GOVERNMENT RESIDENTS BUSINESS VISITORS SECTION 8 RENTAL ASSISTANCE Selecteer een taal Nederlands Afrikaans Albanees Amharisch Arabisch Armeens Azerbeidzjaans Baskisch Bengaals Birmaans Bosnisch Bulgaars Catalaans Cebuano Chichewa Chinees (traditioneel) Chinees (vereenvoudigd) Corsicaans Deens Duits Esperanto Ests Fins Frans Fries Galicisch Georgisch Grieks Gujarati Haïtiaans Creools Hausa Hawaïaans Hebreeuws Hindi Hmong Hongaars Iers Igbo IJslands Indonesisch Italiaans Japans Javaans Jiddisch Kannada Kazachs Khmer Kinyarwanda Kirgizisch Koerdisch Koreaans Kroatisch Lao Latijn Lets Litouws Luxemburgs Macedonisch Malagasi Malayalam Maleis Maltees Maori Marathi Mongools Nepalees Noors Odia (Oriya) Oeigoers Oekraïens Oezbeeks Pashto Perzisch Pools Portugees Punjabi Roemeens Russisch Samoaans Schots Keltisch Servisch Sesotho Shona Sindhi Sinhala Slovaaks Sloveens Soendanees Somalisch Spaans Swahili Tadzjieks Tagalog Tamil Tataars Telugu Thai Tsjechisch Turkmeens Turks Urdu Vietnamees Wels Wit-Russisch Xhosa Yoruba Zoeloe Zweeds Mogelijk Gemaakt Door Translate Government / Departments & Agencies / Housing Agency / Section 8 Rental Assistance Housing Agency Housing & Community Development Section 8 Rental Assistance Fair Housing Housing Opportunities Disaster Recovery and Mitigation Programs Affordable Additional Rental Unit Program Lima Ola Kauai Homeless Support By Appointment Only Effective Monday, November 30, 2020, the Kaua‘i County Housing Agency will be closed to walk-in services and will only be available by appointment until further notice. For our Section 8 Division, existing clients should call their assigned caseworker directly. New clients who have not yet been assigned to a caseworker may call 241-4440. When making an appointment, individuals will be required to answer a few brief health and travel-related questions. At the time of the appointment clients may also be required to undergo a temperature check before entering the building. The health and safety of the community and our associates continues to be of utmost importance. Social distancing guidelines will be enforced, and masks will be required for entry and service. Housing Agency now has a secure mailbox located at the Rice Street entrance to the Piikoi Building. Any documents placed in the secure drop box after 4 p.m. will be marked as received the following business day. Please be sure to properly label and identify your documents so they may be accounted for properly. Public Notice 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 fifty (50) 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 www.kauai.gov/housing 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 16, 2020. 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: October 2, 2020, October 9, 2020, October 16, 2020 Contact Information County of Kauai Housing Agency Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Program 4444 Rice Street, Suite 330 Lihue, HI 96766 (808)-241-4440 (808)-241-5119 (fax) Housing Choice Voucher Program Documents Online Application Waitlist Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) Program 2020 HCV Income Limits 2021 Payment Standards 2021 Utility Allowances Family Handbook (January 2018 Update) 2020 Section 8 HCV Program Brochure DCCA Hawaii Landlord Tenant Handbook Housing Choice Voucher (Section 8) Fact Sheet Section 8 Landlord Program Information Affordable Rental Housing List & Known Landlords for HCV HCV Administrative Rules Effective 8/1/2017 Steps to Avoid Eviction Brochure Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) Documents Notice of Occupancy Rights under VAWA KCHA VAWA Emergency Transfer Plan HUD VAWA Certification Form KCHA VAWA Notice to Owners and Landlords Family Self Sufficiency Information Family Self Sufficiency Brochure 2nd Quarter 2021 FSS Newsletter Annual PHA Plan HUD requires PHA's to complete a PHA Plan. The PHA Plan is a guide to PHA programs, policies, operations and strategies for meeting local housing needs and goals. The Annual PHA Plan for the County of Kauai covers each fiscal year from July 1st to the following June 30th. More information on the PHA Plan can be found on online: HUD PHA Plan Website The most recent PHA Plan for the County of Kauai encompasses the period July 1, 2019 to June 30, 2020. In accordance with HUD requirements, the approved Plan is available for review and inspection during normal business hours (Monday-Friday excluding state and Federal holidays, 8:00AM-4:00PM) at the Kauai County Housing Agency office located at 4444 Rice Street, Suite 330, Lihue, Kauai, Hawaii. Alternatively, the