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Learn about Three million in emergency funds for Kauaʻi homeowners facing hardship

    Learn about $3 million in emergency funds for Kauaʻi homeowners facing hardship

    Hawai‘i Community Lending, in partnership with Kauaʻi County, will provide information about the Homeowners Assistance Fund on March 1 at St. Michael and All Angels Episcopal Church in Līhu‘e.

    Homeowners who are experiencing financial hardship may qualify for up to $30,000 from the Homeowners Assistance Fund. There is $3 million in emergency funds available.

    “The emergency funds can assist homeowners that may have past due mortgage, property taxes or home homeowner association fees,” said Kauaʻi County Housing Agency Director Adam Roversi.

    Presentations on March 1 are offered during the following times:
    Noon to 2 p.m., presentation and lunch
    9 to 11 a.m., presentation and breakfast
    An online presentation will be available on March 8 or March 15, from 5 to 6 p.m.
    To register, email charlene [at] KauhaneInc.com or text 808-385-3530.

    If you need an auxiliary aid/service or other accommodation due to a disability, call 877-477-5990 or charlene@KauhaneInc.com as soon as possible. Requests made as early as possible will allow adequate time to fulfill your request. Upon request, this notice is available in alternate formats such as large print, Braille, or electronic copy.

    About Aikū’ē Kalima

    Aikū’ē Kalima, former Native Hawaiian Revolving Loan Fund Manager for the Office of Hawaiian Affairs, joins Hawaiʻi Community Lending as its lending director.
    Kalima comes to HCL with more than 25 years of experience in community development and mortgage lending. In his new position, Kalima will direct HCL’s consumer, construction, mortgage and small business lending.
    “As a native Hawaiian and Hawaiian Home Lands beneficiary, I understand the financial needs for economic development and quality housing for kānaka is great,” said Kalima, who led OHA’s deployment of $9.8 million in loans to 286 native Hawaiians statewide over the last five years. “For over 25 years, I have worked tirelessly at the grassroots level, educating kānaka on the skills necessary to achieve the dream of homeownership and providing resources to achieve financial sustainability. I plan to continue serving the lāhui empowering ‘ohana and communities as the lending director for Hawai‘i Community Lending.”
    Kalima takes the reins of HCL’s $16-million revolving loan fund and will oversee a team of seven staff members statewide. “HCL is honored to have Aikū’ē join us in our mission to help tackle our housing crisis by funding native Hawaiian and local families to build, buy and save homes from foreclosure,” said HCL Executive Director Jeff Gilbreath. “He has proven leadership in both the public and private sectors and has the passion to get families on the land through homeownership.”

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    About Nikki

    Nikki Hollern is a mother of five, born and raised in Upcountry Maui, but she spent the last 15 years in the beautiful town of Lahaina. Lahaina stole her heart, with the people and the town being unlike any other. After the fire, her family had to relocate to Kahului.

    Her heart remains in Lahaina, and her goal is to help this amazing community get back to where they belong. She feels blessed to have the opportunity to be part of the HCL ‘ohana, helping navigate this incredibly hard time and hopefully serving as a guiding light to assist the community in returning home and coming back even stronger.

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