Grants & funding in Hawaii local government
What Hawaii city councils, county boards and school districts are deciding about grants & funding — plain-English summaries written from official agendas and minutes, updated as meetings happen.
80 Hawaii meetings since 2024 covered grants & funding. Counts are directional — coverage varies by place and platform.
Places in Hawaii with the most grants & funding activity
- Hawaii County, HI (61)
- Maui County, HI (19)
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Council to vote on doubling open space fund to 0.5% of property tax revenue
The Hawaii County Council will hold a second reading of a charter amendment to increase the annual allocation for the Public Access, Open Space, and Natural Resources Preservation fund from 0.25% to 0.5% of real property tax revenue (Bill 165). Other major actions include first readings of bills to establish a formal…
Committee to consider $9M lease for energy performance contract
The Budget, Finance, and Economic Development Committee will consider two items: Resolution 26-100 authorizing a $9,021,259 tax-exempt lease-purchase agreement with TD Equipment Finance Inc. for Phase 3 of the Johnson Controls energy performance contract, and Bill 73 (2026) requiring uniform administrative rules for…
Council to consider doubling open space fund allocation to 0.5% of property tax revenue
The council will hold first readings on a charter amendment to increase the Public Access, Open Space, and Natural Resources Preservation fund from 0.25% to 0.5% of real property tax revenue and a bill establishing a County Disaster Recovery Program. Final readings include authorizing eminent domain for Government…
Committee to consider $9M lease for energy performance contract
The Budget, Finance, and Economic Development Committee will consider Resolution 26-100, which authorizes a tax-exempt lease-purchase agreement with TD Equipment Finance for Phase 3 of the Johnson Controls energy performance contract at a cost of $9,021,259 plus 4.49% interest. The committee may also consider Bill 73…
Committee to consider new real property tax dedication for century-old family properties
The Finance Committee is meeting to discuss and potentially vote on several items, including a resolution awarding $142,000 in Kīlauea recovery grant funds and a bill creating a new real property tax dedication for properties owned by descendants of long-term owners. The bill would subject qualifying properties to the…
Council to consider charter amendment creating hybrid council-manager government
The council will take a first reading of Bill 158, which would convert the county to a hybrid council-manager system, and Bill 159 for biennial budgeting (negative committee vote). A final reading is set for Bill 66, adopting the General Plan 2045. Other items include an eminent domain resolution for Government Beach…
Council considers $25.3 million contract for Hawaii Fire Fighters Association
The Hawaii County Council is meeting to vote on several resolutions involving public funding, land acquisition, and internal rule changes. Key items include a multi-year firefighters' contract and various community grants.
Committee considers $4 million for Hālau of ʻŌiwi Arts and real property tax changes
The Budget, Finance, and Economic Development Committee will discuss several budget amendments and ordinances. Key items include funding for arts facilities, land acquisitions for preservation, and changes to real property tax exemptions.
Council considers charter amendment for hybrid council-manager government
The committee will discuss a charter amendment (Bill 158) that would restructure county government into a hybrid council-manager system, with an appointed manager overseeing some departments and an elected mayor overseeing others. It will also consider a bill requiring nonprofits to certify internal policies before…
Eminent domain for Government Beach Road widening
The committee will vote on Resolution 567-26 authorizing acquisition by eminent domain of private properties at Keonepoko Iki, Puna, for Government Beach Road improvements. Other items include forming an ad hoc committee and a permitted interaction group to review Waiwai Nonprofit Grants-in-Aid for FY2026-27, and a…
Finance Committee to vote on $25.3M fire fighters union contract
The Finance Committee will consider several resolutions and a bill. A four-year contract with the Hawaiʻi Fire Fighters Association totaling $25,292,860 is up for approval. Other items include a multi-year housing assistance contract for Kinoʻole Senior Residences, stewardship grants, and a pesticide subsidy for…
Committee to consider land acquisition in South Kona using conservation fund
The Committee on Legislative Approvals and Acquisitions will decide on two resolutions: one to accept a roadway dedication in South Hilo, and another authorizing negotiations to acquire approximately 1.26 acres in South Kona using the Public Access, Open Space, and Natural Resources Preservation Fund. The committee…
Council considers housing, fire, and grant funding
The Hawaii County Council will consider resolutions authorizing funding for permanent housing, fire department leases, and disaster recovery grants, along with nominations to various county commissions.
