Notable CIP funding highlights for Hawaii County include:
• $79.309 million for terminal expansion and other improvements for Kona International Airport
• $33 million for the design and construction of a new instructional facility for the University of Hawaii at Hilo College of Pharmacy
• $35 million for the design, engineering, and construction of a Judiciary Complex in Kona
• $14.89 million for the construction and equipment of a specialty and support classroom building at Waimea Middle School
• $2 million for improvements to the Waimea irrigation system
• A total of $5.4 million for improvements for the Lower Hamakua Ditch watershed project
• $3.5 million for the design and construction of a community agricultural park in Waimea
• $3 million for the plans, land acquisition, design, construction and equipment for the Keeau Demonstration Facility to develop biofuel animal feed in Keeau
• A total of $14.517 million for various improvements to the Natural Energy Laboratory of Hawaii Authority (NELHA)
• $2 million for the construction of a student drop-off and parking area at Honokaa Elementary School
• $3 million for improvements to athletic facilities at Honokaa High School
• $250,000 for the design of a covered play court and site improvements at Kamalii Elementary School
• $550,000 for improvements to athletic facilities at Kau High School
• $300,000 for upgrades to the Kealakehe High School track
• $675,000 for the construction of covered walkways and site improvements to Keaau Middle School
• $275,000 for ground and safety improvements at Keaau High School
• $250,000 for lighting system for gymnasium at Konawaena High School
• $3.86 million for gymnasium renovations and improvements at Pahoa High and Intermediate School
• $1.05 million for the design and construction of a covering for the existing play court at Waiakea Elementary School
• $450,000 for the design and construction of a new batting cage at Waiakea High School
• $800,000 for the plans and design of a new regional library in Pahoa
• $7.9 million for improvements to the Youth Challenge Academy, Keaukaha Military Reservation
• $300,000 for plans and design of a new West Hawaii Veterans Center
• $1.61 million for a non-potable well at the West Hawaii Veterans Cemetery
• $2.55 million to plug two geothermal wells and to restore well sites
• $3 million for the design and construction for Puu Waawaa structure improvements and dam compliance
• $3.5 million for Manuka Natural Area Reserve boundary fence
• $13 million for the design and construction of Phase 1 of the Waimea District/Regional Park
• A total of $43.4 million for new aircraft rescue and firefighting station and other various improvements at Hilo International Airport
• $3 million for various improvements to the Ellison S. Onizuka Space Museum
• $1.425 million for modification plans to improve navigational safety and operational efficiencies at Hilo Harbor
• $12.41 million for various improvements to Mamalahoa Highway
• $7.570 million for realignment construction and widening of Akoni Pule Highway on the Pololu Valley side of Aamakao Gulch
• $10.71 million for various improvements to Hawaii Belt Road
• $2.215 million for the construction of miscellaneous improvements to existing intersections and highway facilities necessary for improved traffic operation
• A total of $9.175 million for the extension design of Saddle Road from the Hilo Terminus to Queen Kaahumanu Highway
• $6.75 million for land acquisition and the design of Puainako Street from two to four lanes between Kanoelehua Street to Komohana Street
• $7.622 for the construction of a Saddle Road maintenance baseyard facility
• A total of $27.7 million for the widening of Queen Kaahumanu Highway to a four-lane divided highway from Kealakehe Parkway to the vicinity of Keahole Airport
• $1 million for the construction of sidewalk and intersection improvements on Mamane Street from Lehua Street to Plumeria Street
• $3.5 million for the plans, design, and construction of a traffic signal at the Pahoa bypass and Post Office Road intersection
• $7 million for various improvements along state highways, including guardrail and shoulder improvements
• $2 million for the alignment and replacement of the Waiaka Stream Bridge along Kawaihae Road
• $2 million for intersection improvements at Highway 130 and Homestead Road
• $2 million for infrastructure improvements to the University of Hawaii-Hilo Office of Mauna Kea Management
• $2.5 million to the University of Hawaii-Hilo College of Astronomy for the modernization and repair of the 2.2 meter telescope on Mauna Kea
• $500,000 to the University of Hawaii-Hilo College of Agricultural, Forestry, and Natural Resource Management for the plans, design, and construction to establish the temporary international flight training center at the Hilo Airport.
