HomeMy WebLinkAboutNR113018Countydistributes$500KingrantsforfloodrecoveryworkBERNARD P. CARVALHO JR.
Mayor
COUNTY OF KAUA`1
OFFICE OF THE MAYOR
News Release
For Immediate Release: November 30, 2018
WALLACE G. REZENTES JR.
Managing Director
County distributes $500K in grants for flood recovery work
LIHU`E — Mayor Bernard P. Carvalho Jr. held a ceremony Friday morning to award a
total of $500,000 in grants to six nonprofit community organizations continuing flood recovery
work in the aftermath of the historic April flood.
"I am so excited to support these outstanding organizations for the tireless work they do
every day for our community," said Mayor Carvalho. "Each are vital to the health, safety, and
well-being of our people and I know the work they have ahead will ultimately serve the needs of
those affected by the devastating floods this year."
The following organizations were presented with ceremonial checks on Friday:
• Hale Halawai — $125,000 to fund the Flood Project Continuation-Wainiha. In
partnership with the Wainiha-Ha`ena community, Hale Halawai will prepare the
grounds of the Wainiha Cultural Beach Park for stewardship and community
engagement.
• Child and Family Service — $111,738 for the funding of services. The CFS team will
offer a combination of services to help survivors heal and rebuild their lives through
case management, coordination of services, counseling, and collaboration with other
community based organizations.
• National Tropical Botanical Gardens — $92,054 for the funding of Limahuli garage
road repairs and improvements. The project will rebuild and provide improvements to
the access road and facilitate recovery for the Limahuli Garden and Preserve.
• Hanalei Watershed Hui — $64,000 to fund hazard mitigation for flood -areas on the
North Shore of Kauai. The project will include updating the Hanalei to Ha`ena
Community Disaster Plan, and the purchase of emergency staging area supplies.
• M51ama Kauai — $57,208 for the funding of the Mea`ai on Wheels program. This
program will continue to provide meals and assist vulnerable and less mobile
individuals and families in the Wainiha-1-15`ena area.
• YMCA — $50,000 to fund the YMCA of Kauai Camp Naue repairs. The project will
address damages sustained while relief efforts were operating from the camp.
Funding for these projects is provided through the Act 12 Community Service Grant
Program — appropriated by the State of Hawaii to the County of Kauai as part of the $100
million measure to help finance the flood recovery effort on Kauai. The County of Kauai Office
of Economic Development has been designated to facilitate and manage the grants given to the
six organizations.
"Mahalo to Governor David Ige, Senate President Ron Kouchi, State Representative
Nadine Nakamura, and all of our Kauai legislative delegation, for your tremendous partnership,
support, and quick action to release substantial state funds that will benefit the overall recovery
of our island," said Mayor Carvalho. "We look forward to rebuilding and restoring our
community, with renewed hope in our hearts."
Mayor Bernard P. Carvalho Jr. held a ceremonial check presentation Friday awarding $500,000
in grants to six nonprofit organizations for their continued work on flood recovery efforts after the
historic April flood.
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Governor Liaison Carrice Gardner, Mayor Bernard P. Carvalho Jr., and Caren Diamond of the
Hanalei Watershed Hui.