Rules for getting an ʻohana housing grant

The ʻohana assistance program is subject to the following criteria: A. The department, by itself or with or through a grantee, will offer grants of up to $100,000 to property owners to build accessory dwellings or second farm dwellings, which may be attached to existing dwellings or farm dwellings, for long-term occupancy as residential workforce housing units. B. Grant recipients must contractually agree to deed restrictions to rent the dwelling up to the rate required for residential workforce housing units as defined by section 2.96.020 and to rent the dwelling long-term exclusively to permanent, full-time residents of Maui County for at least ten years. The dwelling may also be occupied long-term exclusively to permanent, full-time residents of Maui County at no cost to the occupant. C. Any grant applicant must be the owner and a full-time, permanent resident of the subject property, and the property must be the applicant's primary residence. D. The property must be classified as owner-occupied homeowner by the real property assessment division. E. Grant applications must include a detailed budget and timeline. F. Only one grant may be awarded to any owner or property. G. The department must establish buy-back provisions if the subject property is sold. H. If the subject property becomes subject to a condominium property regime, one hundred percent of the grant award must be paid back to the County. I. Transient vacation rental use is prohibited in the dwelling in perpetuity. J. The deed restrictions imposed by this section run with the land and bind the dwelling funded in part by the grant, and the department must record the restrictions with the bureau of conveyances or the land court of the State. ( Ord. No. 5601 , § 1, 2024)