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Notice #: 0001387867-02
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PUBLIC NOTICE
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT (CDBG), HOME INVESTMENT PARTNERSHIPS (HOME),
EMERGENCY SOLUTIONS GRANTS (ESG), AND HOUSING OPPORTUNITIES FOR PERSONS WITH AIDS (HOPWA) PROGRAMS

In accordance with the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) requirements regarding the City and County of Honolulu’s (City) Consolidated Plan, the City hereby provides a list of final projects for the City’s Twenty-Eighth (28th) Year Action Plan for Fiscal Year 2023 (July 1, 2022 – June 30, 2023). The City’s 5-Year Consolidated Plan identifies housing and community development needs and a long-range strategic plan to meet those needs. The annual Action Plan details the activities the City will undertake in the upcoming year to address the needs identified in the Consolidated Plan. The final projects in the City’s Twenty-Eighth (28th) Year Action Plan are as follows:

PROJECT TITLE & DESCRIPTION AWARD
AMOUNT

PROJECT TITLE & DESCRIPTION AWARD
AMOUNT
CDBG PROJECTS
Dept. of Budget and Fiscal Services – Federal Grants Unit & Fiscal Support. $1,260,279
Administration and fiscal support of the City’s HUD-funded programs.

Dept. of Community Services – Community Based Development Division & $430,784
Community Assistance Division. Administrative support of the Community Based Development and Community Assistance Divisions.

Dept. of Community Services – Work Readiness Program for People $530,000
Experiencing Homelessness. Support services for individuals and families experiencing or at risk of homelessness. Located at 680 Iwilei Road, Suite 700, Honolulu, HI 96817.

Honolulu Fire Dept. – Nanakuli Tanker Apparatus. Acquisition of a tanker $800,000
apparatus for the Nanakuli Fire Station. Located at 89-334 Nanakuli Avenue, Waianae, HI 96792.

Dept. of Parks and Recreation – Parking Lot Improvements at Various Parks. $1,605,355
Reconstruction, including ADA improvements, of dilapidated and unsafe parking lots at various parks. Various locations.

Kulia i ka nu’u (“Strive for the Summit”) – Job Training for Low- and $738,297
Moderate-Income Persons (PS). Provision of grant funds for a job training program for persons at or below 80% Area Median Income. Services island-wide.

CDBG PROJECTS TOTAL $5,364,715

CDBG MULTI-YEAR PROJECTS
Dept. of Parks and Recreation – Park Rehabilitation Projects. Design, planning, $8,887,491
and construction at the Beretania Community Park, Fern Community Park, Kalihi Waena Neighborhood Park, Maili Community Park, and Peter Buck Mini Park. Funding: PY20/FY21 – $1,755,000; PY21/FY22 – $4,041,887; and PY22/FY23 – $3,090,604. Located at 1290 Aala Street, Honolulu, HI 96817(Beretania Community Park), 1201 Middle Street, Honolulu, HI 96819 (Fern Community Park), 2020 Beckley Street, Honolulu, HI 96819 (Kalihi Waena Neighborhood Park), 87-360 Kulaaupuni Street, Waianae, HI 96792 (Maili Community Park), and 1222 Houghtailing Street, Honolulu, HI 96817 (Peter Buck Mini Park).*

CDBG MULTI-YEAR PROJECTS TOTAL $8,887,491

CDBG ALTERNATE PROJECTS
Dept. of Parks and Recreation – Parking Lot Improvements at Various Parks. $950,078
Reconstruction, including ADA improvements, of dilapidated and unsafe parking lots at various parks. Various locations.

Dept. of Community Services – Broadband Initiative for Seniors Living in City $500,000
Residential Properties (PS). Computer literacy classes for seniors residing in City owned and managed elderly residential properties. Services island-wide.

Dept. of Parks and Recreation – Booth District Park Renovation. Design, $2,650,000
planning, and construction for the renovation of a recreational building and ADA improvements. Located at 2341 Kanealii Avenue, Honolulu, HI 96813.

Dept. of Parks and Recreation –Gymnasium Improvements at Various Parks. $1,165,250
Design, planning, and construction for gymnasium improvements at various City parks. Various locations.

