HomeMy WebLinkAbout2020-05-06 County Housing Department Administers $1.5 Million in Federal COVID-19 Relief Funds -- press release
Harry Kim
Mayor
Duane Hosaka
Housing Administrator
Roy Takemoto
Managing Director
Alisa A. Hanselman
Assistant Housing Administrator
Barbara J. Kossow
Deputy Managing Director
County of Hawai‘i
Office of Housing and Community Development
1990 Kino‘ole Street, Suite 102 • Hilo, Hawai‘i 96720 • (808) 961-8379 • Fax (808) 961-8685
Existing Housing: (808) 959-4642 • Fax (808) 959-9308
Kona: (808) 323-4300 • Fax (808) 323-4301
May 6, 2020
NEWS RELEASE
Hawai‘i County Helps the Community with $1.54 million in Federal COVID-19 Relief Funds
The County of Hawaiʻi’s Office of Housing and Community Development (OHCD) is set to
receive $1,543,033 in federal Community Development Block Grant (CDBG-CV) funding as part
of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act (CARES Act) to prevent, prepare and
respond to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.
This special allocation through the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)
will fund various local non-profit organizations that provide crucial resources to the community
impacted by COVID-19 such as food preparation, distribution and delivery, as well as
emergency rent and mortgage assistance payments. The allocation is as follows:
The Food Basket will receive $643,000 to support their food distribution programs
including the ‘Ohana Food Drop program, in which they partner with local farmers,
organizations and businesses to provide and distribute food and prepared meals to
those in need.
The Boys and Girls Club of the Big Island will receive $200,000 to support their food
preparation and delivery program serving vulnerable populations (homeless and poverty
level elderly and families), as well as households residing in rural communities.
Hawaiʻi County Economic Opportunity Council (HCEOC) will receive $150,000 to
support their food preparation and delivery program serving the elderly and disabled
population.
Hope Services, in partnership with the County of Hawaiʻi, will utilize their $300,000
allocation to provide emergency rent and mortgage assistance payments to those
impacted by COVID-19 who meet the income requirements.
The process to receive these federal funds is being accelerated to the greatest extent possible
for the immediate use of COVID-19 relief.
“These funds made available by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development are
greatly appreciated, and will be such an asset to these programs that provide much-needed
services during these hard times,” Mayor Harry Kim said. “It is noted that all of these funds will
be allocated to those nonprofits to give direct services to those in need.”
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Harry Kim
Mayor
Duane Hosaka
Housing Administrator
Roy Takemoto
Managing Director
Alisa A. Hanselman
Assistant Housing Administrator
Barbara J. Kossow
Deputy Managing Director
County of Hawai‘i
Office of Housing and Community Development
1990 Kino‘ole Street, Suite 102 • Hilo, Hawai‘i 96720 • (808) 961-8379 • Fax (808) 961-8685
Existing Housing: (808) 959-4642 • Fax (808) 959-9308
Kona: (808) 323-4300 • Fax (808) 323-4301
May 6, 2020
NEWS RELEASE
Hawai‘i County Helps the Community with $1.54 million in Federal COVID-19 Relief Funds
The County of Hawaiʻi’s Office of Housing and Community Development (OHCD) is set to
receive $1,543,033 in federal Community Development Block Grant (CDBG-CV) funding as part
of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act (CARES Act) to prevent, prepare and
respond to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.
This special allocation through the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)
will fund various local non-profit organizations that provide crucial resources to the community
impacted by COVID-19 such as food preparation, distribution and delivery, as well as
emergency rent and mortgage assistance payments. The allocation is as follows:
The Food Basket will receive $643,000 to support their food distribution programs
including the ‘Ohana Food Drop program, in which they partner with local farmers,
organizations and businesses to provide and distribute food and prepared meals to
those in need.
The Boys and Girls Club of the Big Island will receive $200,000 to support their food
preparation and delivery program serving vulnerable populations (homeless and poverty
level elderly and families), as well as households residing in rural communities.
Hawaiʻi County Economic Opportunity Council (HCEOC) will receive $150,000 to
support their food preparation and delivery program serving the elderly and disabled
population.
Hope Services, in partnership with the County of Hawaiʻi, will utilize their $300,000
allocation to provide emergency rent and mortgage assistance payments to those
impacted by COVID-19 who meet the income requirements.
The process to receive these federal funds is being accelerated to the greatest extent possible
for the immediate use of COVID-19 relief.
“These funds made available by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development are
greatly appreciated, and will be such an asset to these programs that provide much-needed
services during these hard times,” Mayor Harry Kim said. “It is noted that all of these funds will
be allocated to those nonprofits to give direct services to those in need.”
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