{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://www.schatz.senate.gov/news/press-releases/schatz-secures-more-than-half-a-billion-dollars-in-new-earmark-funding-for-hawaii-non-profits-local-projects", "Schatz Secures More Than Half A Billion Dollars In New Earmark Funding For Hawai\u2018i Non-Profits, Local Projects", "2022-12-21", "2022", "2022-12", "Democrat", "Senate", "HI", "Brian Schatz", "S001194", "www.schatz.senate.gov", "schatz", "https://www.schatz.senate.gov/news/press-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON \u2013 U.S. Senator Brian Schatz, chairman of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, secured $530 million in new congressional directed spending, also known as earmarks, in this year\u2019s government funding bill. At $530 million, Schatz\u2019s earmark total this year more than doubles last fiscal year\u2019s amount.\n\n\u201cWe are bringing home more than a half a billion dollars in new earmark funding,\u201d said Senator Schatz. \u201cThese earmarks will give local non-profits and projects more resources to serve communities across Hawai\u2018i.\u201d\n\nAs a senior member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, Schatz worked with congressional leaders to ensure Hawai\u2018i received its fair share of federal earmark funding.\n\nEARMARKS SECURED BY SENATOR SCHATZ INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING:\n\n\u2018Aha Punana Leo \u2013 $1,126,000\n\nFunding will support the Punana Leo statewide Hawaiian medium early childhood language education system. (Schatz and Hirono joint request)\n\nCounty of Kaua\u2018i Housing Agency \u2013 $7,772,000\n\nFunding will support the construction of 145 affordable homes in Kaua\u2018i\u2019s Lima Ola Community. Senator Schatz and Senator Hirono secured a joint $8.49 million earmark in 2022 for the Lima Ola Community.\n\nCity and County of Honolulu \u2013 $11,987,000\n\nFunding will support the construction of three communally governed affordable housing projects in Honolulu, Waimanalo, and Wahiawa. Each project will provide temporary housing and services to 80-100 people.\n\nThe Food Basket (Hawai\u2018i Island) \u2013 $1,600,000\n\nFunding will be used to develop an agriculture innovation park and food systems campus in Hilo to provide safe, nutritious, fair, and affordable food to residents in the region.\n\nWaimanalo Health Center \u2013 $2,000,000\n\nFunding will be used for the construction of a new expansion facility providing oral health, vision, and nutritional services to the community of Waimanalo and throughout Ko?olaupoko. (Schatz, Hirono, and Kahele joint request)\n\nCounty of Maui \u2013 $11,000,000\n\nFunding will support the construction of a community center focused on Native Hawaiian culture in Wailuku, Maui, which will also be able to serve as a shelter and recovery space in the event of a disaster.\n\nKumano I Ke Ala o Makaweli (Kaua\u2018i) \u2013 $796,000\n\nFunding will be used to support the expansion of K-12 educational programs and food production in the West Kaua\u2018i region. (Schatz and Hirono joint request)\n\nHo?ahu Energy Cooperative Moloka\u2018i \u2013 $3,000,000\n\nFunding will be used for community-owned solar and battery storage to displace diesel generation. (Schatz and Hirono joint request)\n\nCounty of Maui (Lana?i) \u2013 $542,000\n\nFunding will support repairs to the Manele Small Boat Harbor breakwater on Lana?i to help protect the harbor from large waves.\n\nHamakua-Kohala Health Center \u2013 $5,000,000\n\nFunding will support the construction of a new Federally Qualified Health Center in Honoka?a to expand access to primary care, pediatric care, behavioral health, pharmacy, and telehealth services in the Honoka?a community. (Schatz and Kahele joint request)\n\nHawai\u2018i Children\u2019s Action Network \u2013 $323,000\n\nFunding will establish a pilot program to link low-income families with infants and toddlers to support services, including home visiting, federal nutrition assistance programs, and child care subsidies.\n\nBig Brothers Big Sisters Hawai\u2018i \u2013 $800,000\n\nFunding will help restart school-based mentoring programs that were offered before the COVID-19 pandemic.\n\nOffice of Hawaiian Education \u2013 $890,000\n\nFunding will be used to help transform distance learning in the Kaiapuni (Hawaiian Language Immersion Programs) school network.\n\nKalamapi\u2018i PLAY School (Hawai\u2018i Island) \u2013 $197,000\n\nFunding will be used to serve preschool-age students in Hilo though an innovative service delivery model that combines therapy with preschool play to focus on recovery from trauma and collective learning. (Schatz and Hirono joint request)\n\nHawaiian Hope \u2013 $95,000\n\nFunding will be used to help distribute computers to low-income families on the Wai\u2018anae Coast.\n\n\u2018Auamo Collaborative \u2013 $200,000\n\nFunding will be used to address the connectivity gaps that exist in underserved remote and rural areas throughout Hawai\u2018i.