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Home My WebLink AboutRES 459 Draft 02 2024-2026+tV ` COUNTY OF HAWAI`I STATE OF HAWAII RESOLUTION NO. 459 26 (DRAFT 2) A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE PLANNING DEPARTMENT TO AWARD FUNDS FOR THE KILAUEA RECOVERY GRANT PROGRAM. WHEREAS, Chapter 2, Article 25, Section 2-139(a)(3)(A) of the Hawaii County Code 1983 (2016 Edition, as amended) (hereinafter "the Code") provides that grants awarded "in excess of $25,000 to nonprofit organizations shall specifically identify the organization receiving the grant funds and the purpose for which the grant funds shall be used in a resolution"; and WHEREAS, Chapter 2, Article 25, Section 2-136 of the Code defines "nonprofit organization" as "an organization that is registered and in good standing in the State of Hawaii as a nonprofit organization and maintains a 501(c)(3) charitable designation from the Internal Revenue Service'; and WHEREAS, the organizations specified in "Exhibit A", attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference, which correspondingly qualify as nonprofit organizations as defined above, will provide relief, recovery, mitigation, and long-term resilience for disaster damages, losses, and suffering caused by the 2018 K-ilauea eruption; and WHEREAS, the Planning Department wishes to provide a total of $5,977,773.00 to these organizations as outlined in "Exhibit A"; now, therefore, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE COUNTY OF HAWAI'l that, in accordance with Section 2-139 of the Code, the grant awards as identified in Exhibit A are hereby approved. BE IT FINALLY RESOLVED that the County Clerk shall transmit a copy of this resolution to the Honorable C. Kimo Alameda, Mayor of the County of Hawaii; Diane T. Nakagawa, Director of Finance; and Jeffrey W. Darrow, Planning Director. Dated at Hilo , Hawai'i, this 4th day of March 52026. COUNTY COUNCIL County of Hawaii Hilo, Hawaii I hereby certify that the foregoing RESOLUTION was by the vote indicated to the right hereof adopted by the COUNCIL of the County of Hawaii on March 4, 2026 ATTEST: INTRO CED BY: C6:aRC'IL MEMBER, COUNTY OF HAWAPI E IC iAI ZiHi RPER RPER ON &PRESIDING OFFICER 2 ROLL CALL VOTE AYES1 NOES ABS EX GALIMBA X HUSTACE X INABA X KAGIWADA X KANEALI'l-KLEfNFELDER X KIERKIEWICZ X KIMBALL X ONISI-11 X VILLEGAS X 8 0 1 0 Reference: RESOLUTION NO C-718.2/FC-125 EXHIBIT A ? Kilauea Recovery Grant Program Year 3 January 2026 CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS Organization and Project Project Description Grant Amount Malama O Puna Project will restore approximately six miles $500,000.00 of privately maintained roads in the Vacationland Road Vacationland subdivision destroyed by the Restoration 2018 Kilauea eruption. It will reestablish safe vehicle access to remaining private parcels, enabling landowners' return, compliance with permits, and the long-term rebuilding of a displaced community. Hawai`i's Volcano Circus Project will restore the SPACE Center for $500,000.00 Education, the only K-6 campus serving Post -Kilauea Eruption Lower Puna. The project will repair eruption - Restoration of SPACE damaged roofs, restore teacher facilities, improve drainage, and rebuild playground and outdoor learning spaces, ensuring safe, resilient education for over 300 students and community members. Puna Rising Ohana Project will restore a 3,000-foot section of $500,000.00 Kahukai Boulevard in Leilani Estates, Leilani Road Restoration destroyed by the 2018 lava flow. Rebuilding this road will reestablish vital access for residents, emergency services, schools, and businesses, enhancing community connectivity, infrastructure resilience, and long-term recovery for lower Puna. Ho`oulu Lahui Project will complete subdivision and $475,000.00 acquisition of five acres at Nani Mau Noho Pa`a — Subdivision Gardens for Ho`oulu Lilhui and Kua O Ka La Phase of Campus Site Charter School, relocated after the 2018 Acquisition Kilauea eruption. Funds address utility decoupling, water and electrical upgrades, permits, and title transfer. Arts and Sciences Center Project will include grading, site preparation, $434,000.00 septic installation, roadways, and wildfire ASC Campus Expansion mitigation for future construction. This is part Grading and Site Preparation of the