 1131 (Public Law 110-289), codified at 12 U.S.C. 4568.
The goal of the HTF program is to increase and preserve the supply of decent, safe, and sanitary affordable rental housing for extremely low-income households (not exceeding 30% of the area median income), including homeless families.
The County provides grants and loans directly to eligible applicants to implement affordable housing activities to benefit extremely low-income households below 30% of Kauai’s median income. An eligible applicant is any public agency, private non-profit organization, or private for-profit entity. Individuals are not eligible to apply for HTF assistance
2021 HTF Program Rents (Effective June 1, 2021)