\n\nHawai\u2018i Institute of Pacific Agriculture (Hawai\u2018i Island) \u2013 $435,000\n\nFunding will be used to create a certified commercial kitchen at the Kohala Food Hub to expand vocational training and increase capacity for local food production, processing, and distribution.\n\nLanakila Pacific \u2013 $1,000,000\n\nFunding will support renovation of a vacant building to establish a food hub providing processing and distribution facilities for local farmers.\n\nHawai\u2018i Department of Agriculture (Oahu, Hawai\u2018i Island) \u2013 $850,000\n\nFunding will be used to combat invasive pests at nursery production sites to maintain market access for Hawai\u2018i\u2019s horticultural products. (Schatz and Hirono joint request)\n\nMalama Kaua\u2018i \u2013 $492,000\n\nFunding will be used to construct the Moloa\u2018a \u2018AINA Center food hub, which will enable expanded local food distribution and farmer support services. (Schatz and Hirono joint request)\n\nHana Health (Maui) \u2013 $1,500,000\n\nFunding will be used to expand the Hana Fresh farm to grow more organic produce for patients and the local community.\n\nUSDA Pacific Basin Agricultural Research Center (Hawai\u2018i Island) \u2013 $1,215,000\n\nFunding will be used for upgrades to the federal Pacific Basin Agricultural Research Center facility in Hilo to support research and innovation on tropical fruit, vegetable, and ornamental crops. (Schatz and Hirono joint request)\n\nUniversity of Hawai\u2018i Sea Grant College Program \u2013 $500,000\n\nFunding will be used to facilitate public planning and engagement to identify green and nature-based infrastructure approaches for resilience in the Waikiki watershed.\n\nMaunalua Fishpond Heritage Center \u2013 $400,000\n\nFunding will support habitat restoration critical to restore the functionality of two traditional Hawaiian fishponds and springs on O\u2018ahu.\n\nHawai\u2018i Department of Land and Natural Resources \u2013 $600,000\n\nFunding will restore ten acres of wetlands along the West Loch of the degraded Pearl Harbor ecosystem to improve coastal water quality, provide habitat, and other ecosystem services.\n\nHawai\u2018i Department of Land and Natural Resources (Hawai\u2018i Island) \u2013 $900,000\n\nFunding will support the transplantation of corals from vulnerable locations to areas in West Hawai\u2018i Island where coral reefs have been compromised by coral bleaching and other stressors.\n\nCounty of Kaua\u2018i \u2013 $1,200,000\n\nFunding will support efforts to restore a coastal wetland for flood mitigation, wildlife habitat, and water quality and other ecosystem services for neighboring communities on Kaua\u2018i.\n\nCounty of Maui \u2013 $180,000\n\nFunding will improve radio capacity to provide better service from first responders in West Maui.\n\nThe Nature Conservancy Hawai\u2018i and Palmyra (Maui, Hawai\u2018i Island, Kaua\u2018i) \u2013 $1,000,000\n\nFunding will support the capacity of local communities in Maui Nui, and on O\u2018ahu and Hawai\u2018i Island to co-manage their coastal resources with federal and state partners. (Schatz, Hirono, and Kahele joint request)\n\nHawai\u2018i Department of Land and Natural Resources \u2013 $1,000,000\n\nFunding will increase the capacity of the State of Hawai\u2018i, Department of Land and Natural Resources, Division of Conservation and Resource Enforcement, with additional staffing, enforcement vessels, and training.\n\nUniversity of Hawai\u2018i System \u2013 $2,250,000\n\nFunding will support the development of predictive sea level rise models, economic and policy models for decision making, outreach and community engagement, and resilient landscape and community designs. (Schatz and Hirono joint request)\n\nYWCA Kaua\u2018i \u2013 $110,000\n\nFunding will support the installation of solar and battery storage to improve energy resilience.\n\nHonolulu Fire Department (HFD) \u2013 $2,001,915\n\nFunding will replace fiber glass doors at HFD fire stations. (Schatz and Case joint request)\n\nCity and County of Honolulu \u2013 $679,000\n\nFunding will support a pilot project to test two types of green storm water infrastructure\u2014tree boxes and biofiltration. (Schatz and Hirono joint request)\n\nCounty of Hawai\u2018i, Department of Water Supply \u2013 $2,080,000\n\nFunding will be used to drill a well that will tap into a deeper aquifer to bring high-quality water to the North Kona region. (Schatz and Hirono joint request)\n\nCounty of Hawai\u2018i, Department of Water Supply \u2013 $80,000\n\nFunding will replace six large, underperforming water meters which currently lose money for the County, and understate water needs for planning purposes. (Schatz and Hirono joint request)\n\nCounty of Kaua\u2018i \u2013 $1,200,000\n\nFunding will help assess the status and identify repair needs for a four mile stretch of sewage lines, ensuring this infrastructure will support homes transitioning away from cesspools. (Schatz, Hirono, and Kahele joint request)\n\nCounty of Maui \u2013 $600,000\n\nFunding will support the expansion and use of recycled water produced by the Kihei Wastewater Reclamation Facility.\n\nSan Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance (Hawai\u2018i Island) \u2013 $800,000\n\nFunding will be used to upgrade facilities at the Keauhou Bird Conservation Center and protect endangered Hawaiian forest birds. (Schatz and Hirono joint request)\n\nYWCA O\u2018ahu \u2013 $500,000\n\nFunding will support historic preservation of the YWCA\u2019s Laniakea building.\n\nHawai\u2018i Department of Land and Natural Resources, Division of Forestry and Wildlife and The Nature Conservancy (Maui, Kaua\u2018i) \u2013 $1,500,000\n\nFunding will support efforts to control avian malaria and protect endangered native forest birds. (Schatz and Hirono joint request)\n\nHawai\u2018i Department of Land and Natural Resources, Division of Forestry and Wildlife (Maui) \u2013 $1,000,000\n\nFunding will help conserve forested watersheds in East Maui through the installation of conservation fencing, planting of native trees, and removal of invasive species.\n\nHawai\u2018i Department of Land and Natural Resources, Division of Forestry and Wildlife \u2013 $1,000,000\n\nFunding will be used for native species conservation projects on Maui. (Schatz and Hirono joint request)\n\nCounty of Hawai\u2018i \u2013 $13,000,000\n\nFunds will support the renovation of the old Hilo Memorial Hospital. Renovations will help bring the property into county compliance to allow HOPE Services and Big Island Substance Abuse Council to continue providing critical services there. (Schatz and Hirono joint request)\n\nCity and County of Honolulu \u2013 $10,000,000\n\nFunding will expand the Crisis Outreach Response and Engagement (C.O.R.E) program, which Senator Schatz helped establish in 2022 with a $3,500,000 earmark. The program diverts 911 calls regarding non-violent unhoused people to a trained crisis outreach staff that can focus on providing resources, assistance, and shelter.\n\nHawai\u2018i Department of Transportation \u2013 $10,000,000\n\nFunds will be invested in electric buses, charging infrastructure, and new bus depots across the state. This funding will go towards Hawai\u2018i\u2019s Zero Emission Bus Program to help the state accomplish its goal to achieve a zero emission economy by 2045. Senator Schatz announced an additional $55 million in federal funding for Hawai\u2018i\u2019s Zero Emission Bus Program from the recent infrastructure law in August of 2022.\n\nCity and County of Honolulu, Department of Transportation Services \u2013 $8,275,000\n\nFunding will help the City and County of Honolulu\u2019s Department of Transportation Services expand the HOLO transit smart card system.\n\nCounty of Kaua\u2018i Housing Agency \u2013 $5,000,000\n\nFunding will add an additional half a million gallons of domestic water storage capacity and transmission to facilitate the development of affordable housing in Hanapepe, \u2018Ele\u2018ele, and Port Allen. (Schatz and Hirono joint request)\n\nCity and County of Honolulu, Department of Transportation Services \u2013 $4,800,000\n\nFunding will support the planning and preliminary design of a 30-mile bicycle and pedestrian path connecting Nanakuli and Manoa. (Schatz and Case joint request)\n\nCity and County of Honolulu \u2013 $3,538,000\n\nFunding will support stable, affordable housing for persons with mental health challenges. (Schatz and Hirono joint request)\n\nCounty of Maui, Department of Transportation \u2013 $3,200,000\n\nFunding will allow Maui County to purchase ADA compliant buses and upgrade tracking technology to allow riders to track the buses via the Maui Bus app.\n\nGregory House Programs \u2013 $1,200,000\n\nFunding will help the organization renovate Community Residential Programs, a transitional housing program that houses people living with HIV/AIDS who are transitioning out of homelessness.\n\nCouncil for Native Hawaiian Advancement \u2013 $1,053,000\n\nFunding will expand operations of Pop-Up Makeke, an online marketplace for Hawai\u2018i small businesses.\n\nHawai\u2018i Foodbank (Kaua\u2018i, O\u2018ahu) \u2013 $1,003,000\n\nFunding will help the Hawai\u2018i Foodbank purchase refrigeration equipment and vehicles for its O\u2018ahu and Kaua\u2018i warehouses, increasing its capacity to feed people in need.\n\nBoys & Girls Club of the Big Island \u2013 $1,000,000\n\nFunding will support the construction of a community center in the Kea\u2018au-Puna district. The secured funds will help construct accessibility ramps and parking, a kitchen, generators, and an outdoor gathering space.\n\nThe Nature Conservancy Hawai\u2018i and Palmyra (Maui) \u2013 $1,000,000\n\nFunding will support the planning and community outreach phases for the Olowalu road realignment project in West Maui.\n\nYWCA O\u2018ahu \u2013 $915,000\n\nFunding will support improvements to the Atherton Hall and Kitchen for use as a training kitchen and food business incubator.