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Committee forwards $68,000 FEMA hazard-mitigation planning grant for Kohala fuels-reduction project
Summary
The committee recommended forwarding a resolution and a companion budget bill to accept and appropriate $68,000 in hazard-mitigation funds for phase 1 planning of a Kohala wildfire fuels-reduction and defensible-space project. Fire Department staff said the money will fund planning, environmental reviews, mapping and contractor selection.
The Hawaii County Committee on Finance voted Jan. 6, 2026, to forward to the full council a resolution and a companion budget bill to accept and appropriate $68,000 from the Hawaii Emergency Management Agency for phase 1 planning of a community wildfire fuels reduction and defensible-space project in the Kohala region.
The resolution authorizes the mayor to enter into an intergovernmental agreement with the Hawaii Emergency Management Agency to receive hazard-mitigation funds. Fire…
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