Hawai'i County Invites Public to Comment on CDBG-MIT Action Plan Amendment
April 07, 2025
Hawaiʻi County Invites Public to Comment on CDBG-MIT Action Plan Amendment
Proposed Change Would Fund Waikoloa Village Wildfire
Evacuation Traffic Study
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
March 31, 2025
The public is invited to comment on a proposed amendment to the County of Hawai‘i’s Community Development Block Grant Mitigation (CDBG-MIT) Action Plan that would support a Waikoloa Village Wildfire Evacuation Traffic Study.
The 30-day public comment period for the amendment will be held from March 31-April 30. A virtual public meeting will be held at 5 p.m. Wednesday, April 16 via Zoom: https://www.zoomgov.com/j/1612916125
To support the evacuation traffic study, the amendment would reallocate funding from a separate project to revise the County’s zoning and subdivision codes. That project is now fully funded through other sources.
The purpose of the evacuation traffic study includes:
The County received $6.862 million for hazard mitigation projects through the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s CDBG-MIT program. For more information on the CDBG-MIT Action Plan and the proposed Substantial Amendment, visit planning.hawaiicounty.gov/general-plan-community-planning/cdbg-mit.
Comments can be submitted:
Copies of the Substantial Amendment are also available for review at the above addresses during office hours from 7:45 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday, except on holidays.
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Proposed Change Would Fund Waikoloa Village Wildfire
Evacuation Traffic Study
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
March 31, 2025
The public is invited to comment on a proposed amendment to the County of Hawai‘i’s Community Development Block Grant Mitigation (CDBG-MIT) Action Plan that would support a Waikoloa Village Wildfire Evacuation Traffic Study.
The 30-day public comment period for the amendment will be held from March 31-April 30. A virtual public meeting will be held at 5 p.m. Wednesday, April 16 via Zoom: https://www.zoomgov.com/j/1612916125
To support the evacuation traffic study, the amendment would reallocate funding from a separate project to revise the County’s zoning and subdivision codes. That project is now fully funded through other sources.
The purpose of the evacuation traffic study includes:
- Assessing wildfire risks.
- Evaluating traffic patterns based on evacuation routes and vulnerable populations.
- Analyzing future growth impacts.
- Developing strategies for accessibility.
- Determining evacuation timing to aid first responders in emergencies.
The County received $6.862 million for hazard mitigation projects through the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s CDBG-MIT program. For more information on the CDBG-MIT Action Plan and the proposed Substantial Amendment, visit planning.hawaiicounty.gov/general-plan-community-planning/cdbg-mit.
Comments can be submitted:
- By email to cdbgmit@hawaiicounty.gov.
- In-person or by mail to 101 Pauahi St., Suite 3, Hilo, HI 96720 or 74-5044 Ane Keohokālole Highway, #E, Kailua-Kona, HI96740.
Copies of the Substantial Amendment are also available for review at the above addresses during office hours from 7:45 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday, except on holidays.
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