#Federal Funding

The funding enables the hospitals Kona and Kohala to continue enhancements of their technological infrastructure, ensuring improved patient care and streamlined access to medical records.

The new funding is a 30 percent increase from last year. In addition to housing, Schatz secured $175.5 million in new federal funding for Tribal transportation activities.

Additional earmark funding for Hawai‘i is expected to be included the second half of the funding deal which is set to be announced on March 22.

Both Nānue and Hakalau bridges require significant rehabilitation to maintain operations along State Route 19 which is key for freight and a primary route of commercial vehicles traveling between Hilo and Kona.

Proposals from eligible agencies and organizations seeking the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development grants and funding will be accepted until 4:30 p.m. November 15, 2023.

Hope Services Hawai‘i and Hawai‘i Island Home for Recovery will receive the funds.

Funding is focused on the prevention of invasive species from entering the islands, including fruit flies.

Federal funds are headed to the Big Island to help protect the forests in Kohala Mountain.

Hawai‘i’s native forest birds, water birds, seabirds and yellow-faced bees will benefit from federal funding in support of conservation projects throughout the state, including on the Big Island.

The federal government is providing funds to boost school meal programs in Hawai’i.

New federal funding from the recently signed bipartisan infrastructure bill will be allocated to improve the state’s roadways and bridges.

New federal funding is headed to Hawaiʻi to support airport infrastructure projects, Sen. Brian Schatz announced Wednesday, Dec. 15.

At least $2.8 billion in new federal funding is slated for Hawaii to support the state’s airports, buses, clean energy and water systems.

Four Hawai‘i Island hospitals are set to receive federal funding from the American Rescue Plan.

The Native Hawaiian Health Care System (NHHCS), which coordinates health care programs and services for Native Hawaiians on five of the Hawaiian Islands, will receive a total of $18.2 million in federal funding.

Federal funding is coming to aid Hawai‘i’s airports that experienced economic disruption caused by the COVID-19 pandemic over the past year.

Hawai‘i County is set to receive $2.25 in new federal funding to help Hilo recover from the 2018 Kīlauea eruption and improve resiliency for future natural disasters.

Hawai‘i County will receive $2,246,668.50 in new federal funding to repair Old Māmalahoa Highway after severe flood damage from Hurricane Lane in 2018.

Hawai‘i will receive approximately $1.8 million in federal funding to support the Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) program.

Two community health centers on the Big Island will receive additional federal funding to support efforts in mitigating disparities among Pacific Islanders affected by COVID-19.