Housing Assistance

This program is designed to help individuals and families in Maui County with assistance on rental deposit, utility deposit and rental subsidy on a declining scale based on income and contingent upon the applicant’s circumstances.  All assistance is paid directly to the landlord of the rental or the utility company. This program is part of a homelessness prevention initiative, helping residents to get into and sustain consistent permanent housing.

Population served include people who are:

• At-risk of homelessness (unable to pay rent).
• In a dangerous or desperate situation.
• Moving out from emergency or transitional housing.

Depending on need and available funds, this program may provide assistance with:

• Security deposit.
• Utility deposit (electric).
• First month’s rent.
• Rental subsidies.
• Back Rent (Case by Case basis).

Minimal Requirements (Entire Household members)

Identification

• Photo ID.
• Social Security Card .
• Birth certificate for children under 5 years old.

Income Verification

• 30 days of current income.

Asset Verification

• Most recent bank statements (checking and savings)

Lease Verification

• Current rental agreement (Minimum 6 month lease for Security Deposit Assistance).
• W-9 form from your landlord.
• Rental Property information sheet from your landlord.

Other

• Letter from applicant explaining why assistance is needed.
• Current Credit Report for all adults in the household.

*Additional documents may be requested in order to qualify

Please keep in mind this program requires case management and active participation for 12 months from assistance date.

An online form link can be found below. Please be sure you have the required documents ready, which can be uploaded with the online form. In order to process your request as efficiently as possible, gather as many of the required documents together as you can and scan to PDF or take legible photos of your documents. Please allow 3 to 5 business days for your application to be reviewed by a Housing Specialist, who will then contact you via email and/or telephone call.

If any documents cannot be submitted with the form or are missing, a Housing Specialist will identify those documents at the time of review and email you a list with missing documents. This notice will include instructions for submittal, and you will have 5 business days to provide missing items. If you need more time, you may request an extension at the appropriate time.

Once you have collected your documents – by your deadline – an appointment can be scheduled with a Housing Specialist.

At the time of the Appointment, you may submit documents that your Housing Specialist requested and have copies made. If you do not have access to a printer or scanner, we are here to assist with that. The Housing Specialist will review all consent forms and answer questions with the applicant. Depending on the program/assistance, other documents maybe reviewed and completed during your appointment. At this time, you will be notified if you are qualified or not. If qualified, you will be informed about what you are eligible for and what the assistance will be.

If at the time of your appointment you are still missing documents, you will be required to reschedule or re-submit an application when you are ready.

Once enrollment has been completed the Housing Specialist can then request for payment, within 5-7 Business days.