PUBLIC NOTICE
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT PROGRAM

Pursuant to the City and County of Honolulu’s (City) Citizen Participation Plan, the proposed reprogramming of Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds is provided for your information. The City desires to reprogram CDBG funds from prior and current year projects and available program income and appropriate the funds to a project that can utilize the funds immediately, in order to achieve CDBG program goals more efficiently and expediently. The proposed revisions to the following Fiscal Year projects are provided for your information and use.

REDUCTION OF $590,000: Department of Parks and Recreation – Beretania Community Park
Project Description: Reconstruction of the parking lot and ADA improvements.
Funding Source: Fiscal Year (FY) 2023 CDBG
Proposed Amount: $0 (originally $590,000)
Location: 1290 Aala Street, Honolulu, Hawaii 96817

REDUCTION OF $100,000: Department of Parks and Recreation – Fern Community Park
Project Description: Renovation of a recreational building and ADA improvements.
Funding Source: FY 2023 CDBG
Proposed Amount: $0 (originally $100,000)
Location: 1201 Middle Street, Honolulu, Hawaii 96819

REDUCTION OF $2,150,000: Department of Parks and Recreation – Kalihi Waena Neighborhood Park
Project Description: Renovation of a comfort station, reconstruction of the parking lot and ADA improvements.
Funding Source: FY 2023 CDBG
Proposed Amount: $0 (originally $41,000)
Funding Source: FY 2022 CDBG
Proposed Amount: $0 (originally $2,109,000)
Location: 2020 Beckley Street, Honolulu, Hawaii 96819

REDUCTION OF $2,009,604: Department of Parks and Recreation – Maili Community Park
Project Description: Installation of playground equipment, reconstruction of volleyball courts and basketball courts, and ADA improvements.
Funding Source: FY 2023 CDBG
Proposed Amount: $0 (originally $2,009,604)
Location: 87-360 Kulaaupuni Street, Waianae, Hawaii 96792

REDUCTION OF $350,000: Department of Parks and Recreation – Peter Buck Mini Park
Project Description: Installation of an irrigation system and playground equipment, and ADA improvements.
Funding Source: FY 2023 CDBG
Proposed Amount: $0 (originally $350,000)
Location: 1222 Houghtailing Street, Honolulu, Hawaii 96817

REDUCTION OF $520,649.75: Department of Budget and Fiscal Services (BFS) – Program
Administration
Project Description: Provision of grant funds for administration of HUD-funded programs.
Funding Source: Fiscal Year (FY) 2022 CDBG
Proposed Amount: $754,945.25 (originally $1,275,595)
Location: 925 Dillingham Boulevard, Suite 240, Honolulu, Hawaii 96817

REDUCTION OF $9,375.51: BFS – Fiscal Support
Project Description: Provision of grant funds for fiscal support of HUD-funded programs.
Funding Source: FY 2022 CDBG
Proposed Amount: $45,776.49 (originally $55,152)
Location: 650 South King Street, Honolulu, Hawaii 96813

REDUCTION OF $116,817.82: Department of Community Services (DCS) – Work Readiness Program
Project Description: Provision of grant funds for an employment and work readiness program for persons experiencing homelessness.
Funding Source: FY 2022 CDBG
Proposed Amount: $393,182.18 (originally $510,000)
Location: 680 Iwilei Road, Suite 700, Honolulu Hawaii 96817

AVAILABLE FUNDING OF $1,036,007: HUD – Integrated Disbursement and Information System
Funding Source: FY 2023 CDBG Program Income
Proposed Amount: $1,036,007

NEW AWARD OF $6,882,454.08: DCS – Acquisition of 360 California Avenue
Project Description: Acquisition of a property, located in Wahiawa to be used as transitional housing or an emergency shelter with services for households experiencing homelessness. The City proposes to acquire the property in fee simple, then convey the property on a lease, operating license or memorandum of understanding basis to a nonprofit or government agency that will oversee the management and operation of the property.
Funding Source: FY 2022 CDBG
Proposed Amount: $2,755,843.08 (originally $0)
Funding Source: FY 2023 CDBG and CDBG Program Income
Proposed Amount: $4,126,611.00 (originally $0)
Location: 360 California Avenue, Wahiawa, Hawaii 96786

Interested parties are invited to review the proposed amendments and submit written comments by
December 12, 2022, to the Department of Community Services, Community Based Development Division,
925 Dillingham Boulevard, Suite 200, Honolulu, Hawaii 96817 or by email to kyorimoto@honolulu.gov.

Andrew T. Kawano, Director
Department of Budget and Fiscal Services

By order of RICK BLANGIARDI, MAYOR
City and County of Honolulu

(SA1393545 11/10/11)