planning to consolidate HAAS Public Charter School elementary campuses and build a new high school on a 24-acre Pahoa site, creating a community learning campus. EXHIBIT A Kilauea Recovery Grant Program Year 3 January 2026 Malama O Puna Project will fund permitting and planning for $215,600.00 a backup well for the Hawaiian Shores Hawaiian Shores Water Community Association, whose water system Resiliency Project serves a rapidly growing, eruption -displaced population. After a major 2024 well outage and rising demand, the backup well is needed now to ensure water reliability, resiliency, and long-term public health for over 1,500 residents. Pahoa Lava Zone Museum The project will rebuild 1.25 miles of lava- $203,887.00 inundated roadway in lower Puna, restoring Railroad Avenue Restoration safe, legal access after the 2018 Kilauea eruption. The project reopens a critical evacuation and transportation corridor, improves emergency response, restores deeded access, and supports community recovery and long-term regional resilience. Malama O Puna Project will replace the Vacationland $140,940.00 subdivision water system destroyed in the Kapoho Kai Water System 2018 Kilauea eruption. With ground Restoration temperatures now safe, new distribution lines will extend from the County's restored main to serve remaining private lots, support rebuilding and agriculture, and coordinate closely with the subdivision HOA and Department of Water Supply. SHAC Foundation Project will upgrade greenhouse facilities, $123,626.00 including water, electricity, workspaces, and Infrastructure for Floriculture covers, to expand their floriculture Workforce Development workforce -development program. The improvements support training in orchid and macadamia nut propagation, accommodate college interns, and provide apprentices with skills for agriculture careers and entrepreneurship. Pahoa Lava Zone Museum Project will restore nearly two miles of $81,991.00 privately maintained roadway from Highway Holo Lio Road Restoration, 132 to lava -locked parcels in Kapoho, Part 2 including 0.8 miles over 2018 lava flows. Reopening this deeded easement will restore legal access, support emergency response, and reconnect multiple affected properties. 2 EXHIBIT A C Kilauea Recovery Grant Program Year 3 January 2026 Pahoa Lava Zone Museum Project will complete construction of $32,000.00 privately maintained access roads in the Malama Road Restoration Malama Ki area by finishing gravel installation on a one -mile section delayed by rising costs and road access constraints. Sub -Total of Awards for Capital Improvements $3,207,044.00 ECONOMIC REVITALIZATION Organization and Project Project Description Grant Amount O Maku`u Ke Kahua Project will enhance food security, $400,000.00 Community Center agricultural education, and infrastructure at the Maku`u Farmers Market and Community O Maku`u Mala & Farm to Center in Pahoa. The project offers kalo Market Program workshops, farm -to -market training, and facility improvements, supporting resilient local agriculture, economic stability, and long-term community recovery in Puna. SHAC Foundation Project will expand a workforce -development $376,373.00 program rebuilding Lower Puna's orchid Orchid Floriculture industry and launching new nursery services. Workforce Development The project trains apprentices and interns, addresses agricultural labor shortages, supports entrepreneurship, and creates a replicable model for Hawai`i's floriculture and agriculture sectors. Neighborhood Place of Puna Project will serve ages 14-25 in Lower Puna $352,007.00 five days a week, providing workforce Puna `Opio Hub development, college and career guidance, resource navigation, and life skills. Through cultural and 'aina-based learning, the Hub prepares youth for employment, education, and long-term economic resilience. Kupu Project will provide young adults with paid, $300,000.00 hands-on training in conservation, cultural Kupu `Aina Corps resource management, and community resilience. Participants support Puna nonprofits impacted by the 2018 lava flow through habitat restoration, agricultural and cultural projects, gaining workforce skills, professional development, and career pathways while strengthening local organizational capacity. 