Council to consider $2.97M in federal grants for 2026 Annual Action Plan
The Hawaii County Council will review several grant agreements, including federal funds for housing and disaster recovery. The body is also considering multiple board nominations and various real property leases and acquisitions.
Finance Committee to consider funding for Safe Routes to School projects
The Committee on Finance will review reports on fund transfers and change orders. The body is also considering two bills to appropriate state grant funds for school safety and infrastructure projects.
County authorizes $250,000 grant to combat invasive species
The Government Operations and External Affairs Committee will consider several items, including the formation of an ad hoc committee to review the Public Access, Open Space, and Natural Resources Preservation Commission process, and the transmission of its recommendations. The committee will also receive nominations…
Council to consider banning commercial activity at Kohanaiki Beach Park
The Hawaii County Council will consider a bill to prohibit commercial permits at Kohanaiki Beach Park, a rezoning in Puna, and several budget amendments. They will also vote on nominations to boards and approve community grants totaling over $38,000. The council will urge state officials to expedite repairs at…
Committee to consider nominations and housing agreements
The Government Operations and External Affairs Committee will review nominations for various county commissions and authorize agreements to receive housing and community development grants. The committee will also consider a request to rename a park.
Committee to consider acquiring conservation easements for Kealoha Family Loʻi in North Kohala
The committee will deliberate three resolutions: a property exchange with the Stella May Swain Trust to straighten Wailele Road and ensure public access to Hilo Forest Reserve; a grant to Makahanaloa Fishing Association for maintaining public access easements in Pepeʻekeo; and authorizing negotiations to acquire…
Committee to discuss FY2027 budget, economic outlook, and grant management
The Budget, Finance, and Economic Development Committee will hold a discussion-only meeting on March 25, 2026. Agenda items include a presentation on the County and State economic outlook by Dr. Carl Bonham, discussion of grant administration policies, and preparatory discussions for the FY2027 budget session. No…
Council to vote on $1.6M/yr wastewater plant construction management contract
The Hawaii County Council will consider a six-year, $1.6 million per year professional construction management contract for the Hilo Wastewater Treatment Plant upgrade. It will also vote on a $2.678 million FEMA grant to fund 12 firefighter positions, two bills to rezone properties on Manono Street for a credit union…
Committee to discuss FY2027 budget and economic outlook
The Budget, Finance, and Economic Development Committee will meet to discuss the Fiscal Year 2027 budget and receive presentations on the Hawaii Employer-Union Health Benefits Trust Fund and the County and State economic outlook. No legislative action is scheduled.
Committee to consider leasing six properties for permanent housing for underserved populations
The Finance Committee will decide on a resolution authorizing the negotiation of six one-year leases (with four renewal options) at $10 annually each for residential properties to be used as permanent housing for underserved populations. They will also consider a three-year software licensing agreement with NEOGOV for…
Committee to vote on $480,000 land acquisition at Waiehu Beach Road
The Budget, Finance, and Economic Development Committee will consider recommending passage of Bill 102 to amend the FY2026 budget by adding $500,000 for acquisition of 104A Lower Waiehu Beach Road and deleting a $1,300,000 appropriation for 131 Shaw Street, and adopting Resolution 25-53 authorizing the purchase for…
Council to consider leasing eight properties for permanent housing for underserved
The Finance Committee will consider a resolution authorizing eight one-year leases at $10/year for residential properties to be used as long-term permanent housing for underserved populations. It will also take up a resolution and budget bill to accept a $2,678,274.60 FEMA grant for 12 firefighter positions, and a…
CU Hawaii seeks commercial zoning for new credit union branches in South Hilo
The Legislative Approvals and Acquisitions Committee will consider two zoning amendment bills that would reclassify parcels at 533 Manono Street and 494 Hīnano Street from single‑family residential to neighborhood commercial, enabling new credit union facilities. The Windward Planning Commission has forwarded…
Finance Committee to authorize $6.5M in Kīlauea recovery grants
The Finance Committee will consider authorizing $6,478,873 in grant funds for the Kīlauea Recovery Grant Program and authorize multi-year agreements for legal space and construction management services for the Hilo Wastewater Treatment Plant.
