The Housing and Community Development Division develops affordable housing with government resources, plans and monitors affordable housing with private developers, monitors restrictions on affordable projects, provides research and community education regarding housing needs and solutions, administers the Community Development Block Grant Program (CDBG), the Home Investment Partnership Program (HOME) Program, Residential Rehabilitation and Home-Buyer Loan Programs, various fair housing activities, and other related County, State, and federal housing programs.
HOME Investment Partnership Program
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.
2024 HOME Homeownership Sales Limits (Effective September 1, 2024)(PDF, 155KB)
2025 HOME Maximum Per Unit Subsidy (Effective January 1, 2025)(PDF, 88KB)
2025 HOME Rent Limits (Effective June 1, 2025)(PDF, 121KB)
2025 HOME Income Limits (Effective June 1, 2025)(PDF, 119KB)
For release November 24, 2025.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Kauai County Housing Agency (KCHA), pursuant to 24 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 92, announces the solicitation to interested and qualified Community Housing Development Organizations (CHDO) apply for the FY2025 Home Investment Partnership Program (HOME) CHDO funds. The HOME CHDO Program is a component of the HOME Program funded by the US Department of Housing & Urban Development (HUD).
The HOME Program is a federal block grant program enacted into law under the Crantson-Gonzalez National Affordable Housing Act of 1990. The County of Kauai, through the Kauai County Housing Agency, provides grants directly to project applicants for affordable housing activities to benefit low-income persons who are below 80% of the Kauai median income. The median income is adjusted annually by HUD.
With the FY2025 HOME CHDO application, the County intends to make the below listed HOME-CHDO funds conditionally available for eligible activities.
FY2025 HOME CHDO ALLOCATION: $452,155.84
HOME-CHDO funds are only available to a non-profit organization that is certified as a CHDO by the Hawaii Housing Finance and Development Corporation (HHFDC).
A 5-Year Consolidated Plan (2025-2030) prepared for the County of Kauai documents the County’s housing needs and strategic plan relative to the investment of HOME funds. Applicants seeking HOME assistance must be consistent with the 2025-2030 Consolidated Plan priorities.
Applicants will be selected for assistance based upon the County’s priorities and evaluation criteria. Evaluation criteria includes project readiness, organizational experience and qualifications, housing need, anticipated accomplishments relative to anticipated costs, financing commitments, leveraging of other funds, and the ability of the proposing organization to implement its project or program in a timely manner. The selected applicant will be required to be Hawaii Compliance Express (HCE) compliant.
The Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA) and associated application and forms will be available from November 24, 2025, at www.kauai.gov/housing . Proposals can be submitted via email at housing@kauai.gov or to the following address:
Kauai County Housing Agency
4444 Rice Street, Suite 330
Lihue, Hawaii 96766
Attn: Steve Franco
The application deadline for this solicitation is 3:00PM HST on December 24, 2025.
Questions, comments or requests for additional information may be directed to Steve Franco, Housing Development Coordinator at sfranco@kauai.gov ; via phone at (808) 241-4419; 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 Steve Franco at (808) 241-4419.
Adam P. Roversi
Housing Director
Kauai County Housing Agency
Notice of Funding Availability No. 2025-HOME-CHDO.KCHA.11-24-25(PDF, 635KB)
HOME-CHDO RFP application fillable form(PDF, 2MB)
Appendices B. HOME Sources and Uses Budget(XLSX, 22KB)
Appendices C. HOME Project Schedule PY2025(XLSX, 19KB)
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
(PDF, 142KB)2025 HTF Rent Limits (Effective June 1, 2025)(PDF, 119KB)
2025 HTF Income Limits (Effective June 1, 2025)(PDF, 118KB)
Program Year 2022 HTF Allocation Plan(PDF, 147KB)
Community Development Block Grant (CDBG)
CDBG is the longest running federal grant program administered nationwide and funded by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). The goal of the CDBG program is to develop and improve communities, principally for low and moderate income persons, by providing decent housing, a suitable living environment and expanded economic opportunities.
2025 CDBG Income Limits Effective June 1, 2025(PDF, 68KB)
Hawaii Housing Planning Study
The Hawaii Housing Planning Study (HHPS) provides housing planners with contemporary data on the housing situation in Hawaii to support planning activity. The most recent HHPS is located here: Hawaii Housing Planning Study 2024(PDF, 10MB)
Kauai County Housing Agency (KCHA) 201H Application Introduction
Chapter 201H, HRS, authorizes the Kauai County Housing Agency (KCHA) to develop or assist in the development of housing projects which are exempt from certain statutes, ordinances, charter provisions, and rules of any governmental agency relating to planning, zoning, construction standards for subdivisions, development and improvement of land, and the construction of units thereon provided that:
• The project primarily or exclusively includes affordable housing units.
• The KCHA finds that the project meets minimum requirements of health and safety; and
• The development of the project does not contravene any safety standards, tariffs, or rates and fees approved by the public utilities commission for public utilities or various Boards of Water Supply.
• The legislative body of the county in which the housing project is to be situated shall have approved the project with or without modification.
The 201H expedited processing tool provides for greater design flexibility and cost savings for affordable housing projects on Kauai. Interested applicants may download the 201H Application, Application Worksheets in Exhibit A, and the Kauai County Housing Agency Administrative Rules as listed in order below.
Kauai County Housing Agency 201H Application(DOCX, 137KB)
201H Application Worksheets (KCHA) Exhibit A(XLSX, 60KB)
Kauai County Housing Agency Administrative Rules October 6, 2025(PDF, 7MB)