{"id":6158,"date":"2022-02-22T12:44:18","date_gmt":"2022-02-22T22:44:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dod.hawaii.gov\/hiema\/?page_id=6158"},"modified":"2025-09-18T12:56:01","modified_gmt":"2025-09-18T22:56:01","slug":"dec-2021-hawaii-severe-storms-flooding-and-landslides-dr-4639-hi","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/dod.hawaii.gov\/hiema\/dec-2021-hawaii-severe-storms-flooding-and-landslides-dr-4639-hi\/","title":{"rendered":"Dec. 2021 Hawaii Severe Storms, Flooding, And Landslides (DR-4639-HI)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Hawaii Severe Storm and Flooding (DR-4639) on \u2013 FEMA Public Assistance (PA) Grant Program for State and Local Governments and Private Nonprofit (PNP) Organizations<\/strong><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<ul>\n<li>Incident Period: Dec. 5-10, 2021.\n<div id=\"attachment_6162\" style=\"width: 410px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-6162\" class=\"wp-image-6162\" src=\"https:\/\/dod.hawaii.gov\/hiema\/files\/2022\/02\/dec_4639-map.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"400\" height=\"309\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dod.hawaii.gov\/hiema\/files\/2022\/02\/dec_4639-map.png 1584w, https:\/\/dod.hawaii.gov\/hiema\/files\/2022\/02\/dec_4639-map-300x232.png 300w, https:\/\/dod.hawaii.gov\/hiema\/files\/2022\/02\/dec_4639-map-1024x791.png 1024w, https:\/\/dod.hawaii.gov\/hiema\/files\/2022\/02\/dec_4639-map-768x593.png 768w, https:\/\/dod.hawaii.gov\/hiema\/files\/2022\/02\/dec_4639-map-1536x1187.png 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-6162\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Fema Disaster Declaration for City and County of Honolulu and County of Maui | <strong>Click Image to Enlarge<\/strong><\/p><\/div><\/li>\n<li>Declaration date: Major Disaster Declaration Feb. 15, 2022.<\/li>\n<li>More information: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fema.gov\/disaster\/4639\">https:\/\/www.fema.gov\/disaster\/4639<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Online applicant briefing: There will one online applicant briefing on Friday, Feb. 25, 2022 at 9 a.m. HST. | To join the meeting <a href=\"https:\/\/teams.microsoft.com\/l\/meetup-join\/19%3ameeting_ZDI5ZTE1M2UtYWY1My00YjZhLThiZGEtMDE3NTE2MzE2MTA3%40thread.v2\/0?context=%7b%22Tid%22%3a%223847dec6-63b2-43f9-a6d0-58a40aaa1a10%22%2c%22Oid%22%3a%22159040f7-6974-4cdf-af53-cc1ede243c0d%22%2c%22IsBroadcastMeeting%22%3atrue%7d&amp;btype=a&amp;role=a\">click here<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>Deadline: The deadline to submit the Request for Public Assistance (RPA) for Hawaii Severe Storm, Flooding, and Landslides (DR-4639) is Thursday, March 17, 2022.<\/li>\n<li>Contact\/Questions: For the City and County of Honolulu please contact Cara Binger, <a href=\"mailto:cara.binger@hawaii.gov\">cara.binger@hawaii.gov<\/a> or Peter Kawamura, <a href=\"mailto:peter.kawamura@hawaii.gov\">peter.kawamura@hawaii.gov<\/a> | For the County of Maui please contact Daniel Trexler, <a href=\"mailto:daniel.l.trexler@hawaii.gov\">daniel.l.trexler@hawaii.gov<\/a> or Julie Fujimoto,\u00a0<u><a href=\"mailto:julie.m.fujimoto@hawaii.gov\">julie.m.fujimoto@hawaii.gov<\/a>.<\/u><\/li>\n<li>Environmental and historical considerations: <a href=\"https:\/\/dod.hawaii.gov\/hiema\/files\/2022\/02\/Greensheet-DR-4639-HI_02-2022.pdf\">Click here<\/a> for a fact sheet about the environmental and historic preservation considerations for the disaster.<\/li>\n<li>FEMA Public Notice of intent to provide financial assistance to the State of Hawaii | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fema.gov\/disaster-federal-register-notice\/dr-4639-hi-ehp-initial-notice\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Initial Notice<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The President declared a major disaster for severe storm, flooding, and landslides on the City and County of Honolulu and the County of Maui. Under the disaster declaration, state and local governments and private nonprofits may apply for FEMA Public Assistance (PA) grants. Disaster grant assistance is available for communities to quickly respond and recover from major disasters or emergencies declared by the President.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Applicant briefing:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/tynO_6Ab_-E\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><br \/>\n<strong>Who can Participate in the PA Program?\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Eligibility<\/p>\n<table width=\"962\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>APPLICANT<\/td>\n<td>An applicant must be one of the following:<\/p>\n<p>\u00b7\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 A state government agency.<\/p>\n<p>\u00b7\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0A local government or special district agency \u2013 For example school districts, irrigation districts, fire districts and utility districts.<\/p>\n<p>\u00b7\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 A private nonprofit (PNP) \u2013 A PNP must own or operate facilities that are open to the general public and provide certain essential and critical services otherwise performed by a government agency.