MAʻO Organic Farms receives federal money for farming, training facility
The grant will create an estimated 200 badly-needed new jobs in the economically-depressed and underserved Waiʻanae community.
Micronesian community assistance program to receive $250,000
The We Are Oceania Hālau Ola One Stop Center in Honolulu works to address the unique needs of the Micronesian community in Hawaiʻi.
Public briefing on rail funding set for August 14
Leaders in both the State House and Senate have reaffirmed their commitment to resolve the outstanding rail financing issues.
Manoa Heritage Center receives $90K for Hawaiian language revitalization
The National Endowment for the Humanities will award $90,000 to the Mānoa Heritage Center in Honolulu through a new Native American language revitalization initiative.
Special session will be called to fund Rail
No specific dates have been set for the special session and no rail funding mechanism has been agreed upon yet.
Hawaiʻi’s alternative industries get a federal boost
More than $5 million in federal grants will help develop Hawai‘i's agriculture, clean tech, manufacturing and healthcare industries.