Dept. of Parks and Recreation – Paki Community Park Rehabilitation. Design, $2,650,000
planning, and construction for the renovation of a recreational building and comfort station, replacement of the irrigation system, and ADA improvements. Located at 3503 Leahi Avenue, Honolulu, HI 96815.

Honolulu Fire Dept. – Wahiawa Tanker Apparatus. Acquisition of a tanker $800,000
apparatus for the Wahiawa Fire Station. Located at 640 California Avenue, Wahiawa, HI 96786.

Honolulu Fire Dept. – Makiki Pumper Apparatus. Acquisition of a pumper $1,000,000
apparatus for the Makiki Fire Station. Located at 1202 Wilder Avenue, Honolulu, HI 96822.

Honolulu Fire Dept. – Kalihi Pumper Apparatus. Acquisition of a pumper $1,000,000
apparatus for the Kalihi Fire Station. Located at 1742 North King Street, Honolulu, HI 96819.

Honolulu Fire Dept. – Waialua Pumper Apparatus. Acquisition of a pumper $1,000,000
apparatus for the Waialua Fire Station. Located at 66-420 Haleiwa Road, Haleiwa, HI 96712.

CDBG ALTERNATE PROJECTS TOTAL $11,419,690

HOME PROJECTS
Dept. of Budget and Fiscal Services – Federal Grants Unit. $58,300
Administration and coordination of the City’s HOME program.

Dept. of Community Services – Community Based Development Division. $53,587
Administrative support of the Community Based Development Division.

Dept. of Community Services – Down Payment Loan Program. Financial $550,547
assistance to low-income homebuyers. Services island-wide.

Housing First Rental Assistance Program. Housing First rental assistance $1,200,000
services to eligible low-income persons. Services island-wide.

Dept. of Community Services – Tenant-Based Rental Assistance (TBRA) $275,000
Program – Program Administration. Administration and coordination of the TBRA program.

Dept. of Community Services – Tenant-Based Rental Assistance Program. $1,725,000
Rental assistance services to eligible low-income persons. Services island-wide.

Hawaiian Community Development Board (CHDO). Provision of grant funds to $1,206,440
develop approximately seven (7) affordable rental housing units for households at or below 60% Area Median Income. Located in the Primary Urban Center (Honolulu); Waianae Coast; Windward Oahu; and; Kapolei.

HOME PROJECTS TOTAL $5,068,874

HOME ALTERNATE PROJECT
Dept. of Community Services – Down Payment Loan Program. Financial $24,453
assistance to low-income homebuyers. Services island-wide.

HOME ALTERNATE PROJECT TOTAL $24,453

HOPWA PROJECTS
Dept. of Community Services – Program Administration. $20,728
Administration of the City’s HOPWA program.

Gregory House Programs. Long- and short-term financial assistance and $536,182
housing supportive services to persons with HIV/AIDS. Located at
200 N. Vineyard Boulevard, #A310, Honolulu, HI 96817.

Hawaii Health and Harm Reduction Center. Supportive services for persons $134,046
with HIV/AIDS. Located at 677 Ala Moana Boulevard, Honolulu, HI 96813.

HOPWA PROJECTS TOTAL $690,956

ESG AND MATCH PROJECTS
Dept. of Community Services – Program Administration. $104,652
Administration of the City’s ESG program.

Child and Family Service – Essential Services. Essential services for homeless $133,459.20
individuals, families, victims of domestic violence, or youth. Location suppressed.

IHS, The Institute for Human Services, Inc. – Street Outreach, Homeless $833,301.10
Prevention and Rapid Re-Housing. Street Outreach to unsheltered individuals and families and financial assistance, housing relocation and stabilization services for persons who are at risk of homelessness (homelessness prevention) and homeless (rapid re-housing). Located at 916 Kaamahu Place, #A, Honolulu, HI 96817.

IHS, The Institute for Human Services, Inc. – Sumner Street Emergency $258,621
Shelter. Essential services at an emergency shelter for homeless men. Located at 350 Sumner Street, Honolulu, HI 96817.

