HomeMy WebLinkAboutCOM 0181.000 2024-2026C. Kimo Alameda, Ph.D.
Mayor
William V. Brilhante Jr.
Managing Director
County of Hawaii
Finance Department
25 Aupuni Street, Suite 2103 • Hilo, Hawaii 96720
(808)961-8234 . Fax (808) 961-8569
March 13, 2025
Diane Nakagawa
Director
Malia A. Kekai
Deputy Director
Dr. Holeka Goro Inaba, Council Chair and -
Members of the Hawaii County Council
Hawaii County Council
25 Aupuni Street
Hilo, Hawaii 96720
Re: Office of Housing and Community Development Consolidated/Action Plans
The Office of Housing and Community Development is required by the United States
Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to submit an Annual Action Plan in
order to receive funding from the HOME Investment Partnerships Program (HOME), Housing
Trust Fund (HTF), Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG) and Community Development Block
Grant (CDBG).
Enclosed is a resolution adopting the 2025-2029 County of Hawaii Consolidated Plan and 2025
Annual Action Plan and to authorize the Mayor to execute and submit the amended plans to
HUD.
If there are any questions, please do not hesitate to call Royce Shiroma of the Office of Housing
and Community Development at 961-8379.
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7/18/91
DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE
REQUEST FOR COUNCIL ACTION
0EPARTMEN-[ Date: 03/04/25
STAFF CONTACT: PHONE: 961-8379
A. REQUEST�
Requesting a Resolution approving the authorization of the Mayor of the County ofHawaii to execute and submit the
2O25'2U29Consolidated Plan, which includes the 2O25Annual Action Plan and other related documents bothe U.S.
Department ofHousing and Urban Development (HUD) for the Community Development Block Grant
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Emergency Solutions ��nant(ESG).Home |nveennentPadnemhipo(H(]8X| ). and Housing Trust Fund
'HTF) programs.
B.
BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION (USE ADDITIONAL SHEETS AS NEEDED)�
The 2O25-2O2SConsolidated Plan ise requiredshategicdpcumentfortheCountyofHawa/ibzrmceivefedena|pnoQrann
funds from HUD. It identifies the County's housing and community development needs, setting priorities to support low -
and moderate -income households, The plan also outlines how federalresources will bautilized bzmeet its housing,
special needs, homeless, and community development goals in a way that improves the availability and affordability of
decent, safe and sanitary housing within asuitable living environment.
The Consolidated Plan includes the following federal funds:
CDBGfunds will be utilized to encourage the development of viable communities by providing decent housing, suitable
and safe living environments benefiting persons nflow and moderate income throughout the island ofHawaii,
The ESG program is an allocation from HUD that is typically allocated to the State Department of Human Services
Homeless Programs Office. However, because the State has declined the funding, the E8G funds are instead being
distributed amongst Kauai, Maui, and Hawaii Counties,
The ESG program's primary objective is to support activities that provide basic shelter and essential supportive services
to individuals experiencing homelessness or at -risk of becoming homeless-
TheHDN1EandHTFPnoQnams are anallocation from HUD, through the State ufHawaii Housing Finance and
Development Corporation (HHFDC)received every three years on o rotation basis between Kauai. Maui and Hawaii
Counties. The County's next allocation of HOME and HTF funds will be in PY2027,
The HOME Program creates affordable housing for low-income households through a wide range of activities including
building, buying, and/or rehabilitating affordable housing for rent or homeownership or providing direct rental assistance to
low-income people,
The HTPProgram funds are used for the production ofaffordable housing through the mcquiait|on,new uonutruobon
naconntcUon.and/orreh�biUbationofnon�uxuryhoumingvvi�heuitab|eaman�ieo.Thesefundap�h
families
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that meet the requirements cf extremely -low income or3Opercent ofthe AKA(.
Form#:B-52
7/18/91
The 2025 Action Plan, as part of the 2025-2029 Consolidated Plan, is submitted to HUD annually and includes the actual
projects and activities that will be carried out with the County's PY2025 Federal program funds. Because the Federal
budget has not yet been finalized, all funding amounts allocated hnprojects incorporated inthe Action Plan are estimates
and are subject tochange based unthe final budget.
It is required byHUD that the County ofHawaii and the State HHFDC submit their Consolidated/Action Plan bvK8ey15`
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