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Applicants must be engaged in developing, conducting, administering,
or coordinating assistance programs that aid eligible
beneficiaries.
Eligible beneficiaries are low-income Native
Hawaiian families who meet both of these requirements:
• at or below 80% of the HUD local area median income
• eligible to reside on Hawaiian home lands
The following entities are eligible to apply:
• Local public entities
• Nonprofit organizations, including homestead community
organizations
• For-profit corporations
Funding Level
The minimum funding level for these grants is $10,000, and
there is currently no maximum funding level. There are no matching
requirements, except when funds are used for activities within
communities. In this case, NAHASDA funds can only be used for those at
or below 80% of median income and other funds must be sought for
families over this income level.
Eligible Activities
The following activities are eligible for NAHASDA funding:
- Development: acquisition, reconstruction, or
rehabilitation of affordable housing; conversion or demolition; site
improvement; down payment/closing cost assistance or direct lending;
and administration and planning
- Housing Services: housing counseling; energy
auditing; and tenant-based rental assistance; payments to prevent
foreclosure
- Housing Management Services: loan processing;
tenant selection; and management of affordable housing projects
- Crime Prevention and Safety Activities: physical
improvements for affordable housing to enhance security; security
personnel; and equipment for patrols
- Model Activities: assistance on self-help
projects; assistance on kupuna rental projects; and community
centers/office for service providers
Project Requirements
Proposed projects must assist eligible beneficiaries and
should be planned for a 12-month period. Extension of time may be
provided to enable grantees to meet goals. Project activities must
relate to the goals and objectives identified in the DHHL Native
Hawaiian Housing Plan. Those goals are to:
- Increase the affordable housing on Hawaiian Home Lands to meet the
increasing or unmet demand for housing by low-income native Hawaiian
families;
- Support the development and maintenance of healthy and safe
communities on Hawaiian Home lands
- Encourage self-determination within native Hawaiian communities
located on Hawaiian Home Lands in resolving housing and community
development issues
Continue educational and training programs to address the housing and
community needs on Hawaiian Home Lands
- Enhance the capacity to implement NAHASDA and actively seek
partnership opportunities with non-profit and for-profit housing and
housing-related service providers
Download DHHL's 2007 Native Hawaiian
Housing Plan.
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