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Virtual Public Meeting
April 18, 2022

Draft Substantial Amendment
The County of Hawai‘i has developed and published a draft Substantial Amendment to its approved Action Plan. In accordance with the CDBG-DR Citizen Participation Plan, the County invites comments on this draft Substantial Amendment from the public during a 30-day public comment period which begins on April 4, 2022, and ends on May 3, 2022.

View the draft Substantial Amendment

The primary changes proposed within the draft Substantial Amendment include, but are not limited to, the following:

Establishment of a new maximum grant award specifically for undeveloped properties that would be acquired through the Voluntary Housing Buyout Program based on the pre-disaster value
Clarification of programmatic policies and procedures for the Voluntary Housing Buyout Program related to program eligibility, exceptions, and duplication of benefits analysis
Revision of timeframes for Phase 3 to apply for the Voluntary Housing Buyout Program
Elimination of the Housing Relocation Services Program with background and rationale
Reallocation of funding from the Housing Relocation Services Program to the Voluntary Housing Buyout Program


Copies of the draft Substantial Amendment are available for review at 100 Pauahi Street, Suite 200, Hilo, HI 96720. Office hours are Monday through Friday, 7:45 AM to 4:30 PM, except on holidays.

The County encourages members of the public to provide written comments on the draft Substantial Amendment during this 30-day public comment period.

Comments can be submitted:

1. By email to [email protected]
2. In-person at 100 Pauahi Street, Suite 200, Hilo, HI 96720 during office hours
3. By U.S. mail to: County of Hawaii, Attn: Voluntary Housing Buyout Program - Public Comment, 100 Pauahi Street, Suite 200, Hilo, HI 96720


The deadline to submit comments is May 3, 2022. All comments will be given the same consideration regardless of the method of submission. The County of Hawai‘i will consider all comments and views expressed by members of the public on the draft Substantial Amendment to the approved Action Plan and may make modifications to the draft, if deemed appropriate