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>FACILITY<\/td>\n<td>The facility where emergency protective measures were performed must be:<\/p>\n<p>\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 The legal responsibility of an eligible Applicant and not under the specific authority of another Federal agency.<\/p>\n<p>\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Located in either the City and County of Honolulu or the County of Maui.<\/p>\n<p>\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 In active use and open to the general public at the time of the disaster.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>WORK<\/td>\n<td>To be eligible for PA funding, emergency work (Categories A-B) and\/or permanent work (Categories C-G) performed were necessary to address the disaster. Emergency Work (Categories A-B) includes work that must be performed to reduce or eliminate an immediate threat to life, protect public health and safety, and to protect improved property that is significantly threatened due to disasters or emergencies declared by the President. Permanent Work (Categories C-G) includes work that is required to restore a damaged facility, through repair or restoration, to its pre-disaster design, function, and capacity in accordance with applicable codes and standards.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>COST<\/td>\n<td>Costs must be:<\/p>\n<p>\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Reasonable and necessary to accomplish emergency protective measures.<\/p>\n<p>\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Compliant with Federal, State, and local requirements for procurement.<\/p>\n<p>\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Reduced by all applicable credits, such as insurance proceeds and salvage values.<\/p>\n<p>Cost is reasonable if it is a cost that is both fair and equitable for the type of work being performed.\u00a0FEMA will evaluate the applicant\u2019s submitted documents to determine if the claimed costs are necessary and reasonable.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>FEMA assistance will be provided at a 75 percent federal cost share. This is a cost reimbursement<strong>\u00a0<\/strong>program. Applicants are required to pay for costs up front. The Recipient (State) administers grant reimbursement to eligible Applicants (Sub-recipients).<\/p>\n<p>If you are a Private Nonprofit Organization (PNP) requesting Public Assistance for the first time, please email <a href=\"mailto:brian.j.fisher@hawaii.gov\">brian.j.fisher@hawaii.gov<\/a> to create a Grants Portal online account. If your Private Nonprofit has applied for Public Assistance previously, please use your existing login and password. Be sure to include the following information in your email:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Applicant Name<\/li>\n<li>Organization<\/li>\n<li>Employer Identification Number (EIN tax #)<\/li>\n<li>DUNS Number (dnb.com)<\/li>\n<li>Org Type (Private Nonprofit with 501C3 Status)<\/li>\n<li>Primary Contact\/Alternate Contact (first name, last name, title, phone number, email address)<\/li>\n<li>Physical\/Mailing Address (please include city, state, and zip code)<\/li>\n<li>PNPs will be contacted to explain the other information and documents needed to complete the initial Request for Public Assistance from FEMA.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>There are FEMA Grants Portal instructional videos on You Tube. Click on the link to go to the FEMA PA Grants Portal \u2013 Grants Manager Channel.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UCIJp91Ds2IaVlR1t8uXcEKg\">https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UCIJp91Ds2IaVlR1t8uXcEKg<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>SBA Loans Available to Hawai\u02bbi businesses and residents<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) authorized low-interest federal disaster loans for businesses and residents on several islands that were affected by severe storms, flooding and landslides as a result of the \u201cKona low\u201d weather system that struck Hawai\u2018i Dec. 5-10, 2021.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/dod.hawaii.gov\/hiema\/sba-disaster-assistance-available-for-areas-in-hawaii-damaged-in-kona-low-storms-centers-to-help-public-apply-for-low-interest-loans-start-operations-monday\/\">Read More: SBA DISASTER ASSISTANCE AVAILABLE FOR AREAS IN HAWAI\u2018I DAMAGED IN \u2018KONA LOW\u2019 STORMS; CENTERS TO HELP PUBLIC APPLY FOR LOW-INTEREST LOANS START OPERATIONS MONDAY<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>Loans are available to businesses and residents of the City and County of Honolulu, County of Maui (including Moloka\u02bbi and L\u0101na\u02bbi), and contiguous County of Kalawao. Loan applications will be accepted through \u201cvirtual assistance centers\u201d and are available for download immediately.<\/p>\n<p>Download a disaster loan application <a href=\"https:\/\/disasterloanassistance.sba.gov\/ela\/s\/\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>More information can be <a href=\"https:\/\/dod.hawaii.gov\/hiema\/learn-about-sba-disaster-loans-for-kona-low-damage-feb-23-at-6-p-m-hst\/\">found here<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Hawaii Severe Storm and Flooding (DR-4639) on \u2013 FEMA Public Assistance (PA) Grant Program for State and Local Governments and Private Nonprofit (PNP) Organizations Incident Period: Dec. 5-10, 2021. 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