Economic Resilience Story
County of Kauai Economic Relief and Recovery Efforts
Since COVID-19 first began to impact Kauai in March of 2020, the County of Kauai has launched several programs and resources to support the financial needs of residents and business owners. These economic relief and recovery efforts are summarized below. You can select a program to learn more about its impact on Kauai.
Kauai Economic Recovery Strategy Team
CARES Act Grants
Small Business Boost Grant
Kupaa Kauai Rise to Work
Economic Summit
Kauai Rise Initiative
Shop Local Campaigns
Kauai Forward Website
Kupaa Kauai Food Distributions
Financial Resources Webinar
Rental Relief Programs
OED Innovation Grants
State and Federal Economic Relief:
In addition to these efforts launched at the County level, several State and Federal programs supported Kauai businesses and residents with economic relief in 2020.
Economic Resilience and Diversification Efforts
As we move forward from Economic Recovery and plan for Economic Resilience and Diversification, we are guided by the recommendations from the Kauai County General Plan, Kauai Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy (CEDS) and the Kauai Economic Recovery Strategy Team (KERST). Some of the goals and recommendations from these reports that we are pursuing for 2021 are listed below:
Kauai County General Plan
Kauai Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy (CEDS)
Kauai Economic Recovery Strategy Team (KERST) Recommendations
A Feminist Economic Recovery Plan for COVID-19
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Small Business:
Tourism:
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