Notice is hereby given that the Kaua‘i County Housing Agency (KCHA) will hold a video teleconference public hearing on the Community Development Block Grant for Mitigation (CDBG-MIT) funding received under Public Law 116-20, and proposed project that has been recommended for anticipated funding assistance from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). Pursuant to 24 CFR 91, the public hearing is to afford citizens the opportunity to provide written or oral comments and questions regarding the grant and proposed project.  The hearing will be held on Thursday, July 1, 2021 at 2:00 p.m.

Registration and connectivity: anyone interested in attending the Microsoft Teams video teleconference must register with the Housing Agency no later than Wednesday, June 30, 2021 at 2:00pm by sending an email to housing@kauai.gov or by calling (808) 241-4444, and providing your name, telephone number, and email address.  A link to the video teleconference will be emailed to you following your registration. Closed captioning services will be provided for the video teleconferencing hearing. If you need an auxiliary aid, service, or other accommodations due to a disability, call 241-4444 or email housing@kauai.gov as soon as possible, preferably ten (10) days prior to the meeting date. 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.

Applications open May 10 for Kaua‘i’s 2021 Coronavirus Rental and Utility Assistance Program

LĪHU‘E – The County of Kaua‘i’s 2021 Coronavirus Rental and Utility Assistance Program, administered by Kaua‘i Government Employees Federal Credit Union (KGEFCU), will be accepting online applications starting 6 a.m., on May 10, at www.KauaiRentHelp.com/home.

In-person application assistance will be available at the Līhu‘e Civic Center Pi‘ikoi Building on May 11, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Households that have been impacted, directly or indirectly, by the COVID-19 pandemic and are past due on their rent and/or utilities are encouraged to apply for the program.

For more information click here for the full announcement: Applications open May 10 for Kaua‘i’s 2021 Coronavirus Rental and Utility Assistance Program

Effective Monday, July 27, 2020, the Kaua‘i County Housing Agency’s Rental Assistance Division will resume providing public window service from 8 a.m. until 4 p.m. Monday through Friday. A mask is required to enter the building, and to receive service.

Window service includes picking up and returning applications for rental assistance, dropping off documents, and preliminary inquiries.

For more in-depth assistance from the Rental Assistance Division in completing applications an appointment is required. For an appointment, existing clients should call their assigned caseworker directly. New clients who have not yet been assigned to a caseworker may call 241-4440.

For assistance from the Development Division, an advance appointment is required. To make an appointment with the staff of the Development Division, please call 241-4444.

For delivery of mortgage and lease payments at any time, or for delivery of Rental Assistance paperwork outside of regular window hours, the Housing Agency now has a secure mailbox located at the Rice Street Entrance to the Pi`ikoi Building. Any documents placed in the secure drop box after 4 p.m. will be marked as received the following business day.

Changes to Housing Agency Standard Operating Procedures Under Covid-19 Emergency July 21, 2020

The Statewide eviction moratorium, extended in the Governor’s Twentieth Emergency Proclamation, currently runs to June 8, 2021, unless terminated or extended by a future proclamation. The Housing Agency continues to waive late fees and defer payments for County issued mortgage loans and for lease payments for clients who have been economically impacted by Covid-19. To receive a waiver of late fees or a deferral of loan payments, however, clients must contact the Housing Agency to inform us of your financial difficulty and to establish a written deferral agreement.

Workforce Housing Nexus and Financial Feasibility Analysis for the County of Kauai