Affordable Housing Production Grant Program

The County of Hawaiʻi, through its Office of Housing and Community Development (OHCD), will accept proposals for the Affordable Housing Production (AHP)Program from eligible non-profit and for-profit organizations, public agencies, and community land trusts. Donor Name: Office of Housing & Community Development State: Hawaii County: Hawaii County (HI) Type of Grant: Grant Deadline: (mm/dd/yyyy) 07/01/2024 Size of the Grant: $500,000 to $1 million Grant Duration: 3 Years Details: These proposals shall address the program’s objectives to support, increase, and sustain affordable rental and owner-occupied housing production in the County. Goals and Priorities To prioritize the Gap Group: Prioritize projects that serve households earning between 81% and 140% of the AMI. The focus aims to expand traditionally subsidized projects, typically targeted at AMIs below 80%, to include units up to 140% AMI. This approach aims to broaden housing opportunities for the gap group by leveraging AHP funds to bridge the affordability gap. Homeownership Initiatives: Prioritize homeownership initiatives such as for-sale housing, down payment assistance and rent-to-own models, specifically catering to the workforce and families within the 81-140% AMI bracket. This approach not only helps in building community stability but also promotes wealth accumulation among residents who are typically first-time buyers. New Construction and Adaptive Reuse: Prioritize new construction and adaptive reuse projects to address demand for both newly built and innovatively renovated affordable housing solutions. Adaptive reuse, which involves transforming existing buildings into residential spaces, is a practical approach to addressing the housing shortage while constructing new homes is essential to meet the diverse needs of growing populations. Funding Information  Total Estimated Appropriation FY2024-25: $9,000,000 Estimated County of Hawai’i Administrative Cost: ($350,000) Use of Funds AHP Program funds can be used to leverage funds provided by federal, state, non-profit or for-profit organizations and other non-government entities to further expand affordable housing opportunities. AHP Program funds can be used for property development activities, such as off/on-site improvements of vacant lots to create finished lots, provided there are executed agreements to ensure these projects lead to housing development within a reasonable time period. The agreement should clearly outline a strategy for how the lots will result to housing, whether through contracting or partnerships with other organizations, e.g., self-help housing programs, or by setting specific timelines and requirements for construction, thereby maintaining oversight of the project until it results in housing. AHP Program funds shall not be used for indirect housing activities, e.g., acquiring equipment, including but not limited to, facilities involved in the construction of housing units or similar production equipment for housing production that requires further acquisition and installation by the public or other entities. AHP Program funds shall not be used for any overhead or administrative costs in implementing the project. Eligible Activities Acquisition of real property for the development of affordable housing. Acquisition of existing housing for rehabilitation as affordable rental and/or owner-occupied housing. Planning, design, or construction of affordable rental or owner-occupied housing. Rehabilitation of housing to be utilized as affordable rental or owner-occupied housing, such as adaptive reuse projects. To invest in infrastructure in connection with the development of affordable housing projects. Other activities that directly support, increase, and sustain affordable rental or owneroccupied housing production. Eligibility Criteria  Public Agencies Non-Profit Organizations with 501(c)(3) or 501(c)(4) classification For-Profit Organizations Land Trusts. For more information, visit County of Hawai.