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 proposed
projects for the City’s Thirtieth (30th) Year Action Plan for Fiscal Year 2025 (July 1, 2024 – June 30, 2025). The City’s five (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 proposed
projects in the City’s Thirtieth (30th) 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. $1,240,513
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 $635,074
Experiencing Homelessness. Support services for individuals and families
experiencing homelessness. Located at 680 Iwilei Road, Suite 700,
Honolulu, HI 96817.
Dept. of Community Services – TEAM Work Hawaii. Support services for $618,399
low- and moderate-income individuals. Located at 680 Iwilei Road, Suite 700,
Honolulu, HI 96817.
CDBG PROJECTS TOTAL $2,924,770
CDBG MULTI-YEAR PROJECTS
Dept. of Parks and Recreation – Park Rehabilitation Projects. Design, planning, $9,426,719
and construction at the Beretania Community Park, Fern Community Park, Kalihi
Waena Neighborhood Park, Ma–’ili Community Park, and Peter Buck Mini Park.
Funding: PY20/FY21 – $1,755,000; PY21/FY22 – $950,000; PY23/FY24 – $700,000;
and PY24/FY25 – $6,021,719. Located at 1290 ?’A’ala 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, Wai’anae, HI 96792 (Ma–’ili Community
Park), and 1222 Houghtailing Street, Honolulu, HI 96817 (Peter Buck Mini Park).
CDBG MULTI-YEAR PROJECTS TOTAL $9,426,719
CDBG ALTERNATE PROJECTS
Dept. of Parks and Recreation – Resurfacing Outdoor Courts. Resurfacing, $750,000
not to go below base layer, of existing outdoor basketball, volleyball, and tennis
courts at various eligible parks. Various locations.
Dept. of Parks and Recreation – Reconstruction of Outdoor Courts. $840,000
Reconstruction of existing outdoor basketball, volleyball, and tennis courts at
various eligible parks. Various locations.
Dept. of Parks and Recreation – Replacement of Resilient Playground Surfaces. $450,000
Replacement of resilient rubber surfaces under existing playgrounds at various
eligible parks. Various locations.
Dept. of Parks and Recreation – Resurfacing of Park Parking Lots. Resurfacing, $1,175,000
not to go below base layer, of dilapidated and unsafe parking lots at various eligible
parks. Various locations.
Honolulu Fire Dept. – Fire Protection Equipment. Acquisition of fire protection $6,021,719
equipment in eligible communities. Various locations.
City and County of Honolulu / Non-Profit Organizations – Property Acquisition(s) $6,021,719
within Honolulu. Acquisition of one or more properties located within the Urban
Honolulu Census Designated Places (CDP), which would provide essential public
services, shelter or affordable housing. Urban Honolulu CDP.
Dept. of Community Services – Rehabilitation of Special Needs Housing $6,021,719
Portfolio. Rehabilitation of the City’s Special Needs Housing inventory to ensure
structural integrity and housing quality standards are maintained. Various locations.
CDBG ALTERNATE PROJECTS TOTAL $21,280,157
HOME PROJECTS
Dept. of Budget and Fiscal Services – Federal Grants Unit. $50,338
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 $520,000
assistance to low-income homebuyers. Services island-wide.
Housing First Rental Assistance Program. Housing First rental assistance $1,500,000
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 – TBRA. Rental assistance services to eligible $1,725,000
low-income persons. Services island-wide.
Community Housing Development Organization (CHDO) Set-Aside Project. $485,889
Provision of grant funds to develop affordable rental housing. Located in the
Primary Urban Center (Honolulu); Wai’anae Coast; Windward Oahu; and/or Kapolei.
HOME PROJECTS TOTAL $4,609,814
HOME ALTERNATE PROJECT
Dept. of Community Services – Down Payment Loan Program. Financial $250,000
assistance to low-income homebuyers. Services island-wide.
