Ben Page, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Economic Development and Chief Operating Officer at EDA | https://www.eda.gov/about/leadership
This represents a 296.9% increase over 2021, when the state received $10,326,608 in funding.
Hawaii ranked 29th across the U.S. in total EDA grant funding for 2022. California topped the list with $238,656,132 in funding across 57 grants.
University of Hawaii received the largest EDA grant for funding an economic development project in the state, totalling $16,351,025.
EDA Grant Recipients in Hawaii in 2022
| Grantee Name | Total Funding |
|---|---|
| University of Hawaii | $16,351,025 |
| Hawaii Tourism Authority | $14,024,372 |
| Hi‘ipaka, LLC | $3,750,000 |
| Maui Academy of Performing Arts | $3,530,251 |
| Waianae Community Re-Development Corporation | $1,000,000 |
| Hawaii Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism | $1,000,000 |
| State of Hawaii | $600,000 |
| County of Hawaii | $500,000 |
| University of Hawaii Systems | $150,000 |
| Pacific Basin Development Council | $85,000 |