• $600,000 for renovations to the nursing and culinary buildings at the University of Hawaii- West Hawaii campus
• $2.4 million for the design and completion of Phase 1 at the University of Hawaii – Palamanui Campus
• $2.5 million for improvements to the Kau Irrigation System
In addition to the executive budget CIP funding, appropriations for Grants-In-Aid were also awarded to organizations for the benefit of the Big Island community:
• $1.7 million to Kanu O Ka Aina Learning Ohana (KALO) for the construction of a new community recreation center in Kamuela
• $500,000 for the construction of a new Island Heritage Gallery at the Lyman House Memorial Museum
• $1.5 million to the Waiohuli Hawaiian Homesteaders Association, Inc. for the construction of Phase 2 of the Waiohuli Community Center and park master plan
• $950,000 to La’i’Opua 2020 (L2020) for improvements to the parking lot and roadway. L2020 is a community group focused on supporting communal needs and the coordination of facilities and services for residents of the Villages of La’i 'Opua and the broader Kealakehe area
• $643,000 to the Salvation Army for the renovation of the Family Intervention Services facility in Hilo
• $250,000 to The Food Basket, Inc. (Hawaii Island Food Bank) for infrastructure repairs and maintenance
• $1 million to the Hawaii Island Community Development Corporation for the construction of a new adult day care facility
• $750,000 for the design of a new free-standing emergency room at the Puna Community Medical Center
• $425,000 for the design and construction of a community based outpatient clinic and box culvert at the Hawaii Island Veterans Memorial
• $751,000 to the Hawaii County Economic Opportunity Council for various equipment and improvements including the design and construction for emergency repairs and handicapped access improvements; vehicles for the transportation program; and the design, construction and equipment for a botanical garden
• $1.5 million to the Kahilu Theatre Foundation for improvements to existing facilities
• $30,000 to the Brantley Center, Inc. for renovations of existing facilities in Honokaa. A partner of Hawaii Island United Way, The Brantley Center provides training and support individuals with disabilities so they may overcome barriers in the community
• $200,000 to the Hawaii Island Humane Society for Phase 1 of the Hawaii Island Animal Community Center
• $75,000 to Child and Family Services to support operations and rent subsidies for transitional housing in East Hawaii
• $200,000 to the Hawaii County Economic Opportunity Council for the Drop-Out Prevention Program which provides educational and support services to students at-risk of dropping out of school
• $92,362 to Kalani Honua to assist with the restoration of the Pahoa Intermediate and High School eight-man football program
• $200,000 to the Kona Historical Society for the Hawaii Island Museum Outreach Project which provides a wide range of academic, community, and volunteer services
• $107,672 to Malama O Puna to restore priority areas of the Keauohana native lowland wet forest
• $79,214 to Project Vision Hawaii to expand health screening services for the poor and disabled across Hawaii island
• $15,000 to the Volcano Art Center to equip the Hale Hoomana building with the basic tools to support a range of teaching programs that will serve a diverse population of Hawaii residents and visitors
• $20,000 to the Anekona Ouli Kanehoa VFD Company for the construction of a volunteer apparatus garage
• $60,000 to the Kailapa Community Association for the plans and design of the Kailapa Community Resource Center
• $1 million for the construction of the West Hawaii Community Health Center at Laiopuna in Kona
Representatives Contact Information:
Representative Richard Creagan (Naalehu, Ocean View, Capt. Cook, Kealakekua, Kailua-Kona)
(808) 586-9605
repcreagan@capitol.hawaii.gov
Representative Cindy Evans (North Kona, North Kohala, South Kohala)
(808) 586-8510
repevans@capitol.hawaii.gov
Representative Faye Hanohano (Puna)
(808) 586-6530
rephanohano@capitol.hawaii.gov
Representative Nicole Lowen (Kailua-Kona, Holualoa, Kalaoa, Honokohau)
(808) 586-8400
replowen@capitol.hawaii.gov
Representative Mark Nakashima (Hamakua, North Hilo, South Hilo)
(808) 586-6680
repnakashima@capitol.hawaii.gov
Representative Richard Onishi (Hilo, Keaau, Kurtistown, Volcano)
(808) 586-6120
reponishi@capitol.hawaii.gov
Representative Clift Tsuji (Keaukaha, parts of Hilo, Panaewa, Waiakea)
(808) 586-8480
reptsuji@capitol.hawaii.gov
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