#Senate Appropriations
Schatz to press administration on recovery efforts for Maui
Schatz is set to press Administration officials on recovery efforts on Maui in a Senate Appropriations Committee hearing on Wednesday. “We cannot leave town for the holidays next month without passing the long-term relief that survivors need and deserve. This is not optional. We need to get this done,” said Sen. Schatz.
Maui to receive more than $35M in federal funding to rebuild public and senior housing destroyed in fires
The new funding from the Federal Emergency Management Agency will help restore the David Malo Circle and Pi‘ilani Elderly Homes and Community Center facilities to pre-disaster design and function.
Bipartisan Bill to Make Annual Veteran Cost-Of-Living Adjustment Passes Senate
The US Senate unanimously passed the Veterans’ Disability Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act, bipartisan legislation that would increase the rates of compensation for veterans with service-connected disabilities and the rates of dependency and indemnity compensation for the survivors of certain disabled veterans.
Hawai‘i Rural Hospitals to Receive $2.5 Million for COVID-19 Testing, Mitigation
Ten small rural hospitals in Hawai‘i – those with fewer than 50 beds and Critical Access Hospitals – will receive $2,583,760 in new federal funding from the American Rescue Plan. This includes funding in Maui County for Kula Hospital, the Lānaʻi Community Hospital and Molokaʻi General Hospital.
Hawai‘i Set To Receive $14.2 Million for Emergency Housing Vouchers
An additional $14.2 million will be allocated to Hawaiʻi under the American Rescue Plan to provide emergency housing vouchers for over 700 people and families who are experiencing or at risk of becoming homeless.
US House Passes $1.9 Trillion COVID-19 Relief Package; $6.1 Billion Coming to Hawai‘i
The US House of Representatives passed the $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief package today that includes at least $6.1 billion in estimated funding for Hawai‘i.
$1.8 Million Headed To Hawai‘i To Help Renters Who Lost Income Due To Pandemic
US Senator Brian Schatz of Hawai‘i announced that Hawai‘i will receive $1,820,264 in federal funding to support the Housing Choice Voucher program. These funds will help support rental assistance programs for current voucher holders who lost their job or saw a significant reduction in income due to the pandemic.
US Senate Passes Public Lands Legislation to Bring More Federal Dollars to Hawai‘i
Sen. Schatz, who serves as a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee said the bill would help to address a $165 million maintenance backlog in Hawai‘i and help to protect public lands for future generations.
Nearly $2 Million in Federal Funds Awarded for Desalination Project in Hawai‘i
The desalination project will be located at the Natural Energy Laboratory of Hawai‘i Authority’s 870-acre Hawai‘i Ocean Science and Technology Park in Kailua-Kona on Hawai‘i Island.
Hawai‘i Gets $7.5 M For Emergency Prep, Homeland Security
A total $7.6 million in federal funds is being awarded to Hawai‘i to prevent and respond to natural disasters, terrorism, and other emergencies…
$500,000 Secured for Flood Forecasting in West Maui
A $500,000 award has been issued to the Pacific Island Ocean Observing System to improve forecasting of storm surges and high tide events in West Maui.
Community Clinic of Maui Gets $1.3M Federal Grant
The Community Clinic of Maui will receive $1,350,479 in federal funds as part of a larger $4,069,396 appropriation for three community health centers in Hawaiʻi
Hawaiʻi AG Urges Congress to Refrain from EPA Cuts
Hawaiʻi Attorney General Doug Chin joined colleagues in expressing opposition to measures that would reduce funding for the Environmental Protection Agency.
$11.7M Earmarked for Maui Space Surveillance System
Funds also support the Department of Defense’s Regional Supercomputers, including the Maui High Performance Computing Center.
MEO EXPECTS $4 MILLION IN FEDERAL STIMULUS FUNDS
By Wendy Osher The Maui Economic Opportunity community action agency is currently operating seven stimulus fund initiatives and expects nearly $4 million in federal funding. Maui Economic Opportunity CEO, Sandy Baz was among the list of people who testified today (Monday, August 24, 2009) before the U.S. Senate Committee on Appropriations. Today’s hearing was organized […]
