Request for Proposals for HOME and HTF Grant 2026 (Hawaii)

The County of Maui is accepting applications for its 2026 HOME Investment Partnerships Program (HOME) and the National Housing Trust Fund (HTF).

Donor Name: County of Maui Department of Housing

State: Hawaii

County: Maui County (HI)

Type of Grant: Grant

Deadline: 10/31/2025

Size of the Grant: More than $1 million

Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned

Details:

Types of Grant

HOME Investment Partnerships Program (HOME)
- The HOME Program was created by the National Affordable Housing Act of 1990. The County administers the HOME Program as a recipient of the State of Hawaiʻi. The State of Hawaiʻi receives an annual formula allocation of HOME Program funds from HUD and through HHFDC that is used in the non-metropolitan counties of the State. The State’s allocation of HOME Program funds is made available to the non-metropolitan counties (Maui, Kauaʻi, and Hawaiʻi) on a three-year rotational basis. The County utilizes its allocation either for a County developed project, a County-administered program, or by selecting projects proposed by outside entities through a request for proposal process.
National Housing Trust Fund (HTF)
- The HTF is an affordable housing production program, established under Title 1 of the Housing and Recovery Act of 2008, Section 1131 (Public Law 110-289), that is administered by HUD. The purpose of HTF is to provide grants to state governments to increase and preserve the supply of decent, safe, and sanitary affordable housing for primarily extremely low-income, defined as 30 percent area median income (AMI), households.

Funding Information

This application packet invites eligible applicants to request funding for affordable housing projects funded with HOME Program or HTF Program funds. The anticipated funds available for projects are:

HOME Investment Partnerships Program (HOME): $2,250,000
National Housing Trust Fund (HTF): $2,700,000.

Eligible Costs

HOME Investment Partnerships Program (HOME) and National Housing Trust Fund (HTF):

Development hard costs
Acquisition of property
Related soft costs
Developer Fee
Relocation Costs.

Eligible Activities

HOME Investment Partnerships Program (HOME)
- In general, HOME funds can be used for three types of housing programs: rental housing, homeownership, and tenant-based rental assistance (TBRA). Applicants may carry out rental housing or homeownership activities as described in this RFP.
- Applicants may propose mixed-use and mixed-income housing projects. However, HOME funds may only be used for units that meet the HOME requirements (HOME-Assisted Units).
- Only affordable housing activities conducted within the County will be considered for funding. Housing activities located in a 100-year flood zone or in areas with other significant environmental conditions are unlikely to receive funding.
National Housing Trust Fund (HTF)
- In general, HTF funds can be used for housing for extremely low-income households. Applicants may carry out rental housing activities. Mixed use and mixed income properties are permitted, but HTF can only be used for the costs of units that meet HTF requirements, subsequently referred to as HTF-Assisted Units.
- Only affordable housing activities conducted within the County will be considered for funding. Any housing activities located in a 100-year FEMA flood.

Eligibility Criteria

HOME
- A recipient is any public agency, private non-profit organization, CHDO as defined by HUD, or private for-profit entity eligible to apply for HOME assistance. A recipient of HOME funding must:
  - Assure the County it will comply with HOME Program requirements, including ongoing compliance requirements, for the period of affordability (POA).
  - Demonstrate the ability and financial capacity to undertake and manage the eligible activity.
  - Demonstrate its familiarity with Federal, State, or local housing program requirements that may be used in conjunction with HOME funds to ensure compliance with all applicable requirements and regulations of those programs.
  - Possess demonstrated experience and capacity to conduct an eligible HOME activity as evidenced by its ability to own, construct, or rehabilitate, and manage a project similar to the one being proposed.
HTF
- Recipient means an organization, agency or other entity (including a public housing agency, a for-profit entity, or a nonprofit entity) eligible to apply for HTF assistance as an owner or developer to carry out an HTF-assisted project. A recipient must:
  - Make assurances to the County that it will comply with the requirements of the HTF program.
  - Demonstrate the ability and financial capacity to undertake and manage the eligible activity.
  - Demonstrate its familiarity with the requirements of other Federal, State, or local housing programs that may be used in conjunction with HTF funds to ensure compliance with all applicable requirements and regulations of such program.
  - Have demonstrated experience and capacity to conduct an eligible HTF activity as evidenced by its ability to own, construct, or rehabilitate, and manage an affordable multifamily rental housing development.