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REASONS FOR THE REQUEST <br /> ■ THE HAWAIIAN ACRES COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION ( HACA) , ESTABLISHED IN <br /> 1961 , HAS LONG SUPPORTED RESIDENTS OF THE HAWAIIAN ACRES SUBDIVISION w <br /> THROUGH FOOD DISTRIBUTION, SOCIAL SERVICES, AND COMMUNITY PROGRAMS. <br /> AFTER A 2023 FIRE DESTROYED THE COMMUNITY CENTER, THESE EFFORTS WERE <br /> w <br /> FORCED INTO A SMALLER SPACE, LIMITING OUTREACH AND EMERGENCY <br /> PREPAREDNESS. c) <br /> ■ TO RESTORE AND EXPAND SERVICES, HACA IS SEEKING APPROVAL TO BUILD A z <br /> Q <br /> NEW MULTI-USE COMMUNITY FACILITY WITH A CERTIFIED COMMERCIAL KITCHEN, U <br /> SUPPORTED BY COUNTY GRANT FUNDING AND PUNA MAKAUKAU, A NONPROFIT J <br /> SPONSOR. THE NEW FACILITY WILL PROVIDE A SAFE, PERMANENT SPACE FOR 0- <br /> FOOD PREPARATION AND AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION, HELPING FAMILIES Q <br /> FACING ECONOMIC HARDSHIP AND STRENGTHENING DISASTER READINESS AS PART <br /> OF THE ISLAND-WIDE RESILIENCE HUB NETWORK. <br />