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  1. 06.24.2020

    Nearly $540,000 In New Federal Funding Headed To Hawai‘i To Help Native Hawaiian, Education Programs Pay Staff, Transition To Virtual Learning During Pandemic | U.S. Senator Brian Schatz
    WASHINGTON Today U S Senator Brian Schatz D Hawai i announced that Hawai i is set to receive 537 823 to support four Native Hawaiian and educational institutions during the COVID 19 pandemic These federal funds will go towards operating expenses i...

  2. 06.17.2020

    Schatz, Hirono Introduce New Legislation To Protect Passengers On Air Tours, Strengthen Safety Of Skydiving Flights | U.S. Senator Brian Schatz
    WASHINGTON U S Senators Brian Schatz D Hawai i and Mazie K Hirono D Hawai i today introduced new legislation that will help protect passengers on air tours and improve the safety of skydiving flights in Hawai i and across the country Th...

  3. 06.16.2020

    Kona Community Hospital, Straub Medical Center Receive Nearly $12 Million In New Federal Relief Funding To Support Care For Vulnerable Patients | U.S. Senator Brian Schatz
    WASHINGTON Today U S Senator Brian Schatz D Hawai i announced that Kona Community Hospital on Hawai i Island and Straub Medical Center on Oahu received a combined 11 927 758 in new federal funding to support health care services for vulnerable and l...

  4. 06.15.2020

    Schatz, Wicker Lead Bipartisan Group Of 30 Senators In Calling For Permanent Expansion Of Telehealth Following COVID-19 Pandemic | U.S. Senator Brian Schatz
    WASHINGTON U S Senators Brian Schatz D Hawai i and Roger Wicker R Miss led a bipartisan group of 30 senators in calling for the expansion of access to telehealth services during the COVID 19 pandemic to be made permanent Provisions from the Schatz ...

  5. 06.12.2020

    Schatz, Senators Call For Urgently-Needed Improvements To Streamline And Simplify Current, Onerous Process For Smaller Businesses Applying For PPP Loan Forgiveness | U.S. Senator Brian Schatz
    WASHINGTON U S Senator Brian Schatz D Hawai i a member of the Senate Banking Committee joined his Democratic Senate colleagues today to urge Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin and Small Business Administration SBA Administrator Jovita Carranza to st...

  6. 06.11.2020

    Hawai‘i Island Set To Receive $1.2 Million In Federal Funding To Repair Mamalahoa Highway After Damage From Hurricane Lane | U.S. Senator Brian Schatz
    WASHINGTON U S Senator Brian Schatz D Hawai i today announced that Hawai i County will receive 1 195 089 75 in new federal funding to repair the Laupahoehoe Gulch Bridge along the Mamalahoa Highway after damage from Hurricane Lane in 2018 ...

  7. 06.10.2020

    Schatz Reintroduces Bipartisan Legislation To Stop Police Militarization | U.S. Senator Brian Schatz
    WASHINGTON U S Senator Brian Schatz D Hawai i today reintroduced the bipartisan Stop Militarizing Law Enforcement Act to establish limitations and create greater transparency on the federal transfer of surplus military grade equipment to state and loc...

  8. 06.09.2020

    Schatz: $30.8 Million Headed To Hawai‘i To Improve Shelters, Provide Mental Health Support, Job Assistance, Essential Services For Homeless Community During COVID-19 Pandemic | U.S. Senator Brian Schatz
    WASHINGTON Today U S Senator Brian Schatz D Hawai i announced that Hawai i is set to receive 30 837 789 in new federal funding to prepare for and respond to the COVID 19 pandemic among homeless families and individuals County governments will be ab...

  9. 06.05.2020

    Hawai‘i Set To Receive $3.7 Million In COVID-19 Disaster Relief Funding To Purchase PPE, Medical Equipment For Hospitals, Nursing Homes, Dental Clinics | U.S. Senator Brian Schatz
    WASHINGTON U S Senator Brian Schatz D Hawai i announced that the Hawai i Emergency Management Agency HI EMA received 3 704 731 64 in new federal funding to cover the costs of personal protective equipment PPE for health care workers and first res...

  10. 06.04.2020

    $1.5 Million In Federal Funding Headed To Hawai‘i To Train Health Care Workers, Expand Telehealth, Purchase PPE During COVID-19 Pandemic | U.S. Senator Brian Schatz
    WASHINGTON Today U S Senator Brian Schatz D Hawai i announced that Hawai i will receive 1 500 000 to support the preparedness and response needs of hospitals health systems and health care providers during the COVID 19 pandemic The funds can be u...