This federal Project Grant award of $2,434,000.00 was provided by the Healthcare Systems Bureau of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services under the Congressional Directives program (CFDA 93.493). The funding supports the Hospice of Hilo dba Hawaii Care Choices, a non-profit organization, in re-imagining the use of their existing 14,130 square foot healthcare facility in Hilo, Hawaii to address unmet needs for elder care, particularly for individuals living with dementia/Alzheimer's and...
This $3,481,100 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) under the Congressional Directives program (CFDA 93.493) will support the construction and renovation of healthcare facilities, equipment purchases, and community-based health and social service programs in Honolulu, Hawaii. The grant recipient, Lunalilo Home, is a Native Hawaiian Organization Owned Firm and non-profit organization that will implement this 3-year project. The Congressional...
This federal Project Grant award of $250,000.00 was provided by the Administration on Aging, under the Congressional Directives program (CFDA 93.493), to the Special Education Center of Hawaii (SECOH) from August 1, 2024 to July 31, 2025. The grant will fund the establishment of a new senior dining room and job & life skills training center in Hawaii. The project aims to support underserved populations in the local community by improving access to critical healthcare, mental health, and...
This $549,216 Project Grant award from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) under the Congressional Directives program (CFDA 93.493) will enable the Hawaii Health & Harm Reduction Center (HHHRC) to expand behavioral health services, including mental health and substance use disorder treatment, for the transgender community in Honolulu County, Hawaii. The project will establish an integrated clinical team to provide onsite addiction treatment, skills-based...
The Department of Human Services Hawaii has been awarded a $111,375 federal block grant from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Community Living under the Elder Justice Act - Adult Protective Services (CFDA 93.698) program. This two-year grant, with a performance period from April 1, 2024 to March 31, 2026, is intended to enhance and improve the state's coordinated system of adult protective services for older adults and adults with disabilities. The grant...
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Community Living awarded a $3,379,792 Formula Grant under the Special Programs for the Aging, Title III, Part B, Grants for Supportive Services and Senior Centers program (CFDA 93.044) to the Hawaii Department of Health. This two-year grant, with an award date of October 1, 2024 and an ultimate completion date of September 30, 2026, will fund a range of comprehensive community-based services for older adults in Hawaii. The...
The Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) awarded the Lanai Community Health Center (LCHC), a 501(c)(3) non-profit Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC), a $1,000,000 Project Grant under the Community Health Centers program (CFDA 93.224) to expand operating hours at its Lanai City, Hawaii facility. The funding will enable LCHC to increase its weekly hours from 60 to 68, adding 2 additional medical hours and 6 additional dental hours. This will allow LCHC to significantly...
The Kauai Resilience Project is a $600,000 Project Grant awarded on September 30, 2024 by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) under the Congressional Directives (CFDA 93.493) program. The project aims to improve youth mental health and reduce youth suicides on the island of Kauai, Hawaii. Key activities include hiring a full-time coordinator, completing action plans for the next phase of work, and developing a strategic plan for expanding afterschool program...
The Hawaii Department of Health was awarded a $5.6 million Project Grant from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) under the Mental Health Disaster Assistance and Emergency Mental Health program (CFDA 93.982). The grant funding will support the provision of supplemental emergency mental health counseling services to individuals in Hawaii affected by major disasters from January 11, 2021 through January 8, 2022. As the direct recipient of the SAMHSA award, the...
This $5,000,000 Project Grant was awarded by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Healthcare Systems Bureau under the Congressional Directives program (CFDA 93.493). The award supports the Hawaii Health Systems Corporation (HHSC), a state government entity and critical healthcare infrastructure provider in Hawaii, in implementing community healthcare, mental health, and social service initiatives to address regional disparities and serve underserved populations across the Hawaiian...
This federal Project Grant award of $2,300,000 from the Department of Health and Human Services' Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) under the Congressional Directives program (CFDA 93.493) will fund the construction and establishment of the Lanai Kina'Ole Adult Day Services (LKADS) center on the island of Lanai, Hawaii. The grant, awarded on September 30, 2024, will allow the non-profit organization Lanai Kina'Ole Inc. to develop the first and only licensed adult day care program on the highly rural and remote island. This program aims to provide critical care and support services for Lanai's large elderly population, enabling them to "age in place" on their home island rather than having to leave. The new LKADS center is expected to be completed by September 29, 2027 and will alleviate the burden on caregivers, including spouses, children, and others, who currently struggle to balance work and family responsibilities while caring for aging adult family members.