District Funding

$50,000 for Hawaiian Volcano Education and Resilience Institute to implement community-based disaster preparedness, response and recovery.

$100,000 for Aloha Ilio Rescue in response to the overpopulation of dogs on Hawaii Island.

$500,000 for the Department of Transportation to expand the Ainaloa Roundabout to relieve traffic congestion and improve safety.

$1,000,000 for Pahoa Library & Transit Hub which includes a library with a broad range of community programs and services as well as a mass transit facility.

$2,300,000 for Pahoa High & Intermediate School to address plumbing and sewage upgrades.

$400,000 for West Hawaii Community Health Center to design a healthcare center in Keaau.

$2,000,000 for Pahoa Elementary School to upgrade classrooms and support facilities.

$75,000 for Men of Pa’a to purchase vehicles for their mission to empower and enable Kanaka maoli who seek recovery, restoration, and reconciliation with themselves.

$1,200,000 for Pahoa High & Intermediate School to resurface the football field for practice and games.

$30,000,000 for the Department of Transportation to widen Highway 130 from Shower to Kaloli Drive from two lanes to four lanes to relieve traffic congestion.

$5,400,000 for the Department of Land and Natural Resources to dredge the volcanic debris and restore the Pohoiki Boat Ramp.

$5,400,000 to start dredging at Pohoiki Bay

$560,000 towards plans and design for HPP Park

$1,200,000 to Pāhoa High & Intermediate School to resurface football field

$30,000,000 to widen Keʻaau-Pāhoa Road from Shower to Kaloli Drive

$50,000,000 to Hilo Medical Center for construction and equipment for ICU and medical surgical unit expansion

$10,000,000 to consolidate current libraries in Keaʻau and Mt. View and create a new library

$2,400,000 to Hilo Airport’s terminal and other facility improvements

$1,500,000 that would fund a study for the best location for Puna Makai Alternate Route

$2,000,000 for the design & construction of covered walkways on campus at Pāhoa High & Intermediate School

$2,000,000 for filtered air conditioners that improve air quality in classrooms; additional parking; and drainage improvements at Pāhoa Elementary

$500,000 for the design and construction of improvements to the girls’ locker room at Pāhoa High & Intermediate School

$35,000,000 for the design and construction to widen Highway 130 and add an additional lane from Shower Drive to Kaloli

$235,000 to complete an environmental assessment and permitting to dredge Pohoiki Bay and reopen Pohoiki Boat Ramp

$150,000 to fund a survey to conduct site surveys on the Island of Hawaiʻi for suitable locations to mine black cinder

$7,000,000 secured in the State operating budget to continue funding the Hawaii Guard Youth Challenge Academy