The 2018 Kīlauea eruption destroyed hundreds of homes, covered miles of roadways, and altered the landscape of lower Puna. But, through this adversity, the people of Puna have shown their resilience. The County is aiming to tell the stories that show how residents rose to the challenge and implemented community-driven actions, often with partnership from the County.  Puna Strong is a grant program supported by the County of Hawai'i and Hawai'i Community Foundation that remains focused on disaster readiness and building community resilience for the Puna communities impacted by the 2018 Kīlauea eruption on the Island of Hawai‘i with an investment in nonprofit organizations and partnerships leading community-driven projects.

For more information on our Puna Strong grantees, click here.

Puna Strong Highlight Videos:

Presentations: 

June 13, 2023:

If you missed our webinar with Hawai'i Tracker about the AI revolution, not to worry! Check out the video below:

April 19, 2023:

PART I + PART II of the Grants for Grassroots webinars including recordings, slides and additional resources. 

PART I + PART II WEBINAR RESOURCES:

PART I - Grant Vocabulary + Narrative

• Webinar Recording
• Slide deck
• Federal grants training series that includes information on the SAM.gov and DUNS numbers
• More on de minimis rate
• Additional grant vocabulary

PART II - Funder Landscape

• Webinar Recording
• Slide deck
• Common grant terms

On Friday February 24th, 2023, Puna Strong held two Technical Assistance presentations about non-profit board recruitment and board governance. 

Session 1: Board Recruitment slide deck and accompanying audio:



Session 2: Board Governance slide deck and accompanying audio: