PUBLIC NOTICE
CORONAVIRUS AID, RELIEF, AND ECONOMIC SECURITY (CARES) ACT
EMERGENCY SOLUTIONS GRANTS (ESG) PROGRAM
Sarah Allen, 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 $58,880, AND REVISION TO DESCRIPTION
Child and Family Services – Emergency Shelter Operating Costs and Essential Services
Project Description: Provision of grant funds for operating costs and essential services at 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 and essential services. ESG funds will be utilized to provide shelter operating costs and essential services, eligible under 24 CFR § 576.102, and pursuant to HUD Notice CPD-20-08.
Funding Source: ESG CVI
Proposed Amount: $159,920 (originally $218,800)
Location: 91-1841 Fort Weaver Road, Ewa, Hawaiʻi 96706
NEW AWARD OF $58,880
DCS Emergency Shelter Operating Costs for COVID
Project Description: DCS will contract for operating costs of an emergency shelter for homeless individuals, families, victims of domestic violence or youth in order to prevent, prepare for, and respond to coronavirus, which includes equipment and supplies necessary for the operations, including the rental and/or acquisition of hygiene trailers and related equipment. ESG funds will be used to provide shelter operating costs, eligible under 24 CFR §576.102, and pursuant to HUD Notice CPD-20-08.
Funding Source: ESG CVI – $58,880; ESG CVII – $750,000
Proposed Amount: $808,880
Location: Hale Mauliola Navigation Center, 10 Sand Island Parkway, Honolulu, Hawaiʻi 96819