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<br /> Harry Kim Michael Yee <br /> Mayor Director <br /> <br /> Roy Takemoto April Surprenant <br /> Acting Deputy Director <br />Managing Director <br /> <br /> <br />East Hawai‘i Office <br />West Hawai‘i Office <br /> <br /> <br />101 Pauahi Street, Suite 3 <br />74-5044 Ane Keohokālole Hwy <br /> Hilo, Hawai‘i 96720 <br />Kailua-Kona, Hawai‘i 96740 County of Hawai‘i <br />Phone (808) 961-8288 <br />Phone (808) 323-4770 <br />PLANNING DEPARTMENT <br />Fax (808) 961-8742 <br />Fax (808) 327-3563 <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />June 15, 2020 <br /> <br />NEWS RELEASE <br /> <br />Media Contact: Tom Callis <br />Tom.Callis@hawaiicounty.gov <br />808-961-8729 <br /> <br />Kīlauea Recovery Grant Program Launched <br /> <br />The application period for the Kīlauea Recovery Grant Program starts today (June 15). <br /> <br />The Hawai‘i County Council authorized the program to allow nonprofit organizations to apply for <br />recovery funding to address damages suffered by the 2018 Kīlauea eruption. <br /> <br />"The new grant program is part of Puna's roadmap to recovery,” said Puna Councilwoman <br />Ashley Kierkiewicz, who introduced the bill authorizing the program. “The community is still <br />reeling from the devastation caused by the Kīlauea eruption, but knows what it needs to bounce <br />forward. <br /> <br />“I am honored to have worked with the Recovery Team to design a tool that empowers <br />community to act. By leveraging this program, residents can implement community-based <br />solutions that address the unique challenges they are seeing on the ground." <br /> <br />Qualifying nonprofit organizations will have until 4:30 p.m. Friday, July 24 to apply. The program <br />is supported by recovery funds provided by the State. Grants are capped at $500,000. <br /> <br />Applications and supporting documentation can be mailed to the Recovery Team at: 25 Aupuni <br />St., Room 1301, Hilo, HI 96720. <br /> <br />Grants may be used for capital improvement purposes as long as the structure, property, fixture <br />or road was destroyed, damaged or shown to be at risk by the eruption. Grantees must show <br />that the properties or improvements were properly permitted and in compliance with State and <br />County laws prior to the eruption. <br /> <br />For more information, and to access application documents, visit: <br />http://recovery.hawaiicounty.gov/resources/recovery-grants . <br /> <br />For questions regarding the overall grant process, submittal process and/or items on the <br />checklist, contact Patti Pinto, Recovery Assistant, at 961-8500 or patti.pinto@hawaiicounty.gov . <br /> <br /> <br />www.planning.hawaiicounty.gov Hawai`i County is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer planning@hawaiicounty.gov <br /> <br /> <br />