Housing Division
Objectives
The objective of the Housing Division is to increase housing opportunities for low and moderate income residents through partnerships with community organizations with the objectives of:
- Developing long-term affordable rental housing units
- Increasing availability of home ownership opportunities
- Developing special needs housing with appropriate support services
Many of these activities are conducted through grants awarded to community-based non-profit organizations.
Responsibilities
Specifically, the Housing Division is responsible for the following programs and activities:
- Section 8 Rental Assistance Program
- Section 8 rental assistance for families participating in the State's Welfare-to-Work Program
- Monitoring of employee/affordable housing conditions
- Administration of HOME Investment Partnership Program funds, which assists in expanding affordable housing opportunities
- Promotion of fair housing practices in the County of Maui
- Providing technical and financial assistance to facilitate the approval and development of affordable housing projects assisting low income families
- Secure housing rehabilitation loans and/or grants
- Monitoring the management of County-owned rental housing projects
- First Time Homebuyers Assistance Program
- Affordable Housing Fund Program
- Reviewing and monitoring of Residential Workforce Housing Policy - Chapter 2.96, MCC
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