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).
INCREASE IN AWARD OF $144,925.68
Residential Youth Services and Empowerment – Emergency Shelter Essential Services and Operations
Project Description: Provision of grant funds to Residential Youth Services and Empowerment for emergency shelter essential services and operations to house those experiencing homelessness without an ability to safely house themselves during COVID-19. This is a new project. ESG funds will be used to pay for essential services and shelter operation, including eligible pre-award costs, eligible under 24 CFR § 576.102 and HUD Notice CPD-21-08.
Funding Source: ESG CVII
Proposed Amount: Total: $209,695.68 (previously $64,770.00)
Essential Services: $180,664.00 (previously $15,520.00);
Shelter Operations: $29,031.68 (previously $49,250.00)
Location: 42-470 Kalanianaole Highway, Kailua, Hawaii 96734
NEW AWARD OF $181,977.00
Kinai ‘Eha – Emergency Shelter Essential Services and Operations
Project Description: Provision of grant funds to Kinai ‘Eha for emergency shelter essential services and operations to house those experiencing homelessness without an ability to safely house themselves during COVID-19. This is a new project. ESG funds will be used to pay for essential services and shelter operations, including pre-award costs, eligible under 24 CFR § 576.102, pursuant to HUD Notice CPD-21-08.
Funding Source: ESG CVII
Proposed Amount: Total: $181,977.00
Essential Services: $112,921.00;
Shelter Operations: $69,056.00
Location: 42-470 Kalanianaole Highway, Kailua, Hawaii 96734
AWARD REDUCTION OF $326,902.68
DCS Homelessness Prevention for COVID
Project Description: DCS will operate a homeless prevention program, including medium-term rental assistance, eligible financial assistance, and housing search and placement service costs, and housing stabilization services, in order to prevent, prepare for and respond to the coronavirus, eligible under 24 CFR §576.103, and pursuant to HUD Notice CPD-21-08.
Funding Source: ESG CVII
Proposed Amount: $0 (originally $306,902.68)
Location: Citywide