- KAUA’I COUNTY HOUSING AGENCY
- LEGAL PUBLIC NOTICE
- DRAFT CONSOLIDATED PLAN 2025-2030
- DRAFT ANNUAL ACTION PLAN 2026
- To all interested Agencies, Groups and Persons:
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- Notice is hereby given that the Kaua’i County Housing Agency (KCHA) will hold a video teleconference and in-person hearing on the draft Consolidated Plan 2025-2030, second program year draft Annual Action Plan (AAP) 2026, and proposed projects that have been recommended for anticipated funding assistance from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) through the federal Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program. Pursuant to 24 CFR 91.105, the public hearing is to provide information on the anticipated grant funds and afford citizens the opportunity to provide written or oral comments on the draft AAP 2026 and proposed projects. The hearing will be held on:
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- Wednesday, February 4, 2026 – 10:00 am (In-person)
- Mo’ikeha Building – Mo’ikeha Conference Room 2
- 4444 Rice Street, Lihu’e, HI 96766
- Wednesday, February 4, 2026- 12:00 pm (Video Teleconference)
- Registration and connectivity: anyone interested in attending the Microsoft Teams video teleconference, please be directed to KCHA’s Announcement page on the County of Kaua’i website at https://www.kauai.gov/Government/Departments-Agencies/Housing-Agency to access the Video Teleconference link, Meeting ID and Passcode. You may also access the Video Teleconference via the following link https://teams.microsoft.com/l/meetup-join/19%3ameeting_NWI1YTQ2ZTQtNDY0Yi00YzNkLTg0MjItZThjYTAyOWJkMzIz%40thread.v2/0?context=%7b%22Tid%22%3a%2282057022-1cb1-40a6-ada9-2fd512d13e37%22%2c%22Oid%22%3a%22db619324-cfa1-44a3-a7c8-af2f554535b6%22%7d using the following Meeting ID and Passcode –
- Meeting ID: 263 228 167 043 58 Passcode: pc66ih3x
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- PROPOSED CDBG PROJECTS:
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- PUBLIC SERVICES
- a. Keala Foundation Transportation Program $ 57,735.00
- (Keala Foundation)
- Funds will be used for driver salaries, fuel, maintenance and insurance of existing vehicles to facilitate youth
- participation in drug prevention and intervention programs supporting mental and physical health
- and offer reliable transportation for low- to moderate-income families.
- b. MTC Youth Development Project $ 53,000.00
- (Iwikua)
- Funds will be used for staff salaries, operational costs and to purchase operation supplies, equipment and
- assessment tools to conduct an after-school program for youth, (grades 6-8), from low- to moderate-income
- families to support physical health, emotional well-being and positive engagement.
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- PUBLIC FACILITIES
- c. ADA Ramp for Lawa`i Youth Transition Home
$ 40,788.00
- (Hale `Opio Kaua`i Inc.)
- Design, construct and install an ADA-compliant ramp to provide access to essential behavioral health
- and supportive housing services for youth, (age 12-18), from low- to moderate-income families.
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- d. Kauai – Aukoi Restoration Project $ 282,000.00
- (Mental Health Kokua)
- Renovate a group home for adults with serious mental illness, (SMI), at risk of homelessness.
- e. Kealaula Phase II Photovoltaic System Installation $ 200,000.00
- (Kauai County Housing Agency)
- Install a photovoltaic system to decrease energy costs at a long-term supportive rental housing project
- for families transitioning out of homelessness.
- ADMINISTRATION
- f. Administration $ 147,647.00
- (Kaua’i County Housing Agency)
- General program administration, project implementation, compliance monitoring, evaluation, record-keeping
- and reporting.
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- TOTAL ANTICIPATED CDBG FUNDING $ 781,170.00
- KCHA anticipates receiving $738,234.00 in grant funds from HUD for PY 2026 CDBG annual allocation and will utilize $42,936.00 from program income. KCHA will continue to administer the Home Purchase Program and Homebuyer Loan Program utilizing revolving loan funds dedicated to the programs. Should there be an increase or decrease in the actual allocation amount, the lowest ranked project from each category will be adjusted accordingly.
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- ALTERNATE PROJECT:
- To ensure the performance of the County of Kaua’i program in meeting timeliness regulations at 24 CFR 570.902, should any projects listed above not proceed as represented in the CDBG applications, the following project may be funded if the project is ready to proceed and will comply with CDBG regulatory requirements:
- a. 2026 Hale Ho`omalu Family Center Critical Safety Improvements Project Phase II $ 80,000.00
- (CFS Real Property, Inc.)
- Design, permitting and installation of window replacements to enhance safety, functionality and long-term
- sustainability in serving low- to moderate-income individuals and families.
- The public is advised that the County of Kaua’i may exercise the option to incur pre-award costs for projects in its PY 2026 budget pursuant to 24 CFR 570.200(h) to assist with compliance of CDBG timeliness regulations. Non-CDBG funds used for pre-award costs will be reimbursed upon receipt ofPY 2026 CDBG funding from HUD.
- Should any CDBG funds become available from cancelled or completed projects, or by receipt of program income or revolving funds, such funds may be reprogrammed to any open Action Plan project in accordance with the requirements of the County’s Citizen Participation Plan and prior approval from HUD.
- The purpose of the 5-Year CP and AAP 2026 is to ensure that jurisdictions receiving federal assistance, plan for housing and related needs in a way that improves availability and affordability of decent housing, a suitable living environment, and expands economic opportunities, principally for low- to moderate-income persons.
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- The draft AAP 2026 is available for review at:
https://www.kauai.gov/Government/Departments-Agencies/Housing-Agency/Housing-Community-Development/Community-Development-Block-Grant-Program-CDBG. Written comments may be submitted via email to kbarros@kauai.gov or via U.S. mail to: Kaua’i County Housing Agency, 4444 Rice Street, Suite 330, Lihu’e, Hawai’i 96766. The 30-day comment period will commence on January 21, 2026. All comments received by February 20, 2026, will be considered in preparing the final AAP 2026.
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- 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.
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By order of the Mayor
- County of Kaua’i
- Derek S.K. Kawakami
- Mayor
- Publish Date: January 20, 2026
- (TGI1517100 1/20/26)
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