Today, the City and County of Honolulu announced that an additional $25 million will be added to the Small Business Relief and Recovery Fund, bringing the total funds provided for this program to $50 million. These funds are from the Coronavirus Relief Act of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act funding that provided $387 million to the City and County of Honolulu to deal with the public health emergency with respect to COVID-19. Federal guidance allowed the City to provide reimbursable grants to small businesses. Since the launch of the program on May 18, the response has been overwhelming. To date, over 5,000 applications have been received with over $20 million disbursed. These funds are being disbursed by four partner credit unions – Aloha Pacific Federal Credit Union, Hawai‘i State Federal Credit Union, Hawai‘i USA Federal Credit Union, and Honolulu Federal Credit Union. The City’s Office of Economic Development (OED) has collaborated with these community credit unions to receive grant applications and disburse funds. After consultation with partner credit unions and assessing approval and distribution rates, it has been determined that the first $25 million will likely be all disbursed this week. Going forward, the threshold of eligible businesses will be increased to fifty or fewer employees and less than $2 million in annual revenue to allow more small businesses to apply. Farmers are also eligible to apply with appropriate proof of field of cultivation, to be determined by Tax Map Key or lease of Tax Map Key. “Expanding this opportunity to additional small businesses on O‘ahu is vital right now,” said Mayor Kirk Caldwell. “This added funding may be what it takes to keep businesses from shutting down their doors for good and if not that, relieves a huge burden. It’s incumbent upon our small businesses to make the necessary changes to keep everyone in our community safe, not just right now, but ahead of future threats as well. Whether it’s increasing physical distance between employees and customers, installing Plexiglas, or implementing additional sanitation measures, we know this next tranche of money will go a long way at providing everyone on O‘ahu with a much safer future.” Applicants are encouraged to read carefully the Program Qualifications and Required Information for Application tabs on the Small Business Relief and Recovery page of the City’s OneOahu.org website to determine if your business meets the qualifications guidelines and to prepare your documents for application. This is a reimbursement grant, meaning proof of payment is required for funds to be distributed. Examples of expenses include Rent, Utilities, Payroll, and implementing Physical Distancing Measures and other safety requirements to comply with business opening and operating. The qualifications can be found on the OneOahu.org site starting tomorrow at 12 p.m. At this time, only businesses that operate from a physical location accepted for a commercial operation can qualify. Businesses with P.O Boxes, Care Of addresses, and home occupations from residential addresses do not qualify. The program is also open to 501(c)(3) and 501c)(19) non-profit organizations. “If we didn’t take the time to help out and offer our resources, I’m not sure if these small businesses on O‘ahu would be able to survive the pandemic and beyond,” said Vince Otsuka, President and CEO of Aloha Pacific Federal Credit Union. “Knowing that our team was able to have a hand in helping these businesses stay afloat and navigate these unprecedented times falls in line with our mission of Building Lasting Relationships, something we’ve been dedicated to for the last 80 years. I got the chance to speak with many of the business owners who took part in this City program and they were extremely grateful for the assistance. For some, this is all the assistance they were able to receive during these tough times. And my workers were dedicated and motivated to work through the week and also on weekends to help applicants. It was truly an uplifting experience for them and incredibly fulfilling for me.” Each qualifying small business may receive benefits as a one-time payment. Businesses that have already received assistance through the City’s Small Business Relief and Recovery Fund cannot apply for a second time. Proper documentation must accompany an application to demonstrate hardship due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The program will provide up to $10,000 to each qualified business with less than $2,000,000 in gross annual revenue and fifty or fewer employees. This is a change from the thresholