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(Washington, DC) - Congressman Ed Case (HI-01) today announced the release of $97,587,634 million today from the U.S. Department of Education to several schools of higher education throughout the State of Hawai‘i.

The funding is part of the $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan, Congress’ third major COVID-19 emergency assistance package enacted in March 2021. The Plan provided $36 billion for nearly 3,500 public and private, non-profit colleges and universities nationwide to help them cope with the severe fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic and continue to safely service their students.

“At least half of the funding each school receives will be distributed in the form of emergency cash assistance grants to students who are facing hunger, homelessness and other hardship,” said Case.

“While schools of higher education are struggling to balance their budgets while also continuing to meet the needs of their students, the funding provided to these institutions from the American Rescue Plan is an investment that will help secure the future of these schools and, at the same time, provide for struggling students with urgent relief that will help them stay on track and complete their education,” said Case.

The colleges and universities receiving funding from the American Rescue Plan can be found here.

 Those in Hawai‘i’s First Congressional District include:

·         Chaminade University                     $4,623,260

·         University of Hawai‘i – Mānoa       $31,293,770

·         Honolulu Community College         $4,478,579

·         Kapi‘olani Community College       $7,638,010

·         Leeward Community College          $8,139,775

·         UH West O‘ahu                                $5,188,409

·         Pacific Rim Christian University     $467,480

·         Hawai‘i Pacific University               $6,104,148

Note: also receiving funding: Brigham Young University, University of Hawai‘i – Hilo, Kaua‘i Community College, University of Hawai‘i – Maui College, Windward Community College and Hawai‘i Community College in Hilo.  These are schools in Hawai‘i’s Second Congressional District.

Case said students at these institutions should contact their administrators for more information about how they can apply for an emergency grant.

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