Project Grant FG5105R021668

The federal Project Grant award of $960,000.00 was provided by the United States Department of Agriculture Rural Housing Service under the Rural Self-Help Housing Technical Assistance program (CFDA 10.420). The grant funds will be used by the Hawaii Island Community Development Corporation, a nonprofit organization, to provide technical assistance services that enable very low- and low-income individuals and families in rural Hawaii to construct their own affordable homes through a self-help...

The Department of Business, Economic Development & Tourism Hawaii, Office of Planning and Sustainable Development (the Awardee) received a $6,631,950.56 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development's Community Development Block Grant - PRO (Pathways to Removing Obstacles) Housing Competition (CFDA 14.023) on August 24, 2024. The award will support the Awardee's efforts to identify and remove barriers to affordable housing production and preservation in...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Housing Service awarded a $774,475 Project Grant under the Rural Self-Help Housing Technical Assistance program (CFDA 10.420) to Kauai Habitat for Humanity, Inc. The grant will provide technical assistance to very low- and low-income individuals and families in rural Hawaii to support the construction of their own affordable homes through a self-help construction method. The technical assistance services include construction expertise, homebuyer...

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 Department of Agriculture Rural Housing Service awarded a $300,000 Project Grant to Self-Help Housing Corporation of Hawaii under the Rural Self-Help Housing Technical Assistance program (CFDA 10.420). The grant will support Self-Help Housing Corporation of Hawaii in assisting very low- and low-income individuals and families in rural areas build homes through the self-help method from May 16, 2021 through July 16, 2022. Under the Rural Self-Help Housing Technical Assistance program,...

The Hawaii Community Reinvestment Corporation received a $200,000 Project Grant award from the Department of the Treasury's Community Development Financial Institutions Rapid Response Program on June 15, 2021. The grant period extends through December 31, 2023. The funding will support the Hawaii Community Reinvestment Corporation's ability to respond to the economic impacts of the coronavirus pandemic through the Community Development Financial Institutions Rapid Response Program (CDFI RRP)....

This $18,169,099 federal Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Energy's Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Information Dissemination, Outreach, Training and Technical Analysis/Assistance program (CFDA 81.117) supports the Hawaii State Energy Office, a division of the Hawaii Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism, in advancing Hawaii's clean energy initiatives and promoting sustainable economic growth. The key products and services to be delivered under this...

The U.S. Department of the Treasury, through the State Small Business Credit Initiative (SSBCI) Investing in America Small Business Opportunity Program (CFDA 21.034), awarded a $1,621,552 project grant to the Hawaii Technology Development Corp (HTDC) on August 30, 2024. The purpose of this grant is to provide technical assistance, including legal, accounting, and financial advisory services, to very small and underserved small businesses in Hawaii that are applying for SSBCI capital programs...

The U.S. Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration awarded a $780,000 project grant under the Economic Adjustment Assistance program to support tourism recovery efforts in Honolulu, Hawaii. The grant will fund the retention of additional interpretive staff at outdoor recreational sites of special significance to Native Hawaiian history and heritage. This aims to improve the visitor experience and support growth in Hawaii's tourism industry as it recovers from fluctuations....

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...