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EXHIBIT1
“SAMPLE”
PUBLIC NOTICE ON PUBLIC MEETINGS
And REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS
For
COUNTY OF HAWAI`I’S
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT (CDBG),
HOME INVESTMENT PARTNERSHIPS (HOME) AND
NATIONAL HOUSING TRUST FUND (HTF) PROGRAMS
The County of Hawai`i Office of Housing and Community Development (OHCD) will
hold a series of public hearings on the aforementioned programs. As required
by federal regulations, the County has selected the locations and times in an
effort to encourage comments and views from persons of extremely low, very
low- and moderate-income. The following selected locations have been
identified in the current U.S. Census as low- and moderate-income areas:
PUNA PUBLIC HEARING HILO PUBLIC HEARING
Date: Monday, Month, Day, Year Wednesday, Month, Day, Year
Time:__:__ a.m./p.m. Time: __:__ a.m./p.m.
Place: Pahoa Neighborhood Center 1990 Kino`ole Street
Existing Housing Conference Room
HAMAKUA PUBLIC HEARING KONA PUBLIC HEARING
Date: Thursday, Month, Day, Year Wednesday, Month, Day, Year
Time:__:__ a.m./p.m. Time: __:__ a.m./p.m.
Place: Honoka’a Gym Place: West Hawaii Civic Center
The purpose of the public hearings is to hear views and comments from
citizens on housing and community development needs and the past performance
of U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Community
Development Block Grant (CDBG), HOME Investment Partnership (HOME) and
National Housing Trust Program funds (HTF). In addition, the OHCD will
entertain comments with respect to the currently approved Consolidated Plan
(CP), Citizens Participation Plan, and suggestions or possible projects that
comply and meet with the priorities and strategies in the CP section of its
Consolidated Plan process.
The County encourages its citizens, especially persons of extremely low,
very-low, low and moderate income, minorities and non-English speaking
persons, as well as persons with disabilities, to attend the public hearing
and share their comments and views.
Persons requiring special needs (i.e., sign language, bilingual interpreters,
large print and taped material) may call the OHCD at V/TT 961-8379 at least 7
days prior to the hearings so arrangements may be made to accommodate them.
Citizens who will be unable to attend these hearings may submit written
testimony, email or fax testimony pertaining to their housing and community
development needs, or comments to the Consolidated Plan by (Day, Month,
Year), to Housing Administrator, Office of Housing and Community Development
(OHCD), 1990 Kino`ole Street, Suite 102, Hilo, Hawai`i 96720, email:
ohcdcdbg@hawaiicounty.gov
After the public hearing, the OHCD staff will be available to discuss the
procedures and guidelines for applying for the County’s (Year) CDBG, HOME and
HTF programs. The OHCD staff will provide technical assistance to groups
requesting assistance in developing proposals.
CDBG/HOME/HTF PROJECT PROPOSALS FORMS
The CP describes the County’s housing and community development needs,
funding plans and strategies and the County’s Annual Action Plan for the
CDBG, HOME and HTF Program funds.
The County of Hawai`i is, therefore, seeking project proposals for its (Year)
Annual Action Plan for its CP to submit to the U.S. Department of Housing and
Urban Development (HUD).
The County expects to receive approximately ($ Amount) for its CDBG Program,
($ Amount) for the HOME Program and ($ Amount) for the HTF program.
Project proposals submitted to the OHCD must comply with the program
criteria, meet eligibility requirements, program objectives, and be
consistent with the County’s Priorities and strategies as contained in the
County’s current Consolidated Plan.
An original project proposal and two (2) copies must be received by 4:30 p.m.
on Day,Month, Year, by the OHCD, 1990 Kino`ole Street, Suite 102, Hilo,
Hawai`i 96720.
The proposal forms and federal guidelines covering the eligible activities
will be available at the public hearings and at the following locations
beginning(Month, Day,Year), Monday through Friday, 7:45 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.,
except on holidays. Proposal forms will also be mailed, upon request, after
(Month, Day, Year).
OFFICE OF HOUSING AND COMMUNITY OFFICE OF HOUSING AND COMMUNITY
DEVELOPMENT (OHCD) DEVELOPMENT (OHCD)
(Kino`ole Plaza) (West Hawai`i Civic Center)
1990 Kino`ole Street, Suite 102 74-5044 Ane Keohokalole Highway
Hilo, Hawai`i 96720-5293 Kailua-Kona, Hawai`i 96740
Phone: 961-8379 Phone: 329-4300
In addition, copies of the County’s current Consolidated/Action Plan, Citizen
Participation Plan and past performance of CDBG, HOME and HTF funds are also
available at the both locations.
