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Hawaiʻi Community Collegeʻs HEERF allocation and planned expenditures

Hawai’i Community College has been awarded the Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund (HEERF). The first allocation relates to the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act or CARES Act, on March, 2020. The Governor also provided a portion of the State’s Coronavirus Relief Fund to UH in October 2020.

In March 2021, the second allocation to the College relates to the Coronavirus Response and Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2021 (CRRSAA). As of August 2022, the College has been awarded a total of $14,072,641.

The College convened the Reopening Fall 2020 Steering Committee and Workgroups. On October 9, 2020, College Council transitioned this committee to the COVID 19 Taskforce to provide continued oversight of the deployment of HEERF funding.

 

Updated: View the College’s Quarterly Budget and Expenditure reports submitted to the US Department Education regarding Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund (HEERF)

 

As of 8/11/2023   Budget
Allocation
Approved
Requests
Actual
Expenditures
Encumbrances Available
Balance
CARES Act            
HEERF I - Tranche I (Student Aid) CARES 1 573,613 573,613 573,613 0 0
HEERF I - Tranche II (Institutional Portion) CARES 2 573,613 573,613 573,613 0 0
HEERF I - Tranche III (Minority Serving Inst) CARES 3 1,037,771 1,037,771 1,037,767 0 4
             
Governor's Coronavirus Relief Fund CRF 575,154 575,154 575,154 0 0
             
CRRSAA            
HEERF II - Tranche I (Student Aid) CRRSAA 1 573,613 573,613 573,613 0 0
HEERF II - Tranche II (Institutional Portion) CRRSAA 2 2,000,387 2,000,387 2,000,387 0 0
HEERF II - Tranche III (Minority Serving Inst) CRRSAA 3 1,947,171 1,947,171 1,947,171 0 0
             
ARPA            
HEERF III - Tranche I (Student Aid) ARPA 1 2,346,292 2,346,292 2,346,292 0 0
HEERF III - Tranche II (Institutional Portion) ARPA 2 2,212,754 2,212,754 2,212,754 0 0
HEERF III - Tranche III (Minority Serving Inst) ARPA 3 16,931 16,931 16,930 0 1
HEERF III - SSARP* SSARP 2,215,342 1,756,938 211,243 7,401 1,996,698
             
    14,072,641 14,072,641 12,068,537 7,401 1,996,703

* Supplemental Support Under the American Rescue Plan

 

Total HEERF Budget Requests Approved
Student Aid $ 4,837,383
Academic Support $ 1,819,284
Career Technical Education $ 1,981,863
Student Affairs $ 419,278
Edvance (Non-Credit) $ 735,207
Liberal Arts & Sciences $ 676,951
Administrative Services $ 55,904
KoEC $ 4,000
Palamanui $ 158,366
Chancellor $ 200,901
Kauhale $ 150,345
Hawaii CC $ 2,620,469
Grand Total $ 13,614,237

 

HEERF I Priority Criteria

  • Strengthen our capacity for online programs and virtual services
  • Ensure the health & safety of our Kauhale (social distancing & sanitation measures)
  • Support of Institutional Priorities 1) meet educational demands of Island, 2) student success and 3) strengthen our kauhale

 

HEERF II Priority Criteria

  • Student aid & emergency need
  • Closing the digital equity gaps (digital literacy, WIFI/ Equipment)
  • Meeting the educational/workforce needs of our community
  • Foster 'aina aloha based education, connection to 'aina, 'ohana & communities such as Sustainability activities
  • Address the needs of our diverse learners with a commitment to equity such as high touch services and support for basic skills

 

HEERF III Priority Criteria

  • COVID 19 mitigation related to safety & distance education
  • Studentʻs Basic Needs
  • Enrollment & re-enrollment, build capacity to provide high touch wrap around support to students
  • Loan forgiveness
  • Expanding programs that lead to in-demand high-quality jobs: HEERF has aided institutions in creating access to new programs that prepare students for high-quality jobs in demand, as a result of the coronavirus, that require specialized training and education