Federal grants to Kauai, County of
Kauai, County of in Lihue, Hawaii received $47.7 million in federal grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, across 42 awards. Its largest program was Economic Development Initiative, Community Project Funding, and Miscellaneous grants, with $26.1 million. In fiscal 2025 it was awarded $963,623.
From USAspending.gov award records, updated October 31, 2026.
- Grants, FY 2021 to 2025$47.7 million
- Awards42
- Awarded in FY 2025$963,623
- Largest award$9.2 million
By year
| Fiscal year | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| FY 2021 | 9 | $11.2 million |
| FY 2022 | 10 | $2.0 million |
| FY 2023 | 11 | $24.8 million |
| FY 2024 | 12 | $8.8 million |
| FY 2025 | 5 | $963,623 |
Programs that fund Kauai, County of
| Program | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Economic Development Initiative, Community Project Funding, and Miscellaneous grants | 6 | $26.1 million |
| Community Development Block Grants/State's program and Non-Entitlement Grants in Hawaii | 9 | $14.1 million |
| Congressionally Identified Awards and Projects | 1 | $1.2 million |
| Congressionally Mandated Projects | 1 | $1.2 million |
| Second Chance Act Reentry Initiative | 1 | $1.0 million |
| High Intensity Drug Trafficking Areas Program | 7 | $926,935 |
| Family Self-Sufficiency Program | 5 | $817,974 |
| Criminal and Juvenile Justice and Mental Health Collaboration Program | 1 | $550,000 |
| Assistance to Firefighters Grant | 2 | $465,455 |
| Office for Coastal Management | 1 | $458,821 |
Awarding agencies
| Agency | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Department of Housing and Urban Development | 20 | $41.0 million |
| Department of Commerce | 2 | $1.7 million |
| Department of Justice | 6 | $1.6 million |
| Environmental Protection Agency | 2 | $1.5 million |
| Executive Office of the President | 7 | $926,935 |
Largest awards
| Award | Program | First action | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Community development block grants/state's program and non-entitlement grants in Hawaii | Community Development Block Grants/State's program and Non-Entitlement Grants in Hawaii | January 4, 2021 | $9.2 million |
| Economic development initiative, community project funding, and miscellaneous grants | Economic Development Initiative, Community Project Funding, and Miscellaneous grants | June 1, 2023 | $8.5 million |
| Economic development initiative, community project funding, and miscellaneous grants | Economic Development Initiative, Community Project Funding, and Miscellaneous grants | August 4, 2023 | $7.8 million |
| Economic development initiative, community project funding, and miscellaneous grants | Economic Development Initiative, Community Project Funding, and Miscellaneous grants | August 4, 2023 | $5.0 million |
| Purpose: economic development initiative, community project funding/congressional directed spending awards are authorized under the consolidated appropriations act, 2022 public law 117-328 and the explanatory statement for division l of that act. Projects selected for community project funding/congr | Economic Development Initiative, Community Project Funding, and Miscellaneous grants | August 20, 2024 | $1.8 million |
| Purpose: economic development initiative, community project funding/congressional directed spending awards are authorized under the consolidated appropriations act, 2022 public law 117-328 and the explanatory statement for division l of that act. Projects selected for community project funding/congr | Economic Development Initiative, Community Project Funding, and Miscellaneous grants | August 20, 2024 | $1.6 million |
| Purpose: economic development initiative, community project funding/congressional directed spending awards are authorized under the consolidated appropriations act, 2022 public law 117-328 and the explanatory statement for division l of that act. Projects selected for community project funding/congr | Economic Development Initiative, Community Project Funding, and Miscellaneous grants | August 20, 2024 | $1.4 million |
| The waimea 400 wetland restoration project is part of the broader waimea 400 conceptual master plan which aims to redevelop coastal wetlands previously used for sugar production and a dairy farm. This first phase will fund technical and engineering studies (i.e. Geotechnical investigations, drainage | Congressionally Identified Awards and Projects | August 28, 2023 | $1.2 million |
| Description: this agreement provides funding to county of kauai to implement its project to conduct inspections and engineering studies of the wailua-kapaa sewer collection system as directed in the 2023 consolidated appropriations act. This assistance agreement provides full federal funding in the a | Congressionally Mandated Projects | August 28, 2024 | $1.2 million |
| The county of kaua`i office of the prosecuting attorney, through their lifes choices program proposes to implement a robust reentry program, entitled e hoi i ka piko, roughly translated from the hawaiian language meaning a return to center. The purpose is to expand the already existing go pack! Prog | Second Chance Act Reentry Initiative | September 18, 2023 | $1.0 million |
Questions people ask
How much federal grant money does Kauai, County of get?
$47.7 million in 42 grant awards from fiscal 2021 to 2025, as obligations reported to USAspending.gov.
Which agency gives Kauai, County of the most?
The Department of Housing and Urban Development, with $41.0 million in 20 awards. The Department of Commerce and the Department of Justice follow.
What is Kauai, County of's largest federal grant?
$9.2 million under Community Development Block Grants/State's program and Non-Entitlement Grants in Hawaii, with its first action in the period on January 4, 2021. That counts only the money obligated in fiscal 2021 to 2025.
Which federal programs fund Kauai, County of?
Its largest are Economic Development Initiative, Community Project Funding, and Miscellaneous grants, Community Development Block Grants/State's program and Non-Entitlement Grants in Hawaii and Congressionally Identified Awards and Projects.
Other grant recipients in Lihue
- Ho-Ola Lahui Hawaii Inc
- University of Hawaii
- Malama Kauai
- Kauai Federal Credit Union
- Supporting the Language of Kauai Inc
- 'Ohana Wa'a
- Kauai Island Utility Cooperative
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