PUBLIC NOTICE
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT (CDBG) FUNDS

Pursuant to the City and County of Honolulu’s (City) Citizen Participation Plan, the proposed reprogramming of CDBG funds is provided for your information. The City desires to reprogram funds from prior Fiscal Year projects and appropriate funds to Fiscal Year 2014 capital improvement projects, to expedite the drawdown of funds and assist the City in meeting the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) timeliness test. The proposed revisions to the following Fiscal Year projects are provided for your information and use. In addition, to assist with meeting the HUD timeliness requirement, the City intends to float $1,511,411 from its CDBG Line of Credit with an anticipated repayment from the Hui Kauhale, Hibiscus Hills project by May 15, 2015 as noted below in the project activity description.

AWARD REDUCTION OF $1,000,000
Special Olympics Hawaii – Hawaii Sports Complex
Project Description: Funds for the development of a multi-purpose sports, education, fitness, wellness facility in Kapolei.
Funding Source: CDBG
Fiscal Year 2011 (16th Year Action Plan)
Proposed Amount: $0 (originally $1,000,000)
Location: TMK: 9-1-017:071, Kapolei, Hawaii 96707

AWARD REDUCTION OF $878,155
Nanakuli Hawaiian Homestead Community Association – Agnes B. Cope Community Center
Project Description: Funds for the development of a community service center for Nanakuli residents.
Funding Source: CDBG
Fiscal Year 2011 (16th Yr Action Plan)
Proposed Amount: $0 (originally $878,155)
Location: 89-102 Farrington Hwy., Waianae, Hawaii 96792

AWARD REDUCTION OF $121,845
Nanakuli Hawaiian Homestead Community Association – Agnes B. Cope Community Center
Project Description: Funds for the development of a community service center for Nanakuli residents.
Funding Source: CDBG
Fiscal Year 2012 (17th Year Action Plan)
Proposed Amount: $0 (originally $121,845)
Location: 89-102 Farrington Hwy., Waianae, Hawaii 96792

AWARD REDUCTION OF $969
Hawaii Literacy – Family Literacy Program
Project Description: Funds for the Family Literacy Program in Kuhio Park Terrace and Mayor Wright Housing in Kalihi.
Funding Source: CDBG
Fiscal Year 2012 (17th Year Action Plan)
Proposed Amount: $112,531 (originally $113,500)
Location: 566 North Kukui St., and 1445 Linapuni St., Honolulu, Hawaii 96817

AWARD REDUCTION OF $446,000
St. Francis Healthcare Foundation Hawaii – St. Francis Intergenerational Learning Environment
Project Description: Funds for an adult day care facility.
Funding Source: CDBG
Fiscal Year 2013 (18th Year Action Plan)
Proposed Amount: $2,000,000 (originally $2,446,000)
Location: TMK: 9-1-126:009, Ewa Beach, Hawaii 96706

AWARD REDUCTION OF $1,600,000
Waianae Coast Community Mental Health Center – Pahoa Building Renovation
Project Description: Funds for a program home for severely mentally ill adults in Waianae.
Funding Source: CDBG
Fiscal Year 2013 (18th Year Action Plan)
Proposed Amount: $0 (originally $1,600,000)
Location: 85-888 Farrington Hwy., Waianae, Hawaii 96792

AWARD REDUCTION OF $1,000,000
City & County of Honolulu – CIP Supplemental
Project Description: Funds for ongoing public facilities and improvements which meet the low/mod limited clientele national objective.
Funding Source: CDBG
Fiscal Year 2013 (18th Year Action Plan)
Proposed Amount: $0 (originally $1,000,000)
Location: N/A

AWARD REDUCTION OF $750,000
Friends of Shriners Hospitals – Honolulu Capital Project
Project Description: Funds for the Education Center and the Recreational Therapy Center.
Funding Source: CDBG
Fiscal Year 2013 (18th Year Action Plan)
Proposed Amount: $0 (originally $750,000)
Location: 1310 Punahou St., Honolulu, Hawaii 96826

AWARD REDUCTION OF $1,150,000
Hale Kipa, Inc. – Hale Kipa Service Center
Project Description: Funds for three residential shelters and an educational facility complex in Ewa.
Funding Source: CDBG
Fiscal Year 2013 (18th Year Action Plan)
Proposed Amount: $0 (originally $1,150,000)
Location: TMK 1-9-017:082, Ewa Beach, Hawaii 96705

AWARD REDUCTION OF $550,000
Hale Kipa, Inc. – Hale Kipa Service Center
Project Description: Funds for three residential shelters and an educational facility complex in Ewa.
Funding Source: CDBG
Fiscal Year 2014 (19th Year Action Plan)
Proposed Amount: $600,000 (originally $1,150,000)
Location: TMK 1-9-017:082, Ewa Beach, Hawaii 96705

AWARD REDUCTION OF $991,620
Waianae Coast Community Comprehensive Health Center – Malama Recovery Building
Project Description: Funds for additional counseling rooms.
Funding Source: CDBG
Fiscal Year 2014 (19th Year Action Plan)
Proposed Amount: $0 (originally $991,620)
Location: 86-260 Farrington Hwy., Waianae, Hawaii 96792

NEW AWARD OF $8,488,589
Hui Kauhale – Hibiscus Hill Apartments
Project Description: The City will award $8,488,589 in CDBG grant funds for the acquisition of affordable rental housing for the Central Oahu population.
Funding Source: CDBG
Fiscal Year 2014 (19th Year Action Plan)
Proposed Amount: $8,488,589 CDBG Grant (originally $0)
Location: 94-1121 Ka Uka Blvd., Waipahu, Hawaii 96797

NEW FLOAT FUNDED LOAN OF $1,511,411
Hui-Kauhale – Hibiscus Hill Apartments
Project Description: The City will float $1,511,411 of its CDBG Line of Credit for the acquisition of affordable rental housing for the Central Oahu population. The City anticipates receiving $1,511,411 from Hui Kauhale in CDBG program income by May 15, 2015 for repayment of the CDBG float funds. If for any reason the $1,511,411 in program income is not receipted within 2.5 years of the initial float, the City will reprogram CDBG funds from completed and/or stalled CDBG projects to cover the $1,511,411 following its Citizen Participation and Action Plan amendment process.
Funding Source: CDBG float funds
Fiscal Year 2014 (19th Year Action Plan)
Proposed Amount: $1,511,411 CDBG Float Funded Loan (originally $0)
Location: 94-1121 Ka Uka Blvd., Waipahu, Hawaii 96797

Interested parties may submit written comments by March 19, 2014, to: the City & County of Honolulu, Department of Budget and Fiscal Services, Federal Grants Unit, 530 South King Street, Room 208, Honolulu, Hawaii 96813 or by email to bfscdbgmail@honolulu.gov.

Nelson H. Koyanagi, Jr., Director
Department of Budget and Fiscal Services

By order of KIRK CALDWELL, MAYOR
City and County of Honolulu
(SA602830 2/18/14)~