Housing Division

COVID-19 Precautionary Measures


At this time, the Housing Division office is closed to the public. The office is still working to serve the community. Please contact the Housing Division staff by phone or email. If you do not have contact information for a specific staff member, please call the main office line at (808) 270-7351 and someone will assist you.

Objectives


The objective of the Housing Division is to create housing opportunities for low and moderate income residents through partnerships with community organization 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 non-profit organizations.

Hot Topics

  • HOME Program CARES Act Eviction Moratorium: On March 27, 2020, the President signed the CARES Act into law. Section 4024 of that legislation imposes a temporary moratorium on evictions. This moratorium went into effect immediately upon the enactment of the CARES Act on March 27, 2020 for 120 days.

Fair Housing Training Postponed


Out of an abundance of caution because of coronavirus concerns, the Fair Housing Training, scheduled for April 3, has been postponed. The training will be rescheduled at a later date.
Maui County residents who are interested in attending this training should still complete and submit a registration form.
The Housing Division will work to notify registrants once a new date has been scheduled.
For more information about this training, please contact the Housing Division office at (808) 270-7351.

Responsibilities

Specifically, the Housing Division is responsible for the following programs and activities:
  • Section 8 Rental Assistance 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, Maui County Code

Additional Information

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