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4. Mental Health Kokua — Hale Amau ADA Renovations: The non-profit Mental Health Kokua requests funding to support renovations at a 24-hour supervised group home in Hilo serving ten adults with serious mental illness. Improvements will enhance accessibility, safety, and long-term habitability. 5. West Hawai'i Domestic Violence Shelter — Security Improvements: The non-profit Child and Family Services will address critical security upgrades at the West Hawai'i Domestic Violence Shelter, including perimeter fencing repairs, privacy slats installation, replacement of an inoperable security entry gate, perimeter lighting, and installation of an intercom and security camera system. Ensuring the safety and security of shelter residents and staff is a fundamental priority for the facility and is essential to maintaining a secure and supportive environment for survivors of domestic violence. 6. Administration, Planning & Fair Housing: CDBG funds will be used to administer, coordinate and monitor all CDBG projects from project implementation in accordance with all applicable HUD rules and regulations until project close out and monitoring for five to twenty years to ensure compliance with CDBG program national objectives. CDBG funds will also be used to fund present and future planning documents in accordance with federal rules. No County funds are used to administer the CDBG program. The CDBG project amount for all projects may change to accommodate the actual amount of grant funds or program income received or if there are any cancelled project(s) or reprogramming of CDBG funds. In its efforts to expedite and timely implement its projects, the County of Hawai'i may utilize County funds for the Pahoa and Pahala Fire Station acquisition projects to incur pre -award cost under the CDBG program that will not exceed 25% of current CDBG allocation. This is in accordance with the CDBG regulations 24 CFR 570.200(h)(1), Reimbursement for pre -award costs. EMERGENCY SOLUTIONS GRANT (ESG) PROGRAM The ESG Program funds are an allocation to the County directly from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. The County of Hawai'i anticipates receiving a 2026 allocation of ESG funds which is estimated to be $270,000.00. The primary objective of the ESG program is to (1) engage homeless individuals and families living on the street, (2) improve the number and quality of emergency shelters for homeless individuals and families, (3) help operate these shelters, (4) provide essential services to shelter residents, (5) rapidly rehouse homeless individuals and families, and (6) prevent families/individuals from becoming homeless. The County coordinated with the local continuum of care, which is Community Alliance Partners, to create a list of priorities for this funding source. A Request for Proposal (RFP) process began in September of 2025. One proposal was received. After the selection committee reviewed and scored the proposal, HOPE Services Hawaii, Inc. Rapid Rehousing Program was selected for 2026 ESG funding. 2300haah