Offer Your Spare Room or Living Space to Survivors

Host Housing Support Program

How it Works

You offer fire survivors space in your home or living space rent-free. CNHA will pay you, depending on the size of the family you host. You can begin housing displaced family or friends immediately, then fill out the Host Housing Support Application for financial assistance. Or CNHA can connect you with fire survivors interested in this option, just fill out our Owner Application.

Philanthropic support is provided by the American Red Cross and Hawai’i Community Foundation.

Who Qualifies

Property owners with spare rooms or living space they can share:

  • You cannot charge rent

  • Property can be located anywhere in Hawai’i

Financial Assistance

CNHA will pay you directly, depending on the size of the family you host, $500/person/month up to a maximum of $2,000/month for a family of 4 or more.

Benefits of Joining!

Join today for:

  • Financial support for helping your displaced family and friends, or even a kind stranger.

  • Exemptions from Maui County real property tax for fiscal year 2025 if your property is not owner occupied (you don’t live there). You must sign a 12 month lease for $0 rent to qualify.

  • And an opportunity to provide desperately needed housing stability to the community you love.

Questions? Email kakoohousing@hawaiiancouncil.org

ʻIke aku, ʻike mai, kōkua aku kōkua mai; pela iho la ka nohana ʻohana.

Recognize others, be recognized, help others, be helped; such is a family relationship.