HomeMy WebLinkAboutCOM 0123.000 2022-2024 Mitchell D. Roth M,�' Deanna S. Sako
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Mayor
Diane Nakagawa
Deputy Director
County of Hawaii
Finance Department
25 Aupuni Street,Suite 2103 • Hilo,Hawaii 96720
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Heather Kimball, Council Chair and
Members of the Hawai`i County Council
Hawai`i County Council
25 Aupuni Street
Hilo, Hawai`i 96720
Re: Provide Funds to Various Nonprofit Organizations to Provide Programs Addressing
Housing and Homelessness
On March 23, 2022, Ordinance 22-26 was adopted, which appropriates seventy-five percent of
tier two property tax revenues to County-sponsored programs designed to address housing and
homelessness. Utilizing this funding,the Office of Housing and Community Development
(OHCD) wishes to provide $7,583,528.92 in grants to various 501(c)3 nonprofit organizations in
accordance with Hawai`i County Code (2016 Edition as amended) Chapter 2, Article 47. These
grants will be used to provide programs addressing housing and homelessness.
Enclosed is a resolution authorizing the OHCD to provide $7,583,528.92 to these organizations,
pursuant to Hawai`i County Code (2016 Edition as amended) Chapter 2, Article 25, Section 2-
139(a)(3)(A).
If you have any questions,please do not hesitate to contact Susan Kunz or Sharon Hirota of the
Office of Housing and Community Development at 961-8379.
Deanna S. Sako
Director of Finance
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Form#: B-52
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DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE
REQUEST FOR COUNCIL ACTION
Office of Housing &Community
DEPARTMENT: Development DATE: February 14, 2023
STAFF CONTACT: Susan Kunz/Sharon Hirota PHONE: 808-961-8379
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A. REQUEST:
Pursuant to Chapter 2, Article 25, Section 2-139(a)(3), requesting a resolution identifying the award of grants
to non-profit organizations in amounts more than $25,000. Please see attached Exhibit A for the list of
organizations, project name and amount of award.
B. BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION (USE ADDITIONAL SHEETS AS NEEDED):
On March 23, 2022, the County of Hawai'i passed Ordinance 22-26, which appropriates seventy-five percent
(75%) of tier two property tax revenues for the next five fiscal years towards addressing homelessness and
housing. This is the first-of-its-kind investment towards homelessness response appropriated directly from
County funding. Prior to this direct investment, homelessness services and housing with supports in the
County was only made possible through funding from the Federal and State governments along with private
grants and donations.
On November 17, 2022, the Office of Housing and Community Development(OHCD), issued a Request for
Proposal for the Homelessness and Housing Support Grants. The intent of the grant program was to solicit
organizational capacity that will assist the County with carrying out initiatives and programs incorporating the
priorities within the Strategic Roadmap for Homelessness and Housing, dated September 1, 2022.
The OHCD finds that the appropriation of the Homeless and Housing Fund constitutes a public purpose.
SIGNED: 4111.11'.' DATE: 02/15/2023
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EXHIBIT A
County of Hawai'i - 2022-2023 Homeless and Housing Fund
Project Name Organization Amt Funded
Supportive Housing&Workforce Development Mental Health Kokua $ 543,088.00
Increasing Access to Care with Street Medicine Project Vision Hawaii $ 260,000.00
Recovery Housing Programs Bridge House, Inc. $ • 350,865.00
Hale'Ghana Expansion CFS Real Property, Inc. $ . 90,471.48
Construction Capacity Building Habitat for Humanity Hawaii Island, Inc. $ 240,000.00
Hawaii Island Street Medicine Program West Hawaii Community Health Center (dba) $ 614,220.00
Hawaii Island Community Health Center
TSA-FIS Transitional Housing Program The Salvation Army $ 285,000.00
Hawaii Affordable Housing Hawaii Community Lending, Inc. $ 808,732.50
Scaling Housing Solutions&Support Services in West HOPE Services Hawaii, Inc. $ 1,093,526.54
Hawaii
Scaling Housing Interventions with Behavioral Health HOPE Services Hawaii, Inc. $ 1,234,971.72
Supports in East Hawaii
Reentry and Recovery Housing Going Home Hawaii $ 529,729.68
Substance Abuse&Mental Health Treatment for Lokahi Treatment Centers $ 168,000.00
Homeless and At-Risk Individuals
Ohana Homelessness Prevention and Support Neighborhood Place of Puna $ 427,522.00
Program
Homeless Services CM Nurse CM Night Hawaii Island Home for Recoery, Inc. $ 374,384.00
Coordination Center Neighborhood Place of Puna $ 406,184.00
The Pathway to Excellence in Practice Program Neighborhood Place of Puna $ 156,834.00
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$ 7,583,528.92