HomeMy WebLinkAboutNR053119HATHE COUNTY OF KAUA'I
DEREK S. K. KAWAKAMI, MAYOR
mqa MICHAEL A. DAHILIG, MANAGING DIRECTOR
C OF
News Release
For Immediate Release: May 31, 2019
HOUSING AGENCY
STEVEN FRANCO, ACTING DIRECTOR
Tel (808) 241-4444
Fax (808) 241-5118
Rental applications now accepted for Koa`e Makana
KOLOA — Rental applications are now being accepted for Koa`e Makana, an affordable
workforce housing development located in Koloa.
"As the need for housing continues to rise on Kauai, I encourage all applicants to take
advantage of this opportunity to apply for affordable workforce housing," said Mayor Derek S.K.
Kawakami. "The first units are scheduled to be available in September, so now is the time to
apply."
Preference will be given to applicants in the following order:
Employees of businesses within the Koloa Tax Zone;
2. Residents of the island of Kauai; and
3. Residents of the State of Hawaii.
Applicants who have U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)
Housing Choice Voucher Program vouchers are welcome to apply.
Applicants should direct any inquiries about Koa'e Makana to Mark Development by
emailing propertiesCcDmdihawaii.com or calling 808-735-9099 ext. 1.
Rent ranges from $843 to $1,012 for one bedroom units, $1,012 to $1,215 for two
bedroom units, and $1,170 to $1,404 for three bedroom units.
For households earning at or below 30 percent Area Median Income, rent is based upon
approximately 30 percent of the household's total adjusted annual income. Income limits and
rents are subject to change.
All completed and qualified applications received by 5 p.m. on June 14 will be entered
into a lottery to determine initial placement, which will be held on June 24.
Koa`e Makana is being developed by Mark Development in partnership with the County
of Kauai.
Koa`e Makana will bring 133 units to that serves households with incomes at or below 30
percent, 50 percent, and 60 percent of the median income limits established by the U.S.
Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD).
For more information and to submit an application online, please
visit www.mdihawaii.com/koaemakana.