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1. Improving Community and Food Security
a. AWARD TYPE
i. SUB -AWARD
b. AMOUNT
i. $900,000
c. GOALS
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COUNTY OF HAWAII
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i. Increase the understanding of food security in Hawaii County,
1. Using 10 regional focus groups to identify community -based
solutions, current projects, programs, and areas for
investment that increase food security and economic
resilience
ii. Regional grant program (co -developed with County)
1. $50,000 per district ($500,000 total)
iii. 5-Year Community Food Security Plan
d. BENEFICIARIES
i. Households: low and moderate income
ii. Non -profits
NAME
I LOCATION
AMOUNT
DESCRIPTION
The Food Basket
I S. Hilo
1 $900,000
See GOALS
2. Regional Agriculture and Food Systems Plan
a. AWARD TYPE
i. SUB -AWARD (Hamakua Institute)
b. AMOUNT
i. $200,000
c. GOALS
i. Support the development of the County's 5 Year Agriculture and Food
System Development Plan
1. Execute 10 regional agriculture and food summits to inform
and validate the plan
NAME
I LOCATION
I AMOUNT
DESCRIPTION
Hamakua Institute
I N. Hilo
1$200,000
1 See GOALS
3. Certified Kitchens Infrastructure
a. AWARD TYPE
i. Directto beneficiary
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b. AMOUNT
i. $2,600,000
1. LEVEL 1: $50,000 - $300,000 (5 or more beneficiaries)
2. LEVEL 2: $300,000 - $600,000 (20 or more beneficiaries)
c. GOALS
i. Improving or leveraging existing infrastructure for certified kitchens
1. Improvements/upgrades to facilities, permitting costs,
equipment purchases
d. BENEFICIARIES
L Small agriculture businesses
ii. Non -profits
NAME
LOCATION
AMOUNT
DESCRIPTION
Puna Makaukau
Puna
$534,075
Construct new CK
Touchingthe Earth Farm
N. Kohala
$120,370
Buy supplies and equipment
for existing CK
Ulu Cooperative
S. Hilo
$600,000
Expansion and improvements
to existing CK
Onomea Farm Hub
S. Hilo
$270,000
Build CK within existing facility
Liko Lehua
Puna/S. Hilo
$260,900
Finish permitting of CK and
expand storage capacity
Kua o Kanaueue
S. Kona
$585,000
Finish construction of a CK
already in progress
Feed Hawaii
N. Kohala
$78,320
Infrastructure upgrades at
existing CK
4. Certified Kitchens Cohort Technical Assistance
a. AWARD TYPE
i. SUB -AWARD (Greenkine, LLC)
b. AMOUNT
i. $500,000
c. GOALS
i. Provide comprehensive technical assistance, workshops, and
resources to Certified Kitchen Infrastructure awardees
ii. Coordination of monthly meetings of all Certified Kitchen
Infrastructure awardees and other commercial kitchen facilities
iii. Create County -wide website for public access to certified kitchen
availability
NAME
LOCATION
AMOUNT
DESCRIPTION
Greenkine, LLC
S. Hilo
1$500,000
See GOALS
5. Soil Amendment Development Program
a. AWARD TYPE
L Direct to beneficiary
b. AMOUNT
L $800,000
1. $50,000 - $200,000 each
c. GOALS
L Enhance the accessibility of locally produced soil amendments for
producers that support the diversion of organic waste from the landfill
d. BENEFICIARIES
L Small agriculture businesses
H. Non -profits
NAME
LOCATION
AMOUNT
DESCRIPTION
HIP Ag
N. Kohala
$193,528
Enhance production and
distribution
Touching the Earth Farm
N. Kohala
$139,786
Enhance production and
infrastructure
6. Local Food Producer Expansion Program
a. AWARD TYPE
L SUB -AWARD (The Food Basket)
b. AMOUNT
i. $800,000
c. GOALS
L Increase local food production by supporting small producers
1. Grants of $5,000 - $25,000 available ($710,000 of total award)
d. BENEFICIARIES
L Small agriculture businesses
H. Non -profits
NAME
LOCATION
AMOUNT
DESCRIPTION
The Food Basket
S. Hilo
$800,000
See GOALS