3 EXHIBIT A Kilauea Recovery Grant Program Year 3 January 2026 Malama O Puna Project will help to rebuild Puna's `aina- $202,000.00 based food economy by expanding the Pahoa Shared Use Kitchen Lava Zone Kitchen as a certified commercial kitchen where eruption -impacted residents can legally produce, brand, and scale value - Added foods. Funds support training, subsidized access, compliance, and marketplace activation, turning local foodways and invasive wild pig into sustainable, culturally rooted income streams. Pahoa Lava Zone Museum Project will activate the former Akebono $200,000.00 Theater site in Downtown Pahoa as a weekly Hale Halawai O Puna, Phase twice -monthly cultural marketplace. Disaster 2 recovery funds support operations, infrastructure, and staffing to provide Hawaiian practitioners, vendors, artists, and youth a stable venue to earn income, restore economic activity, and rebuild community. Puna Rising Ohana Project will restore agriculture damaged by $69,606.00 the 2018 Kilauea eruption. The project `Iolani Farm Restoration installs a high -capacity water catchment system and protective fencing on five acres, enabling regenerative farming, safeguarding crops, and strengthening food security and economic resilience in lower Puna. Sub -Total of Awards for Economic Revitalization $1,899,986.00 ADDITIONAL RECOVERY AND RESILIENCE NEEDS Organization and Project Project Description Grant Amount Hawaii Environmental Project will restore five acres in Puna into a $236,438.00 Restoration resilient native tree and food forest following the 2018 Kilauea eruption. By removing Puna Perfect Project invasive albizia, replanting native and food species, creating local jobs, and hosting community education, the project supports biodiversity, workforce development, and regenerative land stewardship. rd EXHIBIT A i Kilauea Recovery Grant Program Year 3 January 2026 The Food Basket Project will use disaster relief funds to $220,416.00 expand food recovery in Puna by hiring two Kokua Harvest Harvest Leaders and an Arborist. The project will reduce food waste, support local farmers, increase community food security, engage volunteers, and maintain tree health, building long-term agricultural resilience and environmental sustainabili . Hawaii Volcano Education & Project will strengthen Puna's resilience $146,889.00 Resilience Institute through volcano education, youth development, and digital literacy. It provides Community Resilience educational content, Al literacy training for through youth development, seniors and youth, real-time emergency AI, Social Media and Volcano updates, outreach events, and resilient Education communication systems, building community preparedness, technological skills, and disaster readiness across Hawaii Island. Aloha `Ilio Rescue Project will prevent family pet surrenders in $125,000.00 Puna by removing financial barriers. The Puna Pet Support for program provides veterinary care, Community Recovery spay/neuter services, pet food and supplies, fence repair, behavior training, and temporary boarding, helping 75-100 families keep their pets and strengthening community resilience. Hawai`i's Volcano Circus Project will deliver an 18-month, $100,000.00 community -based program in Lower Puna Red Road Resilience linking preparedness, food security, arts, Outreach education, and environmental stewardship. Centered at trusted hubs, the project builds coordination networks, hosts community events and trainings, and strengthens communication systems to increase self- reliance, leadership, and long-term resilience. Hawai`i's Volcano Circus Project develop a comprehensive emergency $42,000.00 plan for all Red Road communities, Red Road All Communities integrating resilience training, cultural and Disaster Initiative: Four environmental stewardship, volunteer Drivers for Survival and response networks, and community Recovery engagement. Activities include surveys, workshops, disaster simulations, and cultural events, strengthening preparedness, recovery capacity, and long-term connection to place and tradition. Sub -Total of Awards for Additional Recovery and Resilience Needs $870,743.00 W EXHIBIT A Kilauea Recovery Grant Program Year 3 January 2026 SUMMARY OF GRANTS Capital Improvements $3,207,044.00 Economic Revitalization $1,899,986.00 Additional Recovery and Resilience Needs $870,743.00 Total Grant Awards $5,977,773.00