approved Plan is also available for review online here: FY2022 KCHA Annual PHA Plan PHA 5 YR PLAN 2020-2024 Revised 2021 Kaua‘i County Housing Agency Opens Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Program Waiting List July 25, 2020 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE KAUAI COUNTY HOUSING AGENCY TO OPEN SECTION 8 HOUSING CHOICE VOUCHER PROGRAM WAITING LIST JULY 25, 2020 The Kaua‘i County Housing Agency Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) Program announces it will be accepting online applications for its Section 8 HCV Waiting List beginning July 25, 2020, 12:00 AM (HST) and remain open until further notice. Applications will be accepted online at www.waitlistcheck.com/application/form.php?ID=795-HI005 The Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Program provides rental assistance to very low-income families. Applicants must meet the requirements of the Section 8 HCV Program. Eligible applicants will be selected for the Waiting List based on preference ranking. Applying for the Waiting List is free of charge and the Housing Agency cautions applicants against individuals or companies offering application assistance for a fee. These individuals or companies are not affiliated with the Housing Agency and should be considered a scam or fraudulent. Additional information and updates regarding the Section 8 HCV Program and the Waiting List can be obtained online at www.kauai.gov/housing or by calling the Kaua‘i County Housing Agency Section 8 HCV Program at 808-241-4440. The 2019 Waitlist will close on July 24, 2020 at 11:59 p.m. (HST). The Kaua‘i County Housing Agency Housing Choice Voucher Program (Section 8) The HUD Housing Choice Voucher Program (formerly the Section 8 Program) is the federal government's major program for assisting very low-income families, the elderly, and the disabled to afford decent, safe, and sanitary housing in the private market. Since housing assistance is provided on behalf of the family or individual, participants are able to find their own housing, including single-family homes, townhouses and apartments. The participant is free to choose any housing that meets the requirements of the program and is not limited to units located in subsidized housing projects. Housing choice vouchers are administered locally by public housing agencies (PHAs). The PHAs receive federal funds from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to administer the voucher program. A family that is issued a housing voucher is responsible for finding a suitable housing unit of the family's choice where the owner agrees to rent under the program. This unit may include the family's present residence. Rental units must meet minimum standards of health and safety, as determined by the PHA. A housing subsidy is paid to the landlord directly by the PHA on behalf of the participating family. The family then pays the difference between the actual rent charged by the landlord and the amount subsidized by the program. Under certain circumstances, if authorized by the PHA, a family may use its voucher to purchase a modest home. Family Self Sufficiency Program (Section 8 Participants only) Family Self-Sufficiency The purpose of the Family Self-Sufficiency program is to enable eligible families to achieve economic independence and self-sufficiency. KCHA's FSS Program is the conduit between the client and the appropriate supportive services necessary to achieve independence. FSS case managers are assigned to FSS participants to make a proper assessment of strengths, needs and aspirations. The case manager will guide each client through a service plan which outlines short and long-term goals. Some of the services provided to families include: child care, transportation necessary to receive services, remedial education, job training and preparation, substance abuse treatment and counseling, training in homemaking and parenting skills, training in money management, training in household management; and any other services and resources appropriate to assist eligible families to achieve economic independence and self-sufficiency. Some or all of the services may be provided by our partners in the community. The FSS Program is five (5) years in length and is available to all Section 8 participants who have been on the Section 8 Program for at least one year. If you are interested in changing the vision for your life, call the Kauai County Housing Agency at (808)-241-4440. Copyright 2021 - County of Kauai | Privacy Statement | Terms Of Use | Disclaimers | Language Translation