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Administration outlines centralized effort to boost Honolulu’s federal grant capacity and names coordinator
Honolulu City Council Public Safety & Economy Committee · November 21, 2025
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Summary
City officials briefed the committee on efforts to centralize federal funding coordination, discussed procurement bottlenecks, and introduced a new federal grants coordinator and external contractors to improve grant competitiveness.
City administration officials told the Honolulu City Council public-safety committee on Thursday that the city is stepping up efforts to centralize federal grant coordination and to shore up capacity in departments that do not regularly pursue federal funding.
Deputy Managing Director Christian Jara summarized previous efforts (ordinances in…
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