#Hawaii County Economic Opportunity Council

Hawaiʻi County and partners relaunch emergency rental assistance program

The program is designed to help households that suffered from economic hardship during the COVID-19 pandemic and struggling to pay rent.

Visitor Industry Distributes $61K to Big Island Homelessness Services

The HLTA, in partnership with the Hawai‘i Tourism Authority, distributed $61,000 to seven nonprofit organizations on Hawai‘i Island that serve the homeless.

George Yokoyama Passes Away

George Yokoyama, the Hawaii County Economic Opportunity Council’s former executive director, has passed away unexpectedly…

Nonprofit Mishandled Stimulus Funds, Audit Says

The Hawaii County Economic Opportunity Council must repay $22,000 and perhaps another $122,000 because it hasn’t been able to properly document its use.