Partners in Care – Homeless Management Information System (HMIS). $65,346.70
Maintenance and management of HMIS. Located at 200 North Vineyard Boulevard, Suite 700, Honolulu, HI 96817.

ESG AND MATCH PROJECTS TOTAL $1,395,380

ESG AND MATCH ALTERNATE PROJECTS
Catholic Charities Hawaii – Family Assessment Center. Emergency shelter $236,871
operations and essential services for individuals experiencing homelessness.
Located at 1822 Keeaumoku Street, Honolulu, Hawaii 96822.

Catholic Charities Hawaii – Maili Land Transitional Shelter. Transitional $100,000
shelter operations for homeless families. Located at 87-190/191 Maliona Street,
Waianae, HI 96792.

Child and Family Service – Shelter Operations. Emergency shelter operations $100,000
for homeless individuals, families, victims of domestic violence, or youth. Location suppressed.

Family Promise of Hawaii – Rapid Re-Housing Program. Rental and financial $387,069
assistance, housing relocation and stabilization services for families with children who are homeless (rapid re-housing). Located at 245 N. Kukui Street, Suite #101, Honolulu, HI 96817.

Honolulu Community Action Program – Emergency Shelter. Emergency shelter $126,000
operations for individuals experiencing homelessness. Located 91-1096 Yorktown Street, Building 36, Kapolei, HI 96707.

IHS, The Institute for Human Services, Inc. – Sumner Street Emergency $133,459.20
Shelter. Emergency shelter operations for homeless men. Located at 350 Sumner Street, Honolulu, HI 96817.

Parents and Children Together – Ohia Domestic Violence Shelter. $173,686
Essential services for victims of domestic violence. Location suppressed.

Residential Youth Services and Empowerment – Essential Services. $179,152
Essential Services for youth, ages 18 through 24, who are experiencing homelessness. Located at 42-470 Kalanianaole Highway, Kailua, HI 96734.

United States Veterans Initiative –Street Outreach. Street outreach for $45,000
unsheltered individuals and families. Located at 85-638 Farrington Highway, Waianae, HI 96792 and 91-1039 Shangrila Street, Building 37, Kapolei, HI 96707.

Women in Need – Homelessness Prevention. Financial assistance housing $196,040.10
relocation and stabilization services for persons who are at-risk of homelessness (homelessness prevention).. Located at 94-853 Kuhaulua Street #138, Waipahu HI 96797.

ESG AND MATCH ALTERNATE PROJECTS TOTAL $1,677,277.30

The public is advised that the City will exercise its pre-award option under the CDBG program. In addition to the 25% pre-award project costs that may be incurred without HUD approval, the City will request approval from HUD to incur pre-award costs in excess of 25% for the CDBG program. CDBG funds will be used to reimburse the City when funds become available, subject to sufficient funding from HUD.

* The public is advised that the City requested, and HUD approved, CDBG pre-agreement costs in the amount of $3,090,604 in PY22/FY23.

The public is further advised that the City may incur pre-award costs under the HOME program that will not exceed 25% of the current HOME allocation. HOME funds will be used to reimburse the City when funds become available, subject to sufficient funding from HUD. Should funds not be available, the City will cover the costs or future funding for HOME projects may be reduced.

In addition, the City has prepared a list of alternate projects for the CDBG, HOME, and ESG programs, listed above, that will be funded in the event that selected projects cannot be implemented. The City may permit their funding in the subsequent fiscal year if there are insufficient funds in the current year. For the HOPWA program, if excess/unspent funds become available, funds will be reallocated among the agencies listed, provided that the agency is performing satisfactorily and has the ability to expend the funds in a timely manner.

The Twenty- Eighth (28th) Year Action Plan was approved by HUD on August 30, 2022. The Twenty- Eighth (28th) Year Action Plan projects are available for public review on the City’s website at http://www.honolulu.gov/cms-bfs-menu/site-bfs-sitearticles/408-federal-grants.html or on the Municipal Reference Center’s (MRC) online catalog at http://www4.honolulu.gov/docushare/dsweb/View/Collection-4170. A hardcopy will be made available for review upon request by emailing bfscdbgmail@honolulu.gov.

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

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