Applications for the Residential Cesspool Conversion Grant Program 2 will be accepted beginning Saturday, Sept. 8.
The County of Kauaʻi Housing Agency is opening the Residential Cesspool Conversion Grant Program 2 application period from 10 a.m. Sept. 8 to 4:30 p.m. Oct. 6. Applicants who previously applied for the initial Residential Cesspool Conversion Grant Program 1 and were placed on the waitlist must reapply for Program 2.
Funded by the Hawaiʻi State Department of Health Water Pollution Control Revolving Fund, the program provides selected, qualified homeowners with up to $20,000 in reimbursement for converting existing cesspools to individual wastewater systems approved by the Hawaiʻi State Department of Health Wastewater Branch.
With a total allocation of $1 million, the program can support 50 homeowners.
Grant enrollment is limited. Applications will be evaluated according to the priorities established in County Ordinance 1104. Cesspools already converted to an individual wastewater system with an “approval-to-use” date before May 1, 2026, are not eligible for reimbursement under this program.
Individuals can submit an application even if they meet all, some, or none of these priorities. If program funds remain after selecting applicants based on the specified priorities, those who do not meet the priorities may be considered on a first-come, first-served basis.
Submitting a complete application as early as possible will influence the applicant’s priority for receiving available funding. Applying online can expedite the process; however, hard copies of the application are also available.
Online applications and additional program details are available on the County of Kauaʻi Housing Agency website. Hard copies can be picked up at the Housing Agency at 4444 Rice St., Suite 330, in Līhuʻe.
