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).
NOTE: This public notice was originally published on this website on August 31, 2021. Corrections are marked in RED below.
NEW AWARD OF $377,568.00
Hale Lanipolua Assessment Center – Emergency Shelter Essential Services and Operations
Project Description: Provision of funds for shelter services and operating costs to provide emergency shelter for youth who are confirmed or highly suspected of being victims/survivors of commercial sexual exploitation and/or sex trafficking and lack safe housing during the COVID-19 pandemic. ESG funds will be used to provide essential services and shelter operating costs, eligible under 24 CFR § 576.102, and pursuant to HUD Notice CPD-21-08.
Funding Source: ESG CVII
Proposed Amount: $377,568.00 (Essential Services: $313,248.00; Shelter Operations: $64,320.00)
Location: Citywide
NEW AWARD OF $1,627,306.00
IHS, The Institute for Humans Services – Emergency Shelter Essential Services and Operations
Project Description: Provision of grant of funds to IHS, The Institute for Human Services for emergency shelter essential services and operations to benefit 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 eligible pre-award costs, eligible under 24 CFR § 576.102 and HUD Notice CPD-21-08.
Funding Source: ESG CVII
Proposed Amount: $1,627,306.00 (Essential Services: $1,055,235.00; Shelter Operations: $572,071.00)
Location: 350 Sumner Street, Honolulu, Hawaii 96817, and 546 Kaaahi Street, Honolulu, Hawaii 96817
NEW AWARD OF $1,706,740.00
IHS, The Institute for Humans Services – Emergency Shelter Renovations
Project Description: Provision of grant funds for the renovation, including major rehabilitation, of emergency shelters to support homeless individuals, families, victims of domestic violence, or youth in order to prevent, prepare for, and respond to coronavirus. This is a new project. ESG funds will be used for the renovation, including major rehabilitation, of emergency shelters, eligible under 24 CFR § 576.102 and HUD Notice CPD-21-08.
Funding Source: ESG CVII
Proposed Amount: $1,706,740.00
Location: 350 Sumner Street, Honolulu, Hawaii 96817, and 546 Kaaahi Street, Honolulu, Hawaii 96817
NEW AWARD OF $64,770.00
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 operations, including eligible pre-award costs, eligible under 24 CFR § 576.102 and HUD Notice CPD-21-08.
Funding Source: ESG CVII
Proposed Amount: $64,770.00 (Essential Services: $15,520.00; Shelter Operations: $49,250.00)
Location: 42-470 Kalanianaole Highway, Kailua, Hawaii 96734
NEW AWARD OF $47,592.00
Residential Youth Services and Empowerment – Emergency Shelter Renovations
Project Description: Provision of grant funds to Residential Youth Services and Empowerment for emergency shelter renovations, including major rehabilitation, of emergency shelters to support homeless individuals, families, victims of domestic violence, or youth in order to prevent, prepare for, and respond to coronavirus. This is a new project. ESG funds will be used for the renovation, including major rehabilitation, of emergency shelters, eligible under 24 CFR § 576.102 and HUD Notice CPD-21-08.
Funding Source: ESG CVII
Proposed Amount: $47,592.00
Location: 42-470 Kalanianaole Highway, Kailua, Hawaii 96734
NEW AWARD OF $141,500.00
Honolulu Community Action Program Kumuhonua – Emergency Shelter Essential Services and Operations
Project Description: Provision of grant funds to Honolulu Community Action Program 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 eligible pre-award costs, eligible under 24 CFR § 576.102 and HUD Notice CPD-21-08.
Funding Source: ESG CVII
Proposed Amount: $141,500.00 (Essential Services: $48,000.00; Shelter Operations: $93,500.00)
Location: 91-1096 Yorktown Street, Building 36, Kapolei, Hawaii 96707
NEW AWARD OF $50,000.00
Honolulu Community Action Program Kumuhonua – Emergency Shelter Renovations
Project Description: Provision of grant funds to Honolulu Community Action Program for emergency shelter renovations, including major rehabilitation, of emergency shelters to support homeless individuals, families, victims of domestic violence, or youth in order to prevent, prepare for, and respond to coronavirus. This is a new project. ESG funds will be used for the renovation, including major rehabilitation, of emergency shelters, eligible under 24 CFR § 576.102 and HUD Notice CPD-21-08.
Funding Source: ESG CVII
Proposed Amount: $50,000.00
Location: 91-1096 Yorktown Street, Building 36, Kapolei, Hawaii 96707
REDUCTION IN AWARD
DCS Homelessness Prevention
Project Description: DCS will operate a homelessness 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-20-08.
