Housing Resources

Our primary program is the New Home Construction Program. Homebuyers in the program must meet all Kaua‘i Habitat guidelines. Under the New Home Construction Program, interested homebuyers can add their name and contact information to our housing offering notification list to be kept updated on future housing offerings. Interested homebuyers can also submit a program application to a subdivision project which has an active housing offering open. If program qualification is determined, a formal application for an affordable mortgage loan will need to be processed with a partner lender. For more information on our projects, click here. Kaua‘i Habitat for Humanity also operates ReStore®, which sells new and used discounted building and construction materials, home improvement items, gently used furniture, appliances, and household goods to raise money for the affiliate. Proceeds from ReStore® support Kaua‘i Habitat for Humanity’s mission to build safe, decent, and affordable housing.

Sustainable Communities Projects In today’s world, offering a range of housing opportunities with mixed land use and walkable neighborhoods is key to a sustainable community. This concept holds true in our Lihuʻe-Hanamaulu-Puhi Master Plan Community. Smart Growth principles include a choice of housing opportunities such as single-family dwellings like Hokulei Estates, multi-family units such as Halelani and Hookena, duplexes including Regency at Huleʻia and Halemalu, and an assisted living community with the Regency at Puakea. All of these residential units are in close proximity to the middle school, community college, restaurants, retail establishments, offices, and recreational activities.

Since 2022, Housing Hawai‘i’s Future has established itself as the most prominent advocate for workforce housing. We have reached thousands with our educational programs. Our research fellows are a trusted source for policy ideas. Our advocacy has resulted in some of the most significant housing reforms in the last forty years.

Offers financial education, grants and loans to assist our local people build genuine wealth that can be shared and passed on to future generations. We operate four offices located on four islands in Anahola, Kaua‘i; Hilo, Hawai‘i; Honolulu, O‘ahu and Wailuku, Maui.

To provide greater opportunities for affordable housing and to support community development for the residents of the County of Kauaʻi.

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The Hawaii HomeOwnership Center will provide education, information and support to create successful first-time homeowners in Hawai'i. By addressing barriers and increasing rates of home ownership, the HomeOwnership Center aims to build stronger families and communities throughout the state of Hawai'i. In addition to our program for first-time buyers, we added Foreclosure Prevention & Rental Counseling to support struggling renters and owners to understand their options and stay in their homes. We also created non-profit affiliates, HHOC Mortgage and HHOC Housing and Land Trust with missions to provide affordable financing and creating & preserving affordable homes.

Hawai‘i Housing Affordability Coalition (HiHAC) is comprised of passionate advocates, community leaders, and experts, driven by a shared vision: to establish safe affordable housing as an essential right for all. We strive for transformative systems change by reshaping the policies that govern Hawai‘i’s current market-driven housing system.

Permanently Affordable Living Hawai’i (PAL) is a nonprofit affordable housing provider. We are based on the island of Kauaʻi and provide services statewide. We serve houseless and extremely-low to middle-income workforce households earning <30%-120% Area Median Income (AMI).

The Grassroot Institute of Hawaii is a nonprofit policy research organization that seeks to educate people about the principles of individual liberty, economic freedom and limited, accountable government. Through the publication of accurate and timely research and commentaries, as well as by organizing events, conferences and seminars, the institute informs Hawaii’s policymakers, news media and general public about key public policy issues. Since its founding in 2001, it has helped provide the intellectual foundations for many local policy debates. It also promotes action through practical change. In the spirit of “E hana kākou” (“Let’s work together”), it strives to bring Hawaii’s people together to work for a better economy, better governance and a better society. To maintain its role as an independent voice and watchdog, the Grassroot Institute refuses funding from any governments — local, state or federal. As an IRS 501(c)3 organization, the institute is nonpartisan and does not endorse political candidates or parties.