Governor Green is partnering with the Ulupono Initiative as part of Investing in Hawai‘i’s Future, a collaboration between federal, state, and community partners to maximize federal funding for the state. The new partnership will provide tailored technical assistance to state departments and agencies to strengthen their ability to apply for and secure federal awards.

Under Investing in Hawai‘i’s Future, the Ulupono Initiative will provide pro bono services to state departments and agencies to assist in applying for and securing federal funds relating to renewable energy, local food, clean transportation, and fresh water.

State departments and agencies may take advantage of the following services through the partnership:

• Identification of high-impact funding opportunities in the priority areas of renewable energy, local food production, clean transportation, and fresh water
• Coaching and advisory support
• Grant proposal writing
• Section-by-section compliance and responsiveness reviews of applications