The Hawai’i County Office of Housing and Community Development is requesting proposals from qualified non-profit organizations, research and educational institutions, and government agencies for a share of $10 million in Homelessness and Housing Support Grants.

The funding, which was made possible through Ordinance 22-26, which appropriates for five years 75% of tier two property tax revenues annually to address homelessness and housing in Hawai’i County, may be applied toward projects that provide services, operations, and programs addressing homelessness and housing on Hawaiʻi Island.

The Request For Proposals (RFP) and related documents are available on the Office of Housing and Community Development (OHCD) website at https://www.housing.hawaiicounty.gov/grants-funding/homelessness-and-housing-fund. Proposals, which must be submitted electronically, are due on Sept. 7, 2023, by 4 p.m. HST.

Virtual information sessions are scheduled for 2:30 p.m. Aug. 10, 2023, and 1 p.m. Aug. 14, 2023. Registration details can be found on the website.

During the first round of Homelessness and Housing Fund grants awarded in Spring 2023, OHCD received 31 applications from 21 different non-profit organizations requesting over $25 million, far exceeding the available funding. Following an extensive review process, OHCD awarded over $7.5 million to 13 non-profits for 16 projects addressing homelessness and housing on Hawaiʻi Island.

For more information on the HHF Program or to be added to the mailing list, email ohcdengagement@hawaiicounty.gov.