Consumer Advocacy – Public Utilities (DCA)

The County of Kauai’s Coronavirus Rental and Utility Assistance Program, administered by Kauai Federal Credit Union, has reopened, and officials are encouraging renters and landlords in need of financial assistance to apply, at kauairenthelp.com.

As of March 15, 2022, the County’s Coronavirus Rental and Utility Assistance Program (CRUA), administered by Kauai Federal Credit Union, has successfully distributed approximately $20,000,000 in emergency rental assistance to Kauai households suffering financial hardship due to the pandemic.

Kauai Federal Credit Union has been taking applications for the CRUA program since May 10, 2021 to assist the residents of Kauai and Ni‘ihau, who have demonstrated reduction in household income due to the COVID-19 pandemic, with rent and utility assistance funding under the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 which was enacted on December 27^th, 2020. 

For more information visit: https://kauairenthelp.com/