Affordable Housing Production (AHP) Program | Hawaii County, HI Office of Housing and Community Development

Increasing the availability and accessibility of affordable housing remains the Office of Housing and Community Development's top priority. In June 2022, the County Council passed, and Mayor signed Ordinance 22-77, which appropriates at least $5,000,000 per year for the Office of Housing and Community Development (OHCD) to facilitate programs that support affordable housing production.

Administrative Rules

The Administrative Rules establish the official regulatory framework for administering the AHP Program.

For more information on the AHP Program, please watch this informational video:

Fiscal Year 2025-26 Awards

The Request for Proposals (RFP) was open from May 5, 2025, through July 9, 2025, closing at 4:30 PM HST. The OHCD received 11 proposals requesting approximately $28 million in funding.

The OHCD funded a total of six projects in this round, two County-administered projects received funding through the set-aside and four awarded through the RFP process. In total, $11,887,446.51 will be provided, impacting more than 306 housing units through acquisition, development, renovation, and financial programs for cesspool conversion, rehabilitation, or down payment assistance for homeownership.

Projects Funded Through Set-Aside

Project Name	Project Type	Housing	Affordability	AMI	Units	Amount
Hawaiʻi County Housing Protection Program	Acquisition / Preservation	Rental / For-Sale	Varies	≤ 120% (Rental) ≤140% (For-Sale)	TBD	$1,697,346.51
Home Improvement Loan Program (HILP)	Financial Assistance	Ownership	15 years	≤80%	40	$2,000,000
Totals:					40+	$3,697,346.51

Projects Funded Through RFP

Project Name	Project Type	Housing	Affordability	AMI	Units	Amount
Hoʻomalu at Waikoloa	New Construction	Rental	66 years	≤100%	229	$3,000,000
Laula Road	New Construction	For-Sale	Perpetuity	81%–140%	1	$300,000
Ua Hale Aʻela Hawaiʻi County	Acquisition / Financial Assistance	Rent to Own	Perpetuity	≤120%	28	$4,100,000
Deferred Payment Loan Program	Financial Assistance	Ownership	Perpetuity	81%–140%	8	$790,100
Totals:					266	$8,190,100

Tentative Timeline

Date	Activity
May 5, 2025	Request for Proposals (RFP) Available
May 27, 2025 (Rev)	Informational Meeting #1 for Technical Assistance
May 22, 2025	Informational Meeting #2 for Technical Assistance
July 9, 2025 at 4:30 PM HST	Proposals Due to OHCD
July – September 2025	Project Selection & Approvals
September 2025	Notice of Award
October – November 2025	Finance Committee Meeting
November – December 2025	County Council Meeting

Previous Awards

Fiscal Year 2024-25

Fiscal Year 2023-24

For more information on the AHP Program or to be added to our mailing list, please email ohcd.ahp@hawaiicounty.gov.

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