HCC §2-250
Which nonprofits can get disaster relief funds
Read the official text at hawaiicounty.gov ↗This section says only certain nonprofit groups can get disaster relief money. They must show they meet general eligibility, were directly affected by the 2018 Kilauea eruption or serve Lower Puna communities, and provide proof the director accepts. The nonprofit must prove its own claim.
The ordinance, as written (Hawaiʻi County) — Eligible nonprofit organizations
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.
(a) The granting of disaster relief funds under this article shall be made only to nonprofit organizations that demonstrate the following: (1) Clear evidence that the nonprofit organization meets the eligibility requirements set forth in section 2-137 of this chapter; (2) Evidence that the nonprofit was directly impacted by the 2018 lower east rift zone eruption of Kīlauea or service to Lower Puna communities, which is defined as extending from and inclusive of the Hawaiian Paradise Park subdivision to Kalapana, and including Orchidland Estates, ‘Āinaloa, Hawaiian Beaches, Hawaiian Shores, Kapoho, Pāhoa, Nānāwale, Leilani Estates, and other communities proximate to the lower east rift zone; and (3) Eligibility to receive disaster relief through substantiated documents, studies, photographs, or other similar evidence that is deemed satisfactory by the director. (b) The nonprofit organization applying for a grant of disaster relief funds shall bear the burden of substantiating the claim for disaster relief or long-term resilience. (2020, ord 20-28, sec 1; am 2023, ord 23-64, sec 1.) 2-250
Published by the County of Hawaiʻi Office of the County Clerk.
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