Funding Source: ESG CVII
Proposed Amount: $326,902.68 (previously $925,846.89)
Location: Citywide
INCREASE IN AWARD AND CHANGE IN DESCRIPTION TO ADD LANDLORD ENGAGEMENT COMPONENT
DCS COVID Rapid Re-Housing Program
Project Description: Provision of grand and contract funds for a DCS rapid re-housing program that will follow consistent standards and policies to provide eligible participants with medium-term rental assistance, financial assistance, and housing relocation and stabilization services, in order to prevent, prepare for, and respond to the coronavirus. All providers will implement a single uniform program. This is a new program. DCS will provide $1,453,676.00 (previously $1,150,000.00) in grant funds to Partners in Care to coordinate with DCS to oversee the rapid re-housing program. Partners in Care will provide grant funds to homeless service providers chosen by the City, including Family Promise and Alternative Structures International, to provide consistent case management and housing navigation services, to pay for landlord engagement staff, and to make financil assistance payments when needed. DCS will contract with Housing Solutions Inc. for a total of $8,850,000.00, for contract services and for financial assistance payments, including rent, rental application fee, security deposits, last month’s rent, utility deposits, utility payments, moving costs and other eligible financial assistance costs. ESG funds will be used to provide rapid re-housing assistance, eligible under 24 CFR §576.104, and pursuant to HUD Notice CPD-21-08.
Funding Source: ESG CVII
Proposed Amount: $10,303,676.00 (previously $10,000,000.00)
Location: Citywide
REVISION TO PROJECT NAME AND REDUCTION IN AWARD
Hale Mauliola Navigation Center (previously Emergency Shelter Operating Costs for COVID)
Project Description: Provision of grant funds for operating costs of an emergency shelter for homeless individuals, families, victims of domestic violence, or youth in order to prevent, prepare for, and responde to coronavirus, which includes maintenance, rent, repair, security, fuel, equipment, insurance, utitlies, food, furnishing, and supplies necessary for the operations, including the rental and/or acquisition of hygiene trailers and related equipment. 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-21-08.
Funding Source: ESG CVI and ESG CVII
Proposed Amount: $617,429.72 (ESG CVI: $58,880.00; ESG CVII: $558, 549.72) (previously ESG CVII: $750,000.00)
Location: Hale Mauliola Navigation Center, 10 Sand Island Parkway, Honolulu, Hawaii 96819
REDUCTION IN AWARD
DCS Lemon Road Emergency Shelter Operating Costs
Project Description: Provision of funds for operating costs of an emergency shelter to provide COVID-19-related isolation, quarantine, and health services in partnership with the State of Hawaii, Department of Health, Behavioral Health Division at several properties on Lemon Road, for up to 46 units, which includes maintenance, rent, repair, security, fuel, equipment, insurance, utilities, food, furnishings, and supplies necessary for the operations and essential services. 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-21-08.
Funding Source: ESG CVI and ESG CVII
Proposed Amount: $3,063,736.18 (ESG CVI: $406,235.10; ESG CVII: $2,657,501.08)(previously ESG CVII: $2,936,258.59)
Location: Waikiki Beachside (Address suppressed at request of Lessor)
REDUCTION IN AWARD
Emergency Shelter Essential Services for COVID
Project Description: Grant funds for essential services at emergency shelters for homeless families in order to prevent, prepare for, and respond to coronavirus. ESG funds will be used to provide Street Outreach, eligible under 24 CFR §576.102, and pursuant to HUD Notice CPD-20-08.
Funding Source: ESG CVII
Proposed Amount: $0 (previously $750,000.00)
Location: Citywide
REDUCTION IN AWARD
Leasing, Acquisition and/or Renovation of Temporary Emergency Shelter for COVID – Operating Costs
Project Description: Provision of grant funds for the leasing, acquisition, and/or renovation, including major rehabilitation or conversion, of real property to serve as temporary emergency shelter for homeless individuals, families, victims of domestic violence or youth in order to prevent, prepare for, and respond to coronavirus. This is a new project. ESG funds will be used for the leasing, acquisition, and/or renovation, including major rehabilitation or conversion, of real property to serve as temporary emergency shelter, eligible under 24 CFR §576.102, and pursuant to HUD Notice CPD-20-08.
Funding Source: ESG CVII
Proposed Amount: $0 (previously $2,500,000.00)
Location: Citywide
Interested parties may submit written comments by September 6, 2021, to: the City & County of Honolulu, Department of Community Services, Community Based Development Division, 925 Dillingham Boulevard, Suite 200, Honolulu, Hawaii 96817 or by email to dcscbdd@honolulu.gov.