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• Private Sources. Numerous entities have donated money to help support recovery <br /> efforts. <br /> o Ordinance 19-22: Contribution from private sources; amended by the Council to <br /> support immediate recovery and relief efforts: <br /> . Department of Public Works - $50,000 for emergency roads recovery <br /> . Department of Research Et Development - $50,725 to support business <br /> recovery and development for farmers, ranchers and food producers <br /> impacted by the 2018 eruption; assist with public outreach for naming of <br /> Fissure 8; temporary interpretive signage and banners; <br /> • Department of Parks &t Recreation - $54,275 for stand-by water, porta- <br /> pottys, outdoor signage at Isaac Kepo'okalani Hale Beach Park; <br /> equipment for Pahoa Aquatics Center; recreational activities for Puna <br /> keiki; support for Puna Senior Centers; support for recovery activities at <br /> Volcano Cooper Center; <br /> • Hawai'i Police Department - $15,000 for safety efforts in Leilani <br /> Estates. <br /> o Ordinance 19-84: Contribution from private source; amended by the Council to <br /> purchase software for recovery related project and expense management <br /> related to recovery efforts. <br /> Other funding sources being sought include: <br /> • HUD Community Development Block Grant Disaster Relief (CDBG-DR) provides flexible <br /> grants to help with community rebuild and crucial seed money to assist with the <br /> recovery process. The grant may finance a broad range of recovery activities such as <br /> housing, infrastructure (including match to FEMA sources), economic development, <br /> public service, and mitigation programs; <br /> • Ordinance 19-49: $50M allocation ($40M from FHWA, $10M County match) to <br /> Department of Public Works for Highway 132 Road Restoration; <br /> • FEMA Hazard Mitigation Grant Program (HMGP) helps communities implement hazard <br /> mitigation measures following a Presidential Major Disaster Declaration to reduce the <br /> risk of loss of life and property from future disasters; <br /> • Cities for Financial Empowerment Fund could provide funds to setup a professional, <br /> one-on-one, municipally-led, free financial counseling center; <br /> • Economic Development Administration is awarding $587M in grants to eligible regions <br /> to address economic challenges in disaster-impacted areas. <br /> C. Work-in-Progress Budget <br /> A working budget is attached as Attachment B, subject to refinement, revision, and the <br /> upcoming Comprehensive Recovery Plan findings and recommendations. <br /> D. Work-in-Progress Schedule <br /> A working schedule for the recovery effort is attached as Attachment C, subject to refinement, <br /> revision, and the upcoming recovery plan findings and recommendations. <br /> E. Recovery Team: Coordination & Collaboration <br /> In June 2018, the Mayor appointed the following personnel to a Recovery Executive Team to <br /> advise him on recovery matters: Civil Defense Administrator, Department of Research &t <br /> Development Director and Deputy, Planning Department Director and Deputy, Department of <br /> interim P"kt.#;;-,,4µr'y fa4.,r t:S,t:"w{/ C Aukjmi, 2019 <br />