AGP Executive Report
Last update: 12 hours agoHurricane recovery and resilience: The Hawaiʻi Community Foundation is pushing out nearly $667,000 in grants to 12 nonprofits through its Stronger Hawaiʻi Initiative, funding response and longer-term preparedness after Hurricanes Lala and Lowell. Food security: More than 1 million eggs are being distributed statewide over nine weeks, tied to a federal antitrust settlement; Maui Food Bank, Hawaiʻi Foodbank, and Kauaʻi’s Hawaii Foodbank—Kaua‘i are among the recipients, with logistics support from the Hawaiʻi Foodservice Alliance and the state AG’s office. State government finance: Acting Finance Secretary Natalia M. Sablan is stepping in to keep the Department of Finance on track, prioritizing CNMI’s 2024 and 2025 single audits and planning for expected fiscal shortfalls. Local governance and public service: Gov. Green recognized UH’s Darren Lerner as Manager of the Year, a DOH nurse as Employee of the Year, and a finance team at HHFDC as Team of the Year. Science and Hawaii: The Daniel K. Inouye Solar Telescope in Hawaiʻi captured what’s described as the highest-resolution image of the Sun ever taken, revealing tiny swirling plasma patterns.
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