Department of Budget and Fiscal Services

PUBLIC NOTICE
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT (CDBG), HOME INVESTMENT PARTNERSHIPS (HOME),
EMERGENCY SOLUTIONS GRANTS (ESG), HOUSING OPPORTUNITIES FOR PERSONS WITH AIDS (HOPWA), AND
HOUSING TRUST FUND (HTF) PROGRAMS
CONSULTATION MEETINGS

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that consultation meetings will be held by the City and County of Honolulu (City) for the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG), HOME Investment Partnerships (HOME), Emergency Solutions Grants (ESG), Housing Opportunities for Persons With AIDS (HOPWA), and Housing Trust Fund (HTF) programs.  The City will conduct a virtual and two in-person meetings jointly with the State of Hawaii, Hawaii Housing Finance and Development Corporation (HHFDC).  The meetings will provide interested persons with the opportunity to participate in the development and prioritization of the housing and community needs for the City’s Consolidated Plan (ConPlan) for fiscal years 2026-2030 and the Annual Action Plan (AP) for fiscal year 2026.  The ConPlan is a collaborative process whereby a community establishes a unified vision for community development actions.  The purpose of the annual AP is to ensure that jurisdictions receiving federal assistance plan for the housing and related needs of low- and moderate-income families.  Information regarding the City’s programs can be found on its website at http://www.honolulu.gov/cdbg.  The City’s ConPlan will be submitted to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) establishing the priority areas and types of projects that may be funded through the CDBG, HOME, ESG, HOPWA, and HTF in fiscal years 2026-2030.  A copy of the current ConPlan is available for viewing on the City’s website at:

 https://www.honolulu.gov/bfs/wp-content/uploads/sites/62/2024/06/07-01-2020_06-30-2025_ConPlan_and_Twenty-Sixth_26th_Year_Action_Plan_CARES_ACT.pdf

The consultation meetings will be held as follows:

KAPOLEI (In-Person)
Wednesday, November 13, 2024
10:30 a.m.
Kapolei Hale
Ground Floor Conference Room A/B
1000 Uluohia Street
Kapolei, Hawaii  96707

HONOLULU (In-Person and Virtual)
Tuesday, November 19, 2024
10:30 a.m.
HHFDC Board Room
677 Queen Street, Suite 300
Honolulu, Hawaii  96813

Connectivity information on attending the virtual public hearing via Teams:

Join on your computer or mobile app:
Meeting ID: 245 556 396 22
Passcode: C6ajwp
See Notice of Public Hearing on HHFDC’s website at www.dbedt.hawaii.gov/hhfdc

Or call in (audio only): +1 808-829-4853,
Phone Conference ID: 132550077#

If you need an auxiliary aid/service or other accommodation due to a disability or an interpreter for a language other than English, please call (808) 768-3930 between 8:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. or send an email to bfscdbgmail@honolulu.gov at least five (5) business days before the scheduled meeting.  Requests made as early as possible will allow adequate time to fulfill your request. 

All interested persons are invited to attend the hearings and state their views, orally or in writing.  Persons unable to attend may send comments via email to: bfscdbgmail@honolulu.gov or mail to: Federal Grants Unit, City and County of Honolulu, Department of Budget and Fiscal Services, 925 Dillingham Boulevard, Room 240, Honolulu, Hawaii  96817 by 4:30 p.m. on the day of the hearing.

Andrew T. Kawano, Director
Department of Budget and Fiscal Services

By order of RICK BLANGIARDI, MAYOR
City and County of Honolulu