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| http://www.schatz.senate.gov/press-releases/schatz-nearly-1-million-headed-to-hawaii-to-increase-covid-19-testing-for-pacific-islander-communities | Schatz: Nearly $1 Million Headed To Hawaii To Increase COVID-19 Testing For Pacific Islander Communities | 2020-11-18 | 2020 | 2020-11 | Democrat | Senate | HI | Brian Schatz | S001194 | www.schatz.senate.gov | legacy | Schatz: Nearly $1 Million Headed To Hawaii To Increase COVID-19 Testing For Pacific Islander Communities New Federal Funding Will Help Address Disproportionately High Infection Rates Among Pacific Islanders Wednesday, November 18, 2020 WASHINGTON U.S. Senator Brian Schatz (D-Hawaii) today announced that the University of Hawaii(UH)at Manoa will receive $958,613 from the National Institutes of Health to increase the reach, access and uptake of COVID-19 testing amongPacific Islander communities in Hawaii and Guam. This grant will fund the Puipuia le Ola project, whichimproves testingoutreach toPacific Islanders throughculturallyand linguistically appropriate community engagement. "We need to do more to fightoutbreaks in Pacific Islander communities. By ramping up testing and supporting the targeted outreach efforts of local agencies on the ground, we can help stop the spread of the virus,said Senator Schatz, member of the Senate Appropriations Committee.There's still more work to do, but this federal grant is a good start. According to the Hawaii Department of Health, Pacific Islanders account for28 percent of COVID-19 infections, despite being just 4 percent of the state's population.Public health experts agree that increasing testing will help stop community spread of the virus, which will lead to fewer infections and deaths. ThePuipuia le Olaproject is a partnership between UH Manoa, University of Guam, Kalihi-Palama Health Center, the Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander COVID-19 Response, Recovery, Resilience Team (COVID 3R), HawaiiPublic Housing Authority, Hawaii Affordable Housing, Inc., American Samoa Government, and multiple community-based organizations. Since the start of the pandemic,Hawaii has received tens of millions in federal fundingfor coronavirus testing and other public health strategies to stop the spread. ### | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z |