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C. Kimo Alameda, Ph.D. <br />Mayor <br />William V. Brilhante Jr. <br />Managing Director <br />County of Hawaii <br />Finance Department <br />25 Aupuni Street, Suite 2103 • Hilo, Hawaii 96720 <br />(808) 961-8234 • Fax (808) 961-8569 <br />January 16, 2025 <br />Dr. Holeka Goro Inaba, Council Chair and <br />Members of the Hawaii. County Council <br />Hawaii County Council <br />25 Aupuni Street <br />Hilo, Hawaii 96720 <br />Re: Operating Budget <br />Diane Nakagawa <br />Director <br />Malia A. Kekai <br />Deputy Director <br />In the current Budget Ordinance 24-32, $1,400,000 is appropriated in the Office of Housing and <br />Community Development's Housing Choice Emergency Housing Voucher Program account. <br />Additional federal funds in the amount of $250,000 are being provided by the United States <br />Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to be used towards housing assistance <br />payment costs for the Emergency Housing Voucher Program. <br />Enclosed is a bill for an ordinance amending the Operating Budget by appropriating these <br />additional funds into the Office of Housing and Community Development's Housing Choice <br />Emergency Housing Voucher Program account, bringing the total appropriation to $1,650,000. <br />If there are any questions, please do not hesitate to call Kehaulani Costa of the Office of Housing <br />and Community Development at 961-8379. <br />Diane Nak awa <br />Director of Finance <br />WIN <br />c: OHCD <br />Hawaii County is an Equal Opportunity Employer and Provider ` <br />i°. t? <br />