2020 Annual Community Assessment Report

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• The OHCD-Development Division is also using CDBG-CV funds for improvements to the Ulu Wini low income housing project for design, expansion and installation of solar hot water heaters in their community laundry facility and renovations for a certified kitchen at the Ulu Wini Community Center. • Hawaii Economic Opportunity Council (HCEOC) utilized CDBG-CV funds for its Meals and Preparation Program which purchased food, equipment and supplies not limited to ovens, food wrapping machine, plates and utensils and food service equipment necessary to prepare meals for vulnerable seniors and disabled persons in the County of Hawaii who were impacted and/or isolating due to Covid. • Boys and Girls Club of the Big Island (BGCBI) utilized CDBG-CV funds to purchase food supplies and equipment necessary to prepare food for meals at certified kitchens to serve the vulnerable populations (homeless and poverty level household families, elderly and children living in poverty). BGCBI delivered the prepared meals to persons and households residing in rural communities in low and moderate census tracts who were impacted and/or isolating due to Covid. • The Food Basket utilized CDBG-CV funds to purchase food and ready-made meals and lease and purchase refrigerated vehicles and equipment necessary to carry out its new and expanded food distribution and delivery services to low- and moderate income communities and food service providers impacted by the Covid pandemic within the County. This assisted Food Basket in its ability to acquire food from local farmers, ranchers and local distributors to be either prepared or packaged into meals and to be distributed through its community food partners who deliver and serve food to low and moderate income persons and households. The County's Consolidated Plan describes the following four priority concerns that will be addressed: housing and special needs housing, homelessness, community development, and fair housing. HUD notes that during PY20, the County accomplished the following program obj ectives: • Completed the design and awarded construction contracts for a certified kitchen renovation at the Kiheipua Shelter and accessibility improvements at the Hale Maluhia Shelter; • completed the roof, fencing and interior renovations at the Hilo Hale Ohana Domestic Abuse Shelter for Child and Family Services, as well as its fencing, interior renovations and security enhancements at its West Hawaii Domestic Abuse Shelter; • completed construction to the Boys and Girls Club's gym roofing and paving project. The County also completed their Americans with Disabilities (ADA) accessibility improvements for its gym facility, parking, and pathways. • Project Vision to hire outreach workers, mobile manager, equipment purchase, vehicle maintenance and necessary supplies to operate its mobile hygiene unit that