\n\nKapolei Chamber of Commerce \u2013 $500,000\n\nFunding will support the creation of the West O\u2018ahu Innovation and Entrepreneur Center, a small business and entrepreneur incubator in Kapolei.\n\nUniversity of Hawai?i Cancer Center \u2013 $6,500,000\n\nFunding will enable the construction of the new Early Phase Clinical Trial Research Center\u2014the first and only facility of its kind in Hawai?i. The Center will provide individuals with cancer access to Phase I clinical trials, which is currently only available to patients and their families by flights to the contiguous states. (Schatz, Hirono, and Case joint request)\n\nUniversity of Hawai?i \u2013 $1,000,000\n\nFunding will support planning and infrastructure for the University of Hawai\u2018i\u2019s Office of Indigenous Innovation to establish an Indigenous Data Science Hub with a living laboratory that could incubate up to 10 community-based innovation pilots in support of global resilience. (Schatz, Hirono, and Case joint request)\n\nYWCA of Hawai\u2018i Island \u2013 $1,102,000\n\nFunding will be used to provide early intervention support for the highest risk families by healing trauma caused by adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) among new parents, as well as offering support services to enable families to provide an ACE-free childhood to their children. (Schatz and Hirono joint request)\n\nThe Legal Clinic \u2013 $120,000\n\nFunding will be used to provide training for law students and other attorneys on the immigration consequences of criminal convictions, and will conclude with a public education seminar on the intersection of criminal and immigration law. (Schatz and Hirono joint request)\n\nHawai\u2018i Department of Public Safety \u2013 $900,000\n\nFunding will be used to provide educational support for existing prison education programs at Halawa, Kulani, and Waiawa Correctional Facilities, partnering with Chaminade University, Hawai\u2018i Community College, and Windward Community College.\n\nHawai\u2018i Department of the Attorney General \u2013 $200,000\n\nFunding will be used to recruit 17 Sexual Assault Nurses/Forensic Examiners (SANE/SAFE), pilot a Hawai\u2018i State SANE/SAFE training program, and improve the coordination of medical services to victims.\n\nTripler Army Medical Center \u2013 $38,000,000\n\nFunding will be used to provide a potable water system for Tripler Army Medical Center in accordance with DoD standards for water supply and storage. (Schatz, Hirono, and Case joint request)\n\nPearl Harbor Aviation Museum \u2013 $500,000\n\nFunding will support historic preservation of Hangar 79.\n\nPearl Harbor Aviation Museum \u2013 $400,000\n\nFunding will support historic preservation of Hangar 37.\n\nFort Shafter \u2013 $33,000,000\n\nFunding will be used to construct two potable water wells and one 1-million gallon capacity above ground water storage tank, replace water lines, and modernize controls to improve water quality at Fort Shafter. (Schatz, Hirono, and Case joint request)\n\nJoint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam \u2013 $103,350,000\n\nFunding will be used to construct three High Explosives Magazine boxes for long ordnance storage and expand perimeter security to the extent of the West Loch Annex property via a new perimeter fence, security patrol road, and entry control facilities at Joint Base Pearl Harbor Hickam. (Schatz and Hirono joint request)\n\nMarine Corps Base Hawai\u2018i \u2013 $87,900,000\n\nFunding will be used for housing for Marines stationed at Marine Corps Base, Hawai\u2018i that meets current living standards and replaces 50-year old quarters. (Schatz, Hirono, and Kahele joint request)\n\nSchofield Barracks \u2013 $111,000,000\n\nFunding will be used to construct facilities for four companies and a troop aid station consolidating the 2nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team in the South Range District of Schofield Barracks. (Schatz and Hirono joint request)\n\nSchofield Barracks \u2013 $9,000,000\n\nFunding will be used to replace a substandard facility and construct administrative, training, and dormitory space and cover for firetrucks and emergency support vehicles.\n\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-08T03:32:05Z"]], "columns": ["url", "title", "date", "year", "month", "party", "chamber", "state", "member_name", "bioguide_id", "domain", "scraper", "source", "date_source", "text", "has_text", "collected_at", "updated_at"], "primary_keys": ["url"], "primary_key_values": ["https://www.schatz.senate.gov/news/press-releases/schatz-secures-more-than-half-a-billion-dollars-in-new-earmark-funding-for-hawaii-non-profits-local-projects"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 0.8141661528497934, "source": "dwillis/congress-press", "source_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press", "license": "MIT", "license_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press/blob/main/LICENSE"}