The following is a brief summary to the Citizen Participation Plan, CDBG,
HOME and HTF programs.
Citizen Participation Plan:
The County is proposing to amend its currently approved Citizen Participation
Plan which describes and outlines the County’s plan to encourage and inform
all its citizens, especially persons of extremely low, very low and low and
moderate income, including minorities and non-English speaking persons, as
well as persons with mobility, visual or hearing impairments, to participate
in the development of the County’s Consolidated Plan.
The amendment includes the HOME Investment Partnerships and National Housing
Trust Fund programs, stipulates the County’s requirements on the use of
federal funds during an emergency situation and corrects and clarifies other
clerical and technical aspects of the Citizen Participation Plan.
The proposed amendments are required and necessary to comply with the federal
program rules and regulations.
The Hawai`i County Housing Agency and or Finance Committee and Hawai`i County
Council will be acting on the amended Citizen Participation Plan during the
approval of the County’s Action Plan for its (year) Consolidated Plan.
Community Development Block Grant Program:
Title I of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 (Public Law 93-
383) created the CDBG Program, which became effective January 1, 1974. Under
the CDBG Program, a community is able to develop a flexible, locally designed
comprehensive community development strategy in order to address the
program’s primary objective: “. . . development of viable urban communities,
by providing decent housing and suitable living environments and expanding
economic opportunities principally for persons of low and moderate income.”
In general, grant or loan assistance under the CDBG Program may be used for
the following activities provided that these activities either 1) principally
benefit low- and moderate-income families, 2) aid in the prevention of
elimination of slums and blight, or 3) meet other community development needs
having a particular urgency.
Range of Eligible Activities for the use of CDBG Program funds:
* Acquisition of real * Disposition of real
property. property.
* Acquisition, construction, * Clearance, demolition
reconstruction, rehabilitation and removal of building
or installation of public and improvements.
facilities. * Interim assistance to
* Provision of public services deterioration and
provided it is a new service alleviate emergency
or a quantifiable increase conditions.
in a service now being * Urban renewal completion.
provided and does not * Relocation payments.
exceed 15% of the County’s* Loss of rental income
allocation. incurred in holding
* Payment of the non-federal housing units for
share in connection with displacees.
other federal programs * Removal of material and
undertaken as part of the architectural barriers
development program. restricting mobility of
* Assist privately owned elderly and disabled
utilities. persons.
* Code enforcement in * Historic preservation.
deteriorated areas, * Assistance to sub-
together with public recipients to carry out
improvements and services, activities listed.
to arrest the area’s decline. * Renovation of closed
* Rehabilitation of privately school buildings.
owned buildings and low- * Micro enterprise
income public housing. Assistance.
* Homeownership and Counseling * Planning activities.
HOME Investment Partnerships Program:
The HOME Program was created under Title II (the HOME Investment Partnerships
Act) of the National Affordable Housing Act of 1990. The purpose of the HOME
program is to expand the supply of decent, safe, sanitary and affordable
housing for very low- and low-income persons.
Range of Eligible Activities for the use of HOME Program funds:
Development hard costs defined as the actual cost of constructing or
rehabilitating housing.
Acquisition costs.
Related soft costs defined as other reasonable and necessary costs
incurred and associated with the financing, or development (or both) of
new construction, rehabilitation or acquisition of housing assisted
with HOME funds.
Relocation costs.
Costs related to tenant-based rental assistance.
Applicants applying for HOME funding are required to match for every $1.00 of
federal HOME funds expended for the project with at least $.25 of eligible
matching funds.
National Housing Trust Fund:
The National Housing Trust Fund (HTF) Program is a new federally funded
program which was created by Section 1131 of Title I of the Housing and
Economic Recovery Act of 2008. This program is intended to be a
locally designed and administered program to increase and preserve the
supply of decent, safe, sanitary, and affordable housing, with primary
attention to rental housing for extremely low-income households,
including homeless families.
The State of Hawai`i Housing Finance and Development Corporation
(HHFDC) anticipates receiving approximately ($ Amount) in HTF funds.
The allocation is divided amongst the City and County of Honolulu and
Counties and rotated annually between the neighbor island counties.
Hawaii County is next in the rotation will receive the HTF program
funds of approximately ($ Amount). The County is targeting these funds
solely for rental housing activities serving households with incomes at
or below 30% of the area median income. HTF funds can be used for the
new construction or acquisition and/or rehabilitation of rental housing
units affordable to extremely low-income families and some operating
costs for rental projects.
