HCC §2-248
When disaster relief funds can be used and who controls them
Read the official text at hawaiicounty.gov ↗This section says the County's disaster relief money is only for helping eligible nonprofits recover from disasters and build long-term strength. If the money's source has its own rules that conflict with this article, those source rules win. The County can also use these funds to match other grants.
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The ordinance, as written (Hawaiʻi County) — Applicability; restrictions of funding source; County
A copy, taken August 21, 2026. The version published by Hawaiʻi County is the one that governs, and it may have changed since. Check it before relying on anything here.
reservation of funds. (a) This article shall apply exclusively to the appropriation of disaster relief funds for the purpose of providing disaster relief and long-term resilience to eligible nonprofit organizations. This article shall not apply to any other County funds not appropriated for disaster relief purposes. (b) If the funding source of the disaster relief funds imposes restrictions on the use of the disaster relief funds that are contrary to, or conflict with, the uses allowed under this article, the restrictions imposed by the funding source shall govern, and the director shall not appropriate any of those funds under this article. (c) Notwithstanding the ability to award grants under this article, the County reserves the right to use disaster relief funds for grant matching purposes. (2020, ord 20-28, sec 1; am 2023, ord 23-64, sec 1.) 2-248
Published by the County of Hawaiʻi Office of the County Clerk.
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