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ATTACHMENT A: WORK-IN-PROGRESS GOALS &t OBJECTIVES 1. Community Planning & Capacity Building Recovery Support Function Goal: Develop and implement a Comprehensive Recovery Plan that brings the whole community together to plan and create a safer, stronger, more resilient Puna region. Objectives include: • Shore Up Outreach Et Engagement. Provide various opportunities and platforms for residents to obtain information and provide feedback on projects and strategies for regional recovery on an ongoing basis. • Design Based on Needs and Experience. Incorporate lived experiences and actual needs of the end-user into planning, as well as lessons learned from previous projects so decisions are grounded, mindful of the future, and positively impact the community- at-large. • Cultivate and Increase Community Capacity. Provide ongoing technical support, funding opportunities through a Puna Strong Grants Program, and accessible information systems to support individual and community-driven self-help and resiliency initiatives. Create a community culture that fosters flexibility so all can prosper in the face of challenges, emergencies, and natural disasters. • Increase Community Readiness. Continue to strengthen Civil Defense's partnership with Community Emergency Response Teams (CERT) to monitor, educate, and maintain readiness to respond to ongoing proximate hazards associated with potential recurring eruptions and future natural disasters. Ensure communication protocols and notification systems are in place to support consistent, ongoing updates of evolving emergency situations. 2. Economic Recovery Support Function Goal: Build a diverse and thriving economy that provides a range of opportunities, fosters innovation, encourages formation of new industries, strengthens existing businesses, and supports access to educational opportunities. Objectives include: • Establish Economic Resilience. Build a responsive capacity that can withstand, adapt and bounce forward from shocks and disruptions to an economic base, positioning Puna as a model community for resilience, sustainability, and innovation. • Promote a Positive Re-Vision for the Region. Hone in on economic weak spots, map out regional assets, and identify opportunities such as eco-villages and Vacation Destination Zones to encourage new economies and investment towards resilience- building goals. Incorporate natural and cultural resources in all asset mapping and visioning/planning efforts. • Nurture a Diverse Economic Base. Find ways to revitalize existing and support emerging industries and economic activity across various trades including food and agriculture, culture and arts, energy, science and technology, tourism. Consider and lift up a suite of creative financing resources and opportunities, and capacity building modules to encourage development of these trades. • Foster Community-Driven Tourism Efforts. Recognizing that the global community is interested in seeing the aftermath of the 2018 eruption and earthquake activities, encourage and empower community to work with Hawai'i Island Visitors Bureau to create experiences that are culturally appropriate, respectful of impacted interim i:. ve.0 y SI.tdtegy 7 August 2019