For additional program information, please view the OHCD website at
www.hawaii.gov/office-of-housing/
OFFICE OF HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
COUNTY OF HAWAI`I
by: Housing Administrator
Mayor
County of Hawai`i
(Hawaii Tribune-Herald: (Month, Day, Year and Month, Day, Year)
(West Hawai`i Today: (Month, Day, Year and Month, Day, Year)
EXHIBIT 2
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PUBLIC NOTICE
COUNTY OF HAWAI`I CONSOLIDATED/ACTION PLAN FOR
THE COUNTY’S CONSOLIDATED PLAN – COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
BLOCK GRANT (CDBG), HOME INVESTMENT PARTNERSHIPS (HOME) AND NATIONAL HOUSING
TRUST (HTF) PROGRAMS
The Office of Housing and Community Development (OHCD) has developed and
published its proposed Consolidated/Action Plan for the U.S. Department of
Housing and Urban Development’s (HUD) (Year) CDBG, HOME and HTF Programs and
is providing affected citizens an opportunity to examine its contents and to
submit comments on the proposed (Year) Consolidated/Action Plan.
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT (CDBG) PROGRAM
The County of Hawai`i has been informed by HUD that the County’s total (Year)
CDBG allocation is ($ Amount). The County plans to utilize these funds for
the following projects:
CDBG Projects Amount
Acquisition/Construction $
Renovation & Restoration $
Planning & Administration $______________
Total $
Based on the proposed (Year) CDBG projects, the OHCD estimates that ___
percent or ($ Amount) in CDBG grant funds will benefit low-and moderate-
income persons in accordance with CDBG regulations.
The CDBG Project amount for the County of Hawai`i’s (Project) may change to
accommodate the actual amount of grant funds or program income received or if
there are any cancelled project(s) or reprogramming of CDBG funds.
HOME INVESTMENT PARTNERSHIPS (HOME) PROGRAM
The State of Hawai`i is required to submit its (Year) Action Plan to HUD for
the(Year) HOME Program. It is anticipated that the State will continue to
rotate the HOME funds among the three neighbor island counties. The County
of Hawaii anticipates that it will receive approximately ($ Amount) for its
(Year) HOME Program.
To prepare for the (Year) Home Program, the County requested project
proposals and will submit the following projects to the State’s Housing
Finance and Development Corporation for approval:
HOME Projects Amount
County of Hawai`i's HOME Rental Assistance $
County of Hawai`i’s HOME Rental Assistance $
Administration
HOME Administration $__________
Total $
The HOME project amount for the County of Hawai`i’s HOME Project(s) may
change to accommodate the actual amount of grant funds or program income
received or if there are any cancelled project(s) or reprogramming of HOME
funds.
NATIONAL HOUSING TRUST FUND (HTF) PROGRAM
The State of Hawai`i is required to submit its (Year) Action Plan to HUD for
the(Year) HTF Program. It is anticipated that the State will continue to
divide the HTF funds among the three neighbor island counties. The County of
Hawaii anticipates that it will receive approximately ($ Amount) for its
(Year) HTF Program.
To prepare for the (Year) HTF Program, the County requested project proposals
and will submit the following projects to the State’s Housing Finance and
Development Corporation for approval:
HTF Projects Amount
County of Hawai`i's HTF PROJECT $
County of Hawai`i’s HTF PROJECT $
HTF Administration $__________
Total $
The HTF project amount for the County of Hawai`i’s HTF Project(s) may change
to accommodate the actual amount of grant funds or program income received or
if there are any cancelled project(s) or reprogramming of HTF funds.
PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD
The proposed (Year) Consolidated/Action Plan will be available for public
review and comment from (Month, Day, Year), to (Month, Day, Year), on the
OHCD website and at the following locations, Monday through Friday, 7:45 a.m.
to 4:30 p.m., except on holidays:
OFFICE OF HOUSING AND COMMUNITY OFFICE OF HOUSING AND COMMUNITY
DEVELOPMENT (OHCD) DEVELOPMENT (OHCD)
(Kino`ole Plaza) (West Hawai`i Civic Center)
1990 Kino`ole Street, Suite 102 74-5044 Ane Keohokalole Highway
Hilo, Hawai`i 96720-5293 Kailua-Kona, Hawai`i 96740
Phone: 961-8379 Phone: 329-4300
Persons, particularly those who are extremely low, very-low, low- and
moderate-income, are encouraged to submit their comments regarding the
activity or activities that are being proposed in their area.
