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Committee approves draft consolidated plan; HOPWA allocation will shift to state next year
Summary
The committee reported Resolution 25‑62 approving the 2026–2030 Consolidated Plan and action plan to the council for adoption, and staff said Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS (HOPWA) funding will move to the state allocation next year while the city focuses CDBG funds on nonprofit acquisitions and housing priorities.
The Honolulu City Committee on Budget reported Resolution 25‑62 out for adoption after a presentation by Budget and Community Services staff outlining the draft 2026–2030 Consolidated Plan and the annual action plan for HUD formula grants.
Deputy Director Edward Los Banos of the Department of Community Services said the plan prioritizes nonprofit‑led acquisitions and clarified that the city’s Housing Opportunities for Persons With AIDS (HOPWA) allocation will not continue as a distinct city grant in future years. Los Banos said the most recent census data reduced the eligible population for a city‑level HOPWA allocation; starting next year HOPWA funds will be managed at the state level and the department has begun transition talks with the State and service providers.
Why it matters: the consolidated plan sets priorities and the annual action plan programs for Community Development Block Grant (CDBG), HOME, Emergency Solutions Grants and other HUD funding streams that support affordable housing, homeless services and nonprofit capital projects. The committee’s discussion focused on using a majority of the city’s CDBG award this year to fund nonprofit acquisitions and on improving program delivery after past delays in multi‑year capital projects.
Key points from staff: Andy Kawano, director of Budget and Fiscal Services, told the committee that recent receipt of the city’s grant will be used to fund an acquisition by the nonprofit Family Promise of Hawaii and other nonprofit priorities. Kawano said some project lists and funding lines will be reprogrammed now that the current grant is available; he described the changes as technical and said the plan’s priorities will not change materially. Deputy Director Los Banos said $732,613 is the amount listed in the plan for HOPWA in the current year and that the Housing Trust Fund grant component is returning to the consolidated plan this year; staff said they are coordinating with the Hawaii Housing Finance & Development Corporation on administering that funding.
Committee members pressed staff on operational detail and transparency. Councilmember Kiana asked that the plan language be updated to reflect the committee’s shift toward nonprofit acquisitions rather than multiyear park projects. Kawano and Los Banos said they will insert technical edits and continue to work with council offices.
Action: the committee reported Resolution 25‑62 to the full council for adoption.
What’s next: staff will finalize technical edits to the plan before the council takes final action. Departments and nonprofit partners will continue to work on solicitations and allocations for CDBG and related funds.
