The Wai'Anae Community Re-Development Corporation (WCRC) received a $546,000 project grant award from the Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration on January 11, 2021. The funding supports infrastructure and facility construction projects through the Investments for Public Works and Economic Development Facilities program (CFDA 11.300). This Economic Development Administration program aims to catalyze regional development through critical infrastructure and facility...
The U.S. Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration (EDA) awarded a $500,000 Project Grant to Hawaii County under the Economic Adjustment Assistance (EAA) program. The grant will support the Hawaii Island Coalition's efforts to develop a robust agricultural economy on Hawaii Island. Key deliverables include building an industrial park, improving knowledge transfer between producers and processors, and increasing food production and processing capacity. The goal is to divert 20%...
The Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration awarded a $750,000 Project Grant to the Hawaii Technology Development Corporation on April 8, 2021 under the Economic Adjustment Assistance (EAA) program. The EAA program supports regions experiencing adverse economic changes with technical, planning, and infrastructure assistance. For this award, the Hawaii Technology Development Corporation will use the funding to provide public works and infrastructure assistance to businesses...
The Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration (EDA) awarded $753,622 under the Economic Adjustment Assistance (CFDA 11.307) federal grant program to the Hawaii Department of Business Economic Development & Tourism on September 9, 2021. The funding supports development and implementation of a Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy (CEDS) for the State of Hawaii region, comprised of Hawaii, Kauai, Oahu, and Maui. The CEDS process brings together public and private...
This $3.75 million project grant from the Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration's Economic Adjustment Assistance program (CFDA 11.307) supports renovations and expansions at Hi'ipaka, LLC's Waimea Valley Center in Haleiwa, Hawaii. The award will fund covering the center's luau area, constructing an outdoor native plant learning facility, and other improvements. Once completed, the project aims to expand the services Hi'ipaka, LLC offers to the Native Hawaiian community,...
The University of Hawaii was awarded a $32.7 million project grant from the Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration under the Economic Adjustment Assistance (EAA) program (CFDA 11.307) to support workforce training initiatives across four major industries in Hawaii: healthcare, information technology, energy and resilience, and film, arts, and media. Over the four-year period from September 2022 to September 2026, the University will partner with industry organizations and...
The Economic Development Administration awarded the Natural Energy Laboratory of Hawaii Authority a $820,000 project grant on April 17, 2023 under the Economic Adjustment Assistance program (CFDA 11.307). The grant supports the expansion of the organization's Aquaculture Accelerator program to further incubate aquaculture startups and host workshops focused on business ideation and development in Hawaii County. Funding will also aid recovery efforts from a lava eruption and pandemic impacts....
The Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration awarded a $1.25 million Project Grant to the Hawaii Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism on January 19, 2021 under the Economic Adjustment Assistance program. The grant will support the establishment of a revolving loan fund to provide financing assistance to businesses and entrepreneurs in Honolulu, Hawaii that are experiencing adverse economic impacts. The Economic Adjustment Assistance program aims to help...
The County of Hawaii was awarded a $2,251,163 project grant from the Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration under the Economic Adjustment Assistance program (CFDA 11.307) on January 19, 2021. The funding will support the Puna Wastewater Study, which will provide planning and technical assistance to address adverse economic impacts resulting from changes to the region's wastewater infrastructure. The EAA program aims to aid areas facing sudden or long-term economic...
The Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration awarded $2,298,292 under the Economic Adjustment Assistance (CFDA 11.307) federal grant program to the Natural Energy Laboratory of Hawaii Authority on May 13, 2021. The funding will support the Aquaculture Incubator project, which will provide technical and planning assistance to help diversify Hawaii's economy and mitigate adverse economic impacts from sudden or gradual changes. As the awardee, the Natural Energy Laboratory of...