As required by the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974, a Plan to
Minimize Displacement will also be available for public review at the above
OHCD locations.
The OHCD will consider any comments and views expressed by citizens on the
proposed(Year) Consolidated/Action Plan and may modify the Plan, if deemed
appropriate.
Citizens who wish to comment on the proposed plan must submit their comments
in writing to the OHCD by (Month, Day, Year), in order for the Hawai`i County
Housing Agency and Hawai`i County Council to consider them in their review of
the final (Year) Consolidated/Action Plan. Comments can be mailed to the
address above or emailed to ohcdcdbg@hawaiicounty.gov. The Hawai`i County
Housing Agency/Finance Committee and Hawai`i County Council will be meeting
on(Month, Day, Year), and (Month, Day, Year), respectively.
Office of Housing and Community
Development – County of Hawai`i
By: Housing Administrator
Mayor
County of Hawai`i
(Hawai`i Tribune-Herald: (Month, Day, Year)
(West Hawai`i Today: (Month, Day, Year)
EXHIBIT 3
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PUBLIC NOTICE
COUNTY OF HAWAI`I
(Year) CONSOLIDATED/ACTION PLAN FOR THE COUNTY’S
CONSOLIDATED PLAN PROGRAM YEAR FOR THE COMMUNITY
DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT (CDBG), HOME INVESTMENT PARTNERSHIPS (HOME) AND
NATIONAL HOUSING TRUST PROGRAMS
The Hawai`i County Council has approved the County of Hawai`i (Year)
Consolidated/Action Plan for the County’s (Year) Consolidated Plan program
year with the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and have
authorized the Mayor to execute and submit the (Year) Consolidated/Action
Plan to HUD for the CDBG, HOME and HTF programs.
The County of Hawai`i plans to utilize its (Year) CDBG, HOME and HTF funds
for the following projects:
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT (CDBG) PROGRAM
The County of Hawai`i has been informed by HUD that the County’s total (Year)
CDBG/HOME/HTF allocation is ($ Amount). The County plans to utilize these
funds for the following projects:
CDBG/HOME/HTF Projects Amount
CDBG/HOME/HTF Project $
CDBG/HOME/HTF Project $
Planning & Administration $_______________
Total $
The CDBG/HOME/HTF project amounts for the project(s) may change to
accommodate the actual amount of grant funds or program income received or if
there are any cancelled project(s) or reprogramming of CDBG/HOME/HTF funds.
Based on the proposed (Year) CDBG projects, the OHCD estimates that __%
percent of ($ Amount) in CDBG grant funds will benefit low- and moderate-
income persons in accordance with CDBG regulations.
The HOME/HTF Project amount for the project(s) may change to accommodate the
actual amount of grant funds or program income received or if there are any
cancelled project(s) or reprogramming of HOME funds.
As required by the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974, as amended,
the(Year) Consolidated/Action Plan will be available for public review from
(Month, Day) to (Month, Day, Year), on the OHCD website and at the following
locations, Monday through Friday, 7:45 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., except on holidays.
OFFICE OF HOUSING AND COMMUNITY OFFICE OF HOUSING AND COMMUNITY
DEVELOPMENT (OHCD) DEVELOPMENT (OHCD)
(Kino`ole Plaza) (West Hawai`i Civic Center)
1990 Kino`ole Street, Suite 102 74-5044 Ane Keohokalole Highway
Hilo, Hawai`i 96720-5293 Kailua-Kona, Hawai`i 96740
Phone: 961-8379 Phone: 329-4300
The OHCD will mail and or electronically submit the final (Year)
Consolidated/Action Plan to HUD, Honolulu Area Office, on May (Day, year), to
meet HUD’s submittal deadline of May (Day, year).
Office of Housing and Community
Development – County of Hawai`i
By: Housing Administrator
Mayor
County of Hawai`i
(Hawai`i Tribune Herald: (Month, Day, Year)
(West Hawai`i Today: (Month, Day, Year)
EXHIBIT 4
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PUBLIC NOTICE
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT (CDBG)
SMALL CITIES PROGRAM
CONSOLIDATED ANNUAL PERFORMANCE EVALUATION REPORT (CAPER)
The County of Hawai`i, through its Office of Housing and Community
Development (OHCD), has developed its proposed CAPER for its (Year-Year)
CDBG/HOME/HTF programs.
