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PUBLIC NOTICE ON PUBLIC MEETINGS
And REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS
For COUNTY OF HAWAII’s 2018
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT (CDBG), HOME
INVESTMENT PARTNERSHIP (HOME) & NATIONAL HOUSING TRUST
FUND (HTF) PROGRAMS
The County of Hawaii’s Office of Housing & Community Development
(OHCD) is currently planning for its 2018 Consolidated/Action
Plan process for the aforementioned program.
As required by federal regulations, the County will hold a
series of public hearings and has selected the following
locations and times in an effort to encourage comments and views
from persons of very low and moderate income.
PAHALA PUBLIC HEARING PĀHOA PUBLIC HEARING
Date: October 9, 2017 October 9, 2017
Time: 10:00 a.m. 2:30 p.m.
Place: Pahala Community Center Pahoa Community Center
KONA PUBLIC HEARING HONOKA`A PUBLIC HEARING
Date: October 11, 2017 October 11, 2017
Time: 10:00 a.m. 3:00 p.m.
Place: West Hawaii Civic Center Honoka`a Gym/MPR Room
74-5044 Ane Keohokalole Hwy.
Mayor’s Office Conference
nd
Room, 2 Floor
HILO PUBLIC HEARING
Date: October 13, 2017
Time: 10:00 a.m.
Place: 1990 Kino`ole Street
Existing Housing Conference Room
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 the U. S. Department of Housing and Urban
Development's (HUD's) CDBG, HOME and HTF Programs.
The County encourages its citizens, especially persons of low
and moderate income, minorities and non-English speaking
persons, as well as persons with disabilities, to attend the
public hearings and share their comments and views.
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Persons requiring special needs (i.e., sign language or
bilingual interpreters) may call the OHCD at V/TT 961-8379 at
least seven (7) days prior to the hearings so arrangements may
be made to accommodate them. Citizens who are unable to attend
these hearings may submit or fax (808/961-8685) testimony
pertaining to their housing and community development needs by
October 13, 2017 to Neil S. Gyotoku, Housing Administrator,
Office of Housing and Community Development, 50 Wailuku Drive,
Hilo, Hawai`i 96720.
After the public hearing, OHCD staff will be available to
discuss the procedures and guidelines for applying for the
County’s 2018 CDBG, HOME and HTF programs. OHCD staff will
provide technical assistance to groups/agencies requesting
assistance in developing proposals.
2018 CDBG PROJECT PROPOSAL FORMS
The County’s five-year 2015-2019 Consolidated Plan (CP)
describes the County's housing and community development needs,
funding plans, priorities and objectives, and includes the
County's Annual Action Plan for the use of CDBG Program funds.
The County of Hawai`i is, therefore, seeking project proposals
from eligible applicants to include in its 2018 Annual Action
Plan to HUD.
In order to receive federal funding all applicants will be
required to have a Dun and Bradstreet Data Universal Numbering
System (DUNS) number and be actively registered with current
information in the Central Contractor Registration (CCR) prior
to applying for CDBG funding. The applicant will have to submit
proof that they have a DUNS number and are actively registered
in the CCR system with their project proposal packet.
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
objectives as contained in the County’s 2015-2019 CP.
All original project proposals and two (2) copies must be
received by 4:30 p.m. on January 11, 2018, by the OHCD,
50 Wailuku Drive, Hilo, Hawai`i 96720-2456 or OHCD Kona Office,
74-5044 Ane Keohokalole Highway, Kailua-Kona, Hawaii 96740.
The proposal forms and federal guidelines covering the eligible
activities will be available at the public hearings and at the
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following locations beginning October 16, 2017, Monday through
Friday, 7:45 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., except on holidays. Proposal
forms will also be mailed, upon request, after October 16, 2017.
OFFICE OF HOUSING AND OFFICE OF HOUSING AND
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
Hilo Armory West Hawai`i Civic Center
50 Wailuku Drive 74-5044 Ane Keohokalole Hwy.
Hilo, Hawai`i 96720 Kailua-Kona, Hawai`i 96740
Phone: 961-8379 Phone: 323-4300
In addition, copies of the County’s current CP; Citizen
Participation Plan and past performance of CDBG funds are also
available at the Office of Housing and Community Development, 50
Wailuku Drive, Hilo, Hawai`i.
A brief description of the CDBG Program are as follows:
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."
The County expects to receive approximately $2,500,000 for its
CDBG Program. Under the CDBG program, grants or loan assistance
may be used by eligible public agencies, private non-profit
organizations, and Community Based Development Organizations
(CBDO)(non-profit organization) for the following activities
provided that these activities either 1) principally benefit low
and moderate income families, 2) aid in the prevention or
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. * Clearance, demolition and
* Acquisition, construction, removal of buildings and
reconstruction, improvements.
rehabilitation or * Interim assistance to immedi-
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installation of public ately arrest deterioration and
facilities. alleviate emergency conditions.
* Provision of public * Urban renewal completion.
services, provided it is * Relocation payments.
a new service or a * Loss of rental income incurred
quantifiable increase in in holding housing units for
a service now being displacees.
provided and does not * Removal of material and archi-
exceed 15% of the County's tectural barriers restricting
allocation. mobility of elderly and disabled
HOME Program:
The HOME Program was created under Title II (the HOME
Investment Partnership 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.
Under the HOME Program, equity investments, interest-
bearing and non-interest bearing loans or advances,
deferred payment loans, grants, may be used by eligible
public agencies, private non-profit organizations,
developers, owners, community housing development
organizations or other private organizations that are
eligible to utilize HOME funds for the following
activities.
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.
* Cost 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.
The State of Hawai'i is required to submit its own 2015-2019
Consolidated Plan to HUD for the HOME program. The HOME program
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funds will be allocated on a three (3) year rotation basis
between the three neighboring Counties. Hawaii County is next
in the rotation to receive HOME program funds in 2018. The
County anticipates it will receive approximately $2,925,000 of
HOME funding, less 2.5% of the allowable administrative funding
which will be retained by the State’s Hawai`i Housing Finance
and Development Corporation (HHFDC) to cover program
administrative expenses (approximately $75,000).
National Housing Trust Fund:
The National Housing Trust Fund 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
$3,000,000 in HTF in 2018. The allocation is divided
amongst the City and County and rotated annually between
the neighbor island counties.
Hawaii County is next in the rotation to receive the HTF
program funds in 2018 of approximately $1,425,000. 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: Neil S. Gyotoku
Housing Administrator
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Harry Kim, Mayor
County of Hawai`i
(Hawai`i Tribune-Herald: Oct. 2, 2017)
(West Hawai`i Today: Oct. 2, 2017)
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