Committee to consider FBI joint terrorism task force agreement and affordable housing lease exemptions
The committee may recommend passage of Bill 92, CD1 (2025) to authorize the mayor to enter an intergovernmental agreement with the FBI for a Joint Terrorism Task Force. It may also recommend passage of Bill 116 (2024) to exempt below-market leases for affordable housing from certain bidding and grant requirements…
Council will approve a $1.6 million intergovernmental grant for workforce programs
The Hawaii County Council will consider several fund transfers and grant approvals, including a $1.6 million intergovernmental grant for workforce development. Members will also vote on nominations to the Fire and Police Commissions and on a zoning amendment that would allow residential dwellings in the…
Council to vote on rezoning 4.5 acres in South Hilo for 14 house lots
The Council will hold a final vote on Bill 111 to rezone a 4.4669-acre property at 1077 Ahe Street from Agricultural to Single-Family Residential, allowing subdivision into 14 lots. It will also consider resolutions urging a ban on commercial aquarium harvest, accepting 82 defibrillators for police, and a $68,000…
Finance Committee to consider five budget amendments accepting $480,128 in federal grants
The Finance Committee will receive several routine reports and consider five bills that amend the FY2025-2026 operating budget to increase revenues and appropriations for federal grants to the Hawaii County Police Department for roadblock, occupant protection, traffic enforcement, high intensity impact, and…
Committee discusses $5M grant increase for Lahaina Community Land Trust
The Budget, Finance, and Economic Development Committee will discuss two bills amending the FY2026 budget: Bill 4 would add $5M to a grant for the Lahaina Community Land Trust (total $11M) and remove a condition; Bill 3 would appropriate $2M in insurance proceeds for the Komohana Hale Apartments rebuild. The committee…
Council considers residential dwelling permits in MCX zoning district
The Hawai‘i County Council will vote on several funding grants for community projects and festivals. The body is also considering a bill to allow residential dwellings within industrial-commercial mixed use (MCX) zoning districts.
Finance Committee to consider $1.6M workforce budget amendment, wildfire grant
The Finance Committee will deliberate two budget amendments and a resolution. Bill 112 would increase federal workforce-training funds by $1.6 million, while Bill 113 and Resolution 426-25 would appropriate $68,000 for wildfire hazard mitigation planning. The committee will also receive reports on fund transfers and…
Finance Committee to consider $40,000 grant for Food Access Summits
The Finance Committee will decide on a resolution and a budget amendment to accept a $40,000 state grant for planning two Food Access Summits. The committee will also receive routine reports on fund transfers and change orders. Public testimony is accepted.
Committee to discuss federal disaster grant reimbursements and grant management
The Budget, Finance, and Economic Development Committee will hold a discussion-only meeting on December 2, 2025. The committee will review federal disaster grant reimbursements for expenses incurred by the county, including processes and timelines. It will also discuss the administration and management of grants under…
County Council approves $6 million housing and homelessness grant program
The Finance Committee will consider a resolution to accept a $145,463 donation of professional services for resurfacing tennis courts at Lincoln Park. It will also consider a resolution authorizing $6,000,000 in grants for housing and homelessness programs funded by Residential Tier Two property tax revenues…
Committee to consider $16.5M housing production budget appropriation
The Finance Committee will deliberate on several fiscal and housing items, including a resolution authorizing over $8 million in affordable housing grants and three bills. One bill would appropriate $16.5 million from the fund balance to housing production, another would allocate $1.49 million in federal emergency…
County approves $934,000 annual IT software licensing agreement
The council will vote on several financial authorizations, including a three‑year Microsoft Enterprise Agreement costing about $934,000 per year for the Department of Information Technology. Other items include leases for copy machines, a cafeteria plan, and multiple grant transfers. The meeting also includes…
Finance Committee to consider $57.3 million for police officer contract
The Committee on Finance will discuss funding for a police officers' bargaining unit contract and several federal and state grant appropriations. The body will also review reports on fund transfers, change orders, and uncapitalized donations.