COVID-19 vaccine is now available for children ages 5-11 at Wilcox Medical Center and
Kaua‘i Veterans Memorial Hospital (KVMH).
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommended the Pfizer vaccine for this age
group today, Nov. 2, after it received emergency use authorization from the FDA on Oct. 29. The vaccine
is now able to be administered to this age group effective immediately
The Wallace Center’s Food Systems Leadership Network is excited to offer this 3-session training on writing federal grant proposals. Join Margaret Krome of Michael Fields Agricultural Institute and Una Van Duvall for three hour-long workshops to help you develop skills for designing and writing successful federal grant proposals. This workshop will strengthen your skills, ability, and confidence around applying for federal USDA funding for agricultural endeavors. The lessons will inform, direct, and coach attendees by utilizing real-life funding examples, peer-to-peer learning, and tips and suggestions on how to design sound projects, find funding and write successful grant proposals.
The County of Kaua‘i is issuing a Request for Proposal to select a nonprofit organization
to manage the implementation and financial distribution of $7,285,000 for North Shore Watershed
Flood Mitigation Sub-grant
County officials are notifying food providers that effective Jan. 1, 2022, the use and sale
of polystyrene foam food containers will be restricted per Ordinance 1079 Article 27, Chapter 22.
Mayor Derek S. K. Kawakami has issued a new emergency rule repealing the County’s Tier system restrictions while maintaining guidelines on professionally organized events.
Enrollment is now open for the Farm Service Agency 2021 Reimbursement Transportation Cost Payment Program (RTCP), and the deadline to apply is September 03, 2021. You can find more info on the RCTP Fact Sheet.
The Pandemic Response and Safety (PRS) Grant Program provides grants to specialty crop producers and processors, other select producers, meat and other processors, distributors, and farmers markets to respond to coronavirus, including for measures to protect workers against novel coronavirus 2019 (COVID–19).
Funds will be used to issue grants for costs incurred between January 27, 2020, the date upon which the public health emergency was declared by U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) under section 319 of the Public Health Service Act, and December 31, 2021.
The eviction moratorium which has been in place since April 2020, has prevented landlords from evicting
renters who fell behind on payments. After Aug. 6, landlords will again have the right to evict tenants
who have not paid their rent, while also following a new state law which has made significant changes to
the landlord-tenant code.
Enrollment is now open for the Farm Service Agency 2021 Reimbursement Transportation Cost Payment Program (RTCP), and the deadline to apply is September 03, 2021. You can find more info on the RCTP Fact Sheet.
There are several upcoming Job Fairs on Kauai in August 2021