AWARD REDUCTION OF $500,000 AND PROJECT NAME AND DESCRIPTION REVISION
DCS Eviction Prevention – CDBG Public Service/Increased Capacity
Project Description: Provision of grant funds for an eviction and homelessness prevention program, which includes rental assistance and financial assistance (up to six (6) months). This is a new project. CDBG funds will be used to provide income payments, including rental assistance and financial assistance such as utility payments, eligible under 24 CFR §570.201(e) and FR-6218-N-01, and will meet the CDBG national objective described in 24 CFR § 570.208(a)(2)(i)(B), an activity which requires income eligibility requirements.
Funding Source: CDBG CVI
Proposed Amount: $500,000.00 (Originally $1,000,000.00)
Location: Citywide

NEW AWARD OF $500,000 AND PROJECT NAME AND DESCRIPTION REVISION
Hawai’i Public Health Institute – CDBG Public Service/Food and Meal Access
Project Description: Provision of grant or contract funds for a new service, or a quantifiable increase in the level of an existing service, to provide or support access to food or meals for elderly persons, including quarantined elderly individuals and/or elderly individuals that need to maintain social distancing due to medical vulnerabilities as a result of the coronavirus. This is a new project. CDBG funds will be granted to Hawai’i Public Health Institute to provide or support access to food or meals for elderly persons aged 62 and older on O’ahu, an eligible activity under 24 CFR § 570.201(e) that meets the CDBG national objective described in 24 CFR § 570.208(a)(2)(i)(A), as an activity benefitting elderly persons presumed to be principally low- and moderate-income.
Funding Source: CDBG CVI
Proposed Amount: $1,357,380.30 (originally $857,380.30)
Location: Citywide

AWARD REDUCTION OF $3,089,159
Department of Community Services – Property acquisition to expand workforce development support for households impacted by COVID
Project Description: Provision of grant funds to be used for the acquisition of real property for a public purpose to provide public services, and operated so as to be open for use by the general public during all normal hours of operation, eligible under 24 CFR § 570.201(a), and will meet the CDBG national objective described in 24 CFR § 570.208(a).
Funding Source: CDBG CVII
Proposed Amount: $0 (Originally $3,089,159.00)
Location: City and County of Honolulu

AWARD REDUCTION OF $6,445,350
Department of Community Services – Property acquisition to expand workforce development support for households impacted by COVID
Project Description: Provision of grant funds to be used for the acquisition of real property for a public purpose to provide public services, and operated so as to be open for use by the general public during all normal hours of operation, eligible under 24 CFR § 570.201(a), and will meet the CDBG national objective described in 24 CFR § 570.208(a).
Funding Source: CDBG CVIII
Proposed Amount: $0 (Originally $6,445,350.00)
Location: City and County of Honolulu

NEW AWARD OF $2,400,000
Council for Native Hawaiian Advancement (CNHA) – Hale Manako Affordable Housing
Project Description: Acquisition of a property to provide affordable housing for low- and moderate-income households affected economically, or otherwise, by the coronavirus. CDBG funds will be used for the acquisition of real property, an eligible activity under 24 CFR § 570.201(a), that will meet the CDBG national objective of providing permanent housing for low and moderate-income households as described in 24 CFR § 570.208(a)(3).
Funding Source: CDBG CVII & CVIII
Proposed Amount: $2,400,000.00
Location: 105 Mango Street, Wahiawa, Hawai’i 96786

NEW AWARD OF $1,300,000
Domestic Violence Action Center – Hale Wahine Domestic Violence Survivor Housing
Project Description: Acquisition of a property to provide shelter for domestic violence survivors during a time when the coronavirus has exacerbated intimate partner violence and created barriers to accessing safe housing. CDBG funds will be used for the acquisition of real property, an eligible activity under 24 CFR § 570.201(a), that will meet the CDBG national objective of serving presumed benefit clientele, specifically battered spouses, as described in 24 CFR § 570.208(a)(2)(i)(A).
Funding Source: CDBG CVII & CVIII
Proposed Amount: $1,300,000.00
Location: Address Suppressed for Safety, City and County of Honolulu

NEW AWARD OF $1,228,796
Family Promise of Hawai’i – ‘Ohana Navigation Center
Project Description: Acquisition of a property to provide non-congregate shelter space and additional support services in response to the coronavirus and to support households at risk of or experiencing homelessness. CDBG funds will be used for the acquisition of real property, an eligible activity under 24 CFR § 570.201(a), that will meet the CDBG national objective of serving presume benefit clientele, specifically homeless persons, as described in 24 CFR § 570.208(a)(2)(i)(A).
Funding Source: CDBG CVII & CVIII
Proposed Amount: $1,228,796.00
Location: 1234 N. King Street, Honolulu, Hawai’i 96817

NEW AWARD OF $3,486,395
The Institute for Human Services (IHS) – Non-Congregate Shelter
Project Description: Acquisition of a property to provide non-congregate shelter for homeless households, including those that have lost the ability to self-preserve and social distance during the coronavirus, mostly due to mental illness, substance abuse, or other medical issues. CDBG funds will be used for the acquisition of real property, an eligible activity under 24 CFR § 570.201(a), that will meet the CDBG national objective of serving presumed benefit clientele, specifically homeless persons, as described in 24 CFR § 570.208(a)(2)(i)(A).
Funding Source: CDBG CVII & CVIII
Proposed Amount: $3,486,395.00
Location: 551 Dillingham Boulevard, Honolulu, Hawai’i 96817

NEW AWARD OF $1,119,318
Mental Health Kokua – Kinau Townhouse 1 Group Home
Project Description: Acquisition of a property to provide a housing facility for persons with severe mental illness, many of whom are immunocompromised and have challenges complying with coronavirus safety measures. CDBG funds will be used for the acquisition of real property, eligible under 24 CFR § 570.201(a), that will meet the CDBG national objective of serving severely disabled persons as described in 24 CFR § 570.208(a)(2)(i)(A).
Funding Source: CDBG CVII & CVIII
Proposed Amount: $1,119,318.00
Location: 1304 Kinau Street, Honolulu, Hawai’i 96814

CARES ACT – Alternate CDBG Projects