AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoWater Security: Oʻahu’s desalination plant is fully funded after the EPA approved a $109 million loan. The facility is expected to supply up to 2.55 million gallons of drinking water a day and ease pressure on groundwater. Election Oversight: Hawaiʻi Supreme Court justices sharply questioned why the state Elections Office has not helped a divided commission meet in four months, as the court considered a request to restart its work. Affordable Housing: Kaleimaʻo Village in ʻEwa Beach is nearing completion, bringing 126 affordable rentals for households earning up to 60% of area median income. Housing Stability: Family Promise of Hawaiʻi launched a scholarship program combining temporary rent help with services for families facing homelessness; a separate $900,000 gift from Priscilla Chan and Mark Zuckerberg will expand Kauaʻi’s medical-respite housing. Health Coverage: About 16,000 HMSA Medicare Advantage members will lose their current plan, prompting kupuna and families to seek alternatives. Research & Agriculture: The University of Hawaiʻi will co-lead a new coffee and cacao research lab backed by a $40 million grant.
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