The purpose of the report is to provide the U.S. Department of Housing and
Urban Development (HUD) with information on the financial and physical
development status of each CDBG-assisted activity within the County.
In accordance with the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974, as
amended, the proposed report will be available for public review and comment
from(Month, Day,Year), at the following locations:
OFFICE OF HOUSING AND COMMUNITY OFFICE OF HOUSING AND COMMUNITY
DEVELOPMENT (OHCD) DEVELOPMENT (OHCD)
(Kino`ole Plaza) (West Hawai`i Civic Center)
1990 Kino`ole Street, Suite 102 74-5044 Ane Keohokalole Highway
Hilo, Hawai`i 96720-5293 Kailua-Kona, Hawai`i 96740
Phone: 961-8379 Phone: 329-4300
Copies of the draft CAPER may also be obtained by calling the OHCD at
(808) 961-8379 or (808) 323-4300.
The OHCD will consider any written comments and views expressed by citizens
on the draft CAPER and may modify the reports, if it is deemed appropriate.
Citizens who wish to comment on the draft CAPER must submit their comments in
writing to the OHCD, 1990 Kino`ole Street, Suite 102, Hilo, Hawai`i 96720-
5293, fax to (808)961-8685 or email to ohcdcdbg@hawaiicounty.gov. by 4:30
p.m. on (Month, Day, Year).
OFFICE OF HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
COUNTY OF HAWAI`I
BY: HOUSING ADMINISTRATOR
MAYOR
COUNTY OF HAWAI`I
(Hawai`i Tribune Herald: (Month, Day, Year)
(West Hawai`i Today: (Month, Day, Year)
EXHIBIT 5
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CONSOLIDATED/ACTION PLAN AND
CDBG/HOME/HTF APPLICATION SCHEDULE
DATE TASK
(Month, Day, Year) Public hearing to hear the Housing & Community
Development needs and explain the application
procedures, and Consolidated/Action Plan process.
(Month, Day, Year)
Hilo: 1990 Kino`ole St. (Time, a.m./p.m.)
Kona: Mayors Office (Time, a.m./p.m.)
Honoka`a: Honoka`a Gym, (Time, a.m./p.m.)
Pahoa: Neighborhood Center, (Time, a.m./p.m.)
(Month, Day, Year) CDBG/HOME/HTF Project proposals due to the OHCD.
(Month, Day, Year) OHCD to review, rank, and select CDBG/HOME/HTF Projects
for the County’s Consolidated/Action Plan to HUD.
(Month, Day, Year) OHCD to draft the County’s proposed
Consolidated/Action Plan.
(Month, Day, Year) Public notice appears in newspapers and County website,
announcing the availability of the proposed
Consolidated/Action Plan for public review and comment.
(Month, Day, Year) Comment period for the County’s proposed
Consolidated/Action Plan (30 days required).
(Month, Day, Year) Deadline to submit documents for Hawai`i County
Housing Agency/Finance Committee meeting.
(Month, Day, Year)Housing Agency/Finance Committee meeting to approve
projects.
(Month, Day, Year) Deadline to submit documents for Hawai`i County
Council meeting.
(Month, Day, Year) Council meeting to authorize Mayor to sign and submit the
County’s Consolidated/Action Plan to HUD.
(Month, Day, Year) Obtain Mayor’s signature.
(Month, Day, Year) Public Notice appears in newspapers and County website
summarizing the final Consolidated/Action Plan.
(Month, Day, Year) Consolidated/Action Plan due.
EXHIBIT 6
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PUBLIC NOTICE
PROGRAM AMENDMENT TO COMMUNITY
DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT
SMALL CITIES PROGRAMS
The Office of Housing and Community Development (OHCD) has developed
and published its draft amendments to the Community Development
Block Grant (CDBG), HOME Investment Partnership (HOME) and National
Housing Trust (HTF) programs, to afford affected citizens an
opportunity to examine its contents, and to submit comments on the
draft amendments.
AMENDMENT TO (Consolidated Program Year) Consolidated/Action Plan
In accordance with the County’s approved Citizen Participation Plan,
projects determined to substantially change in purpose, scope,
location and beneficiaries shall be listed and described here.
Should the amendment be substantial in nature, then this notice will
be published for thirty (30) days or less as approved by HUD to
receive public comments. Subsequently, if an amendment is not
substantial in nature then a public notice will be published for a
two (2) week comment period or less as approved by HUD to inform
citizens of the County’s amendment(s) to the plan.
The draft amendments will be available for public review and comment
from(Month,Day, Year) to(Month, Day, Year) at the following
locations, Monday through Friday, 7:45 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., except on
holidays.
