The Kaua‘i County Housing Agency (KCHA) is accepting applications for funding by the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program.
Donor Name: Kaua‘i County Housing Agency (KCHA)
State: Hawaii
County: Kauai County (HI)
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 11/04/2024
Size of the Grant: $500,000 to $1 million
Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned
Details:
The CDBG program provides Kaua‘i County and other local governments with the opportunity to develop viable communities by funding activities that provide decent housing, a suitable living environment, and by expanding economic opportunities, principally for low- and moderate-income persons. Funds are awarded to carry out a wide range of community development activities directed toward neighborhood revitalization, economic development and the provision of improved community facilities and services.
National Objectives
In order to be considered, projects must meet one of the three national objectives of the program. Activities that do not meet one of the following three national objectives cannot be undertaken with CDBG funds:
- Directly benefit low- and moderate-income persons.
- For a project to meet the first national objective of benefiting low- and moderate-income persons, it must either have income eligibility requirements that limit the benefits of that project to low- and moderate-income persons, require information on family or household size and income so that it is evident that at least 51% of the beneficiaries are persons whose family or household income does not exceed the low- and moderate- income limit, or the project must be located in a neighborhood or serve an area that is predominantly inhabited by residents who are persons of low- and moderate-income.
- Aid in the prevention or elimination of slums or blight.
- For a project to meet the second objective of prevention or elimination of slums or blight, it must be designed to address the conditions causing the slum and blight.
- Meet community development needs having a particular urgency (referred to as urgent need).
- The use of this third objective category is extremely rare. It is designed only for activities that alleviate emergency conditions. Urgent need activities must meet the following qualifying criteria:
- The existing conditions must pose a serious and immediate threat to the health or welfare of the community;
- The existing conditions are of recent origin or recently became urgent (generally, within the past 18 months);
- The recipient is unable to finance the activity on its own; and d. Other sources of funding are not available.
- The use of this third objective category is extremely rare. It is designed only for activities that alleviate emergency conditions. Urgent need activities must meet the following qualifying criteria:
Program Objectives
The primary CDBG objective is the development of viable urban communities, which can be achieved by:
- Providing decent housing,
- Providing a suitable living environment, and
- Expanding economic opportunities.
Funding Information
The program is funded by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). The County expects to receive an estimated allocation of $767,159.00 for PY 2025. The County anticipates utilizing $153,431.00 for administration costs, and $613,728.00 will be available for projects.
Eligible Activities
- Public Facilities and Improvements: Acquisition, construction, reconstruction, rehabilitation, or installation of the following:
- Water System Improvements – Acquisition of private systems, installation of new systems, extensions to unserved areas and improvements to existing systems.
- Sewer System Improvements – Extensions to unsewered areas, replacement of existing lines, connections of private properties, and improvements to sewer treatment plants.
- Street & Drainage Improvements – Drainage basins and lines, streets, curbs, gutters, sidewalks, lights, bridges, and canal undergrounding.
- Fire Protection Improvements – Fire stations, hydrants, and fire protection equipment.
- Neighborhood Facilities – single or multi-purpose facilities to provide health, social, recreational, or similar services as well as branch libraries and facilities for specific groups, such as senior citizens and the handicapped.
- Parks & Recreation Facilities – site acquisition, development and improvements to new and existing parks, playgrounds, and other recreational facilities.
- Solid Waste Facilities & Equipment.
- Conversion of schools for eligible purposes.
- Economic Development: Improvements to business districts, business expansion, job creation and retention, industrial development and predevelopment planning can occur through off- or on-site public works improvements, and low-interest business loans for rehabilitation, improvement, or new construction.
- Public Services: Such as health care and substance abuse services, childcare, crime prevention, recreational services, job training and employment services.
- Housing: Rehabilitation of residential and non-residential structures, substantial rehabilitation, new construction subsidies for off-site improvements, code enforcement, and predevelopment planning.
- Removal of Architectural Barriers: Removal of architectural barriers that restrict the mobility and accessibility of elderly or handicapped persons such as curb cuts, park improvements, and improvements to public buildings to meet ADA requirements.
- Historic Preservation.
- Energy Conservation Measures and Renewable Energy Resources.
Eligibility Criteria
- Government agencies
- Private for-profit agencies
- Neighborhood-based non-profit agencies
- Small business investments.
For more information, visit KCHA.
