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 Thirty-First (31st) Year Action Plan for Fiscal Year 2026 (July 1, 2025 – June 30, 2026). 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 Thirty-First (31st) Year Action Plan are as follows:
PROJECT TITLE & DESCRIPTION AWARD AMOUNT
CDBG PROJECTS
Dept. of Budget and Fiscal Services – Federal Grants Unit & Fiscal Support. $1,378,195
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 $693,429
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 $663,305
low- and moderate-income individuals. Located at 680 Iwilei Road, Suite 700,
Honolulu, HI 96817.
Family Promise of Hawaii – Lusitana Acquisition. Acquisition of a 20-unit $5,879,182
to provide affordable rental housing for low- and moderate-income households.
Located at 1463 Lusitana Street, Honolulu, HI 96813.
CDBG PROJECTS TOTAL $9,044,895
CDBG ALTERNATE PROJECTS
Family Promise of Hawaii – Lusitana Acquisition. Acquisition of a 20-unit property $2,120,818
to provide affordable rental housing for low- and moderate-income households.
Located at 1463 Lusitana Street, Honolulu, HI 96813.
Council for Native Hawaiian Advancement – Makiki Acquisition. Acquisition of $3,750,000
a 9-unit property to provide to provide affordable rental housing for low- and
moderate-income households. Located at 1737 Makiki Street, Honolulu, HI 96822.
He Ala Hou o Ke Ola Inc. – Kinalau Home for Women. Acquisition of a 6 bedroom, $1,531,511
4 bath property to provide housing and services for women previously homeless and/or
exiting incarceration. Located at 739 Kinalau Place, Unit A&B, Honolulu, HI 96813.
Honolulu Police Department – HPD Headquarters ADA Door Replacement/ $220,000
Renovation. Installation of ADA compliant automated doors at the Records and
Identification Division and the Firearms Registration entry points to meet the accessibility standards
mandated by the ADA. Located at 801 South Beretania Street, Honolulu, HI 96813.
Honolulu Fire Dept. – Fire Protection Equipment. Acquisition of fire protection $8,000,000
equipment in eligible communities. Various locations.
Dept. of Community Services – Rehabilitation of Special Needs Housing $8,000,000
Portfolio. Rehabilitation of the City’s Special Needs Housing inventory to ensure
structural integrity and housing quality standards are maintained. Various locations.
City and County of Honolulu / Non-Profit Organizations – Property Acquisition(s) $8,000,000
within the Waianae SCP. Acquisition of one or more properties located within the
Waianae Sustainable Communities Plan (SCP), which would provide essential public
services, shelter or affordable housing. Waianae SCP
City and County of Honolulu / Non-Profit Organizations – Property Acquisition(s) $8,000,000
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.
CDBG ALTERNATE PROJECTS TOTAL $39,622,329
HOME PROJECTS
Dept. of Budget and Fiscal Services – Federal Grants Unit. $24,986
Administration and coordination of the City’s HOME program.
Dept. of Community Services – Community Based Development Division. $28,235
Administrative support of the Community Based Development Division.
Dept. of Community Services – Down Payment Loan Program. Financial $283,852
assistance to low-income homebuyers. Services island-wide.
Housing First Rental Assistance Program. Housing First rental assistance $1,051,306
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 $1,209,002
low-income persons. Services island-wide.
Honolulu Habitat for Humanity (CHDO) – Kaneohe House. Provision of grant $343,111
funds for the construction of a single-family house to be occupied by a low-income
family. Located in Kaneohe.
PROJECT TITLE & DESCRIPTION AWARD AMOUNT
Honolulu Habitat for Humanity (CHDO). Provision of grant funds to develop $66,722
affordable housing. Located in the Primary Urban Center (Honolulu); Wai’anae Coast;
Windward Oahu; and/or Kapolei.
HOME PROJECTS TOTAL $3,282,214
HOME ALTERNATE PROJECT
Dept. of Community Services – Down Payment Loan Program. Financial $250,000
assistance to low-income homebuyers. Services island-wide.
