KO`OLAULOA RESILIENCE HUB

About the Project

Enabling continuous operation of critical services and building a thriving community.

The Ko`olauloa Community Center & Resilience Hub concept was created by Hui O Hau`ula in partnership with the Honolulu City & County Office of Climate Change Resilience and Sustainability.

Ola Resilience Strategy - Action 15 On the front lines of climate change, Hau`ula is identified as one of the most vulnerable, small, rural coastal communities on the North Shore of Oahu.

Strong local support from Ko`olauloa Residents has provided. Private Donations, Funding from Hawai'i Community Foundation (Strong Fund & CHANGE grants), Atherton Foundation and a State GIA Grant provided funding for the Preliminary Environmental Assessment. The Preliminary Environmental Assessment & Design has been completed by G70 and +LABs in Summer 2024.

HUD funding provided by Senators Schatz, Hirono & Rep. Tokuda will be funding Phase 3, described below:

Phase 3: 2025-2026 Pre-Final Design and Permitting Planning and is being implemented by G70 and +LABS to complete the final design and engineering work.

Spring/Summer 2025 a wild fire prevention project will be implemented on site to manage invasive grasses on the hillside. Weed whacking, fencing will be installed for grazing animals to provide ongoing hillside maintenance until construction begins in 2026-2027.

Federal Senators Schatz, Hirono & Rep. Tokuda are supporting FEDERAL EARMARK $5.3M for the start of Construction Phase in 2024, continuing in 2024-2026.

HUD Earmark funds for 2025 are currently pending $5.5M from Senators Schatz & Hirono.

HUD Earmark applications are currently being written and submitted in March 2025 to support horizontal infrastructure and the primary Resilience Hub facility.

HOH encourages ongoing community discussions and questions. We also thank you for your support and patience related to this important project to protect our residents in natural disasters in emergencies.