HOME ALTERNATE PROJECT TOTAL $250,000
HOPWA PROJECTS
Dept. of Community Services – Program Administration. $22,427
Administration of the City’s HOPWA program.
Gregory House Programs. Long- and short-term financial assistance and $580,114
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 $145,029
with HIV/AIDS. Located at 677 Ala Moana Boulevard, Honolulu, HI 96813.
HOPWA PROJECTS TOTAL $747,570
ESG AND MATCH PROJECTS
Dept. of Community Services – Program Administration. $104,548.00
Administration of the City’s ESG program.
Family Promise of Hawaii – Emergency Shelter. Emergency shelter operations $293,456.00
and essential services for unsheltered individuals and families. Located at
245 N. Kukui Street, Honolulu, HI 96817.
IHS, The Institute for Human Services, Inc. – Emergency Shelter. $183,325.00
Emergency shelter operations at the Sumner Street Emergency Shelter for Men
and Ka’aahi Women’s and Family Emergency Shelter. Located at 350 Sumner Street
and 546 Ka’aahi Street Honolulu, HI 96817.
IHS, The Institute for Human Services, Inc. – Street Outreach. Street outreach $145,612.00
services to unsheltered individuals and families. Located at 916 Kaamahu Place, #A,
Honolulu, HI 96817.
Parents and Children Together – Emergency Shelter. Emergency shelter $149,879.00
essential services for individuals experiencing homelessness. Location suppressed.
Partners in Care – Homeless Management Information System (HMIS). $128,943.40
Maintenance and management of HMIS. Located at 200 North Vineyard Boulevard,
Suite A-210, Honolulu, HI 96817.
United States Veterans Initiative – Emergency Shelter. Emergency shelter $149,500.00
operations for individuals experiencing homelessness. Located at 91-1039 Shangrila
Street, Building 37, Kapolei, HI 96707 and 85-638 Farrington Hwy, Wai’anae HI 96792.
United States Veterans Initiative – Street Outreach. Street outreach services $100,000.00
for unsheltered individuals and families. Located at 91-1039 Shangrila Street,
Building 37, Kapolei, HI 96707 and 85-638 Farrington Hwy, Wai’anae HI 96792.
To Be Determined – Homeless Prevention. Financial assistance, housing $69,359.30
relocation and stabilization services for persons who are at-risk of homelessness
(homelessness prevention). Location to be determined
To Be Determined. – Rapid Re-Housing. Financial assistance, housing $69,359.30
relocation and stabilization services for persons who are homeless (rapid re-housing).
Location to be determined.
ESG AND MATCH PROJECTS TOTAL $1,393,982
The proposed projects and allocations listed in this notice are estimates and current as of February 15, 2024. Once the final allocations are known, adjustments will be made to increase/decrease funding to
comply with program requirements (ex. administrative caps). Also, adjustments may be made to projects in priority order, including funding alternate projects.
The public is advised that the City will exercise its pre-award option under the CDBG, HOME, ESG, and HOPWA programs. CDBG, HOME, ESG, and HOPWA funds will be used to reimburse the City when funds
become available, subject to sufficient funding from HUD.
In addition, the City has prepared a list of alternate projects for the CDBG and HOME 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.
All interested parties are also invited to attend and provide testimony at the City Council meetings.
Copies of the Proposed Thirtieth (30th) Year Action Plan are available for public review on the City’s website at http://www.honolulu.gov/cdbg or on the Municipal Reference Center’s (MRC) online catalog at
http://www4.honolulu.gov/docushare/dsweb/View/Collection-4170. A hard copy is available for public review at the City’s Department of Budget and Fiscal Services, 530 South King Street, Room 208,
Honolulu, HI 96813. Upon approval of the City’s Final Thirtieth (30th) Year Action Plan by the City Council, the Plan is anticipated to be submitted to HUD by May 15, 2024.
Andrew T. Kawano, Director
Department of Budget and Fiscal Services
By order of RICK BLANGIARDI, MAYOR
City and County of Honolulu