Project Grant 4793DRHIP00000001

This federal Project Grant award, valued at $780,469.26 and issued on October 8, 2024, was provided by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) under the Disaster Grants - Public Assistance (Presidentially Declared Disasters) program (CFDA 97.036). The funding is intended to reimburse state, local, tribal, and territorial government entities, as well as certain private non-profit organizations, for emergency protective measures taken during the COVID-19 pandemic. The key products and services supported by this grant include debris removal, emergency medical care, medical sheltering, vaccine administration, and community engagement efforts to save lives and protect public health and safety.

The award was made to the Hawaii Department of Defense (HI-DOD), which serves as the primary coordinator for emergency response, infrastructure protection, and community resilience efforts across the Hawaiian islands. HI-DOD has sub-awarded portions of the grant to the County of Kauai for emergency pumping, facility upgrades at the Kaumakani Gym and Neighborhood Center, and power transmission projects with the Kauai Island Utility Cooperative. These sub-awards, totaling over $500,000, are supporting critical infrastructure enhancements and emergency protective measures to mitigate the impacts of the ongoing pandemic on Hawaii's communities.