Honolulu Habitat for Humanity (CHDO) – Waimanalo House. Provision of grant $319,110.58
funds for the demolition and re-construction of a single-family house to be
occupied by a low-income family. Located in Waimanalo
HOME ALTERNATE PROJECT TOTAL $569,110.58
HOPWA PROJECTS
Dept. of Community Services – Program Administration. $21,978
Administration of the City’s HOPWA program.
HOPWA Project for Persons with HIV/AIDS. Long- and short-term financial $710,635
assistance and housing supportive services to persons with HIV/AIDS. Located in
the Primary Urban Center (Honolulu); Wai’anae Coast; Windward Oahu; and/or Kapolei.
HOPWA PROJECTS TOTAL $732,613
ESG AND MATCH PROJECTS
Dept. of Community Services – Program Administration. $103,244.00
Administration of the City’s ESG program.
Parents and Children Together – Essential Services. Emergency shelter $206,275.64
essential services for individuals experiencing homelessness. Confidential location.
Child and Family Services – Shelter Operations Emergency shelter operating $124,800.00
costs for individuals experiencing homelessness. Confidential Location
Parents and Children Together – Rapid Re-Housing. Short- or medium-term $254,672.80
rental assistance, financial assistance and housing relocation and stabilization
services for individuals experiencing homelessness. Confidential Location
Residential Youth Services & Empowerment – Street Outreach. Street Outreach $100,000.00
program for unsheltered individuals and families. Located at 42-470 Kalanianaole
Highway, Building 6, Kailua, HI 96734
IHS, The Institute for Human Services, Inc. – Street Outreach. Street outreach $141,940.16
Program for unsheltered individuals and families. Located at 546 Kaaahi Street,
Honolulu, HI 96817
Dept. of Community Services, WorkHawaii Division – Homeless Prevention $318,341.00
Program. Homeless prevention program including short- or medium-term rental
assistance, financial assistance, and housing relocation and stabilization services for
individuals at-risk of experiencing homelessness. Located at 680 Iwilei Road, Suite 700,
Honolulu, HI 96817
Partners in Care – Homeless Management Information System (HMIS). $127,336.40
Maintenance and management of HMIS. Located at 200 North Vineyard Boulevard,
Suite A-210, Honolulu, HI 96817.
ESG AND MATCH PROJECTS TOTAL $1,376,610.00
ESG AND MATCH ALTERNATE PROJECTS
Parents and Children Together – Essential Services. Emergency shelter $7,448.36
essential services for individuals experiencing homelessness. Confidential location.
Child and Family Services – Essential Services. Emergency shelter $127,616.00
essential services for individuals experiencing homelessness. Confidential location.
United States Veterans – Shelter Operations Emergency shelter operating $149,500.00
costs for individuals experiencing homelessness. Located at 91-1039 Shangrila Street,
Building 37, Kapolei, HI 96707 and 85-638 Farrington Hwy, Waianae, HI 96792
Residential Youth Services & Empowerment – Essential Services. Emergency $250,000.00
shelter essential services for individuals experiencing homelessness. Confidential location.
IHS, The Institute for Human Services Inc. – Essential Services. Emergency $224,189.00
shelter essential services for individuals experiencing homelessness. Located at
350 Sumner Street, Honolulu, HI 96817 and 546 Kaaahi Street, Honolulu, HI 96817
IHS, The Institute for Human Services, Inc. – Street Outreach. Street outreach $77,435.84
Program for unsheltered individuals and families. Located at 546 Kaaahi Street,
Honolulu, HI 96817
IHS, The Institute for Human Services, Inc. – Shelter Operations Emergency $106,884.00
shelter operating costs for individuals experiencing homelessness. Located at
350 Sumner Street, Honolulu, HI 96817 and 546 Kaaahi Street, Honolulu, HI 96817
ESG AND MATCH ALTERNATE PROJECTS TOTAL $943,073.20
The proposed projects and allocations listed in this notice are estimates and current as of February 24, 2025. 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, 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 funded, 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 Thirty-First (31st) 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 Thirty-First (31st) Year Action Plan by the City Council, the Plan is anticipated to be submitted to HUD by May 15, 2025.
Andrew T. Kawano, Director
Department of Budget and Fiscal Services
By order of RICK BLANGIARDI, MAYOR
City and County of Honolulu