OFFICE OF HOUSING AND COMMUNITY OFFICE OF HOUSING AND COMMUNITY
DEVELOPMENT (OHCD) DEVELOPMENT (OHCD)
(Kino`ole Plaza) (West Hawai`i Civic Center)
1990 Kino`ole Street, Suite 102 74-5044 Ane Keohokalole Highway
Hilo, Hawai`i 96720-5293 Kailua-Kona, Hawai`i 96740
Phone: 961-8379 Phone: 329-4300
The OHCD will consider any comments and views expressed by citizens
on the draft amendments, and may modify the amendments, if it deems
appropriate.
Citizens who wish to comment on the draft amendments must submit
their comments in writing to the OHCD, or FAX your comments to
(808)961-8685 or email to ohcdcdbg@hawaiicounty.gov, by (Month, Day,
Year).
OFFICE OF HOUSING AND COMMUNITY
DEVELOPMENT – COUNTY OF HAWAI`I
Mayor
County of Hawai`i
(Hawai`i Tribune Herald: (Month, Day, Year)
(West Hawai`i Today: (Month, Day, Year)
EXHIBIT 7
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PUBLIC NOTICE
SUBSTANTIAL AMENDMENTS TO 2015-2019 CONSOLIDATED/ANNUAL ACTION/CITIZEN
PARTICIPATION PLANS
FOR COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT-CORONAVIRUS PROGRAM
(CDBG-CV)
The County of Hawai`i’s Office of Housing and Community Development
(OHCD) has developed and is publishing its substantial amendments to
its 2015-2019 Consolidated Plan (CP), Annual Action Plan (AAP) and
Citizen Participation Plan (CPP) with the U.S. Department of Housing
and Urban Development (HUD).
The County of Hawai`i OHCD anticipates receiving approximately
$1,543,033.00 of Community Development Block Grant-Coronavirus
(CDBG-CV) funds under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic
Security Act (CARES Act), Public Law 116-136, which was signed by
President Trump on March 27, 2020. The CDBG-CV funds are to be
used to prevent, prepare for and respond to the Coronavirus
(COVID-19).
The CARES Act also authorizes and grants waivers and alternative
requirements of statutes and regulations for the administration
and use of the CDBG-CV funds for fiscal year 2019 and 2020. The
County has been submitted its waivers to HUD on its Substantial
Amendment to allow the County to meet the critical time frames to
receive and administer the CDBG-CV funds. The OHCD is amending
its 2015-2019 CP, 2019 AAP and CPP, its project selection and
allocation process to directly select and administer the project
activities and is using the allowed 5 day public comment period
under the CARES Act in contrast to its customary Request for
Proposal process and the 30 day public comment period.
The County is amending its 2019 Annual Action Plan to include and
utilize the CDBG-CV funds for the following projects:
1.CDBG-CV – The Food Basket Pandemic Emergency Food Program -
$.00
2.CDBG-CV – Aloha United Way: Covid-19 Rent and Utility
Assistance Program (CRUA) - $.00
3.CDBG-CV – Hope Services Hawaii: Resilience Program for Rent
and Utility Assistance
4.CDBG-CV Hawaii County Economic Opportunity Council:
Grocery and Meal Delivery -$.00
5.CDBG-CV Boy and Girls Club of the Big Island: Meal
Preparation and Delivery -$.00
6.CDBG-CV Planning and Administration - $250,000.00
The Amendments to the plans are available for viewing on the
County of Hawaii OHCD website: www.hawaiicounty.gov/office-of-
housing/
Under the CARES Act, a 5-day public comment April _to _,2020 is
allowed to announce and receive comments to the Amendments to the
CP, AAP and CPP.
Citizens who wish to comment on the amendments can either submit their
comments in writing to the Office of Housing and Community Development,
1990 Kino`ole St. Suite 102, Hilo, Hawaii 96720, FAX your comments to
(808)961-8685 or email: ohcdcdbg@hawaiicounty.gov, by ____, 2020.
The OHCD will consider any comments and views expressed by citizens on
the amendments, and may modify the 2015-2019 CP, AAP and CPP, if it
deems appropriate.
OFFICE OF HOUSING AND COMMUNITY
DEVELOPMENT – COUNTY OF HAWAI`I
BY:
Housing Administrator
Mayor
County of Hawai`i
(Hawai`i Tribune Herald:(_/__/2020)
(West Hawai`i Today: (_/__/2020)