PUBLIC NOTICE
CORONAVIRUS AID, RELIEF, AND ECONOMIC SECURITY (CARES) ACT
EMERGENCY SOLUTIONS GRANTS (ESG) PROGRAM
Anton C. Krucky, Acting Director
Department of Community Services
By order of RICK BLANGIARDI, MAYOR
City and County of Honolulu
Through the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act, passed by the United States Congress on March 27, 2020 as Public Law 116-136, the City and County of Honolulu (City) was awarded $2,429,569.00 and $22,370,813.00 in Emergency Solutions Grants (ESG) Funds to be used to prevent, prepare for, and respond to Coronavirus, or to mitigate the impacts created by coronavirus.
As a deviation to the City’s normal annual Action Plan process, as allowed by the CARES Act and the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development CPD 20-08 notice and waivers, the City intends to omit the citizen participation and consultation requirements for substantial amendments and new consolidated plan submissions and utilize the flexibilities provided to distribute the additional ESG Program funds it was allocated via the CARES Act to prevent, prepare for, and respond to the coronavirus as follows:
- Through a Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA) process, or
- By increasing funding for projects selected under the 23rd, 24th, 25th or 26th Year Action Plan (or under the last four years), or
- To other projects of an organization that previously submitted an application for any City Competitive Selection process in the last three years, including but not limited to competitive selection processes for ESG, Community Development Block Grant, HOME Investment Partnerships, Housing Trust Fund, Affordable Housing Fund, City Grant in Aid, City property management agreements, a lease of City property, or the City’s Housing First programs, or
- To other projects of an organization that can adequately and immediately deploy funds to prevent, prepare for, and respond to coronavirus.
The City also intends to reserve portions of funding for City capital improvement and public service projects.
Pursuant to this revised process, as published in the Honolulu Star Advertiser on October 16, 2020, the City hereby provides a list of changes to the second allocation of ESG-CVII projects for inclusion in the Fiscal Year 2020 (Twenty-Fifth (25th) Year Action Plan).
AWARD REDUCTION OF $146,195.35
Family Promise of Hawaiʻi – Homelessness Prevention due to COVID-19
Provision of grant funds for a homeless prevention program, which includes short-term or medium-term rental assistance, financial assistance, and housing relocation and stabilization services, excluding moving costs in order to prevent, prepare for, and respond to coronavirus. This is a new project. ESG funds will be used to provide homelessness prevention assistance, eligible under 24 CFR §576.103.
Funding Source: ESG CVI
Proposed Amount: $18,752.65 (originally $164,948.00)
Location: 245 North Kukui Street, #101, Honolulu, Hawaiʻi 96817
INCREASE IN AWARD OF $146,195.35
Family Promise of Hawaiʻi – Housing Placement for Homeless Families with Children; Emergency Shelter Operating Costs
Project Description: Provision of grant funds for the operating costs of an emergency shelter for homeless individuals, families, victims of domestic violence or youth, which includes maintenance, rent, repair, security, fuel, equipment, insurance, utilities, food, furnishings, and supplies necessary for the operations in order to prevent, prepare for, and respond to coronavirus. This is a new project. ESG funds will be used to provide shelter operating costs, eligible under 24 CFR § 576.102 and pursuant to HUD Notice CPD-22-06.
Funding Source: ESG CVI
Proposed Amount: Total: $718.969.35 (previously $572,774.00)
ESG CVI: $498,675.35 (previously $352,480.00);
ESG CVII: $220,294.00
Location: Waikīkī, Honolulu regions, Hawaiʻi
AWARD REDUCTION OF $80,985.63
Budget and Fiscal Services – Program Administration
Project Description: Provision of grant funds for administrative costs related to the ESG-CV program.
Funding Source: ESG CVI
Proposed Amount: $0 (originally $80.985.63)
Location: 925 Dillingham Boulevard, Suite 240, Honolulu, Hawaiʻi 96817
INCREASE IN AWARD OF $80.985.63
Budget and Fiscal Services – Fiscal Support
Project Description: Provision of grant funds for fiscal support related to the ESG-CV program.
Funding Source: ESG CVI
Proposed Amount: $121,478.45 (originally $40,492.82)
Location: 650 South King Street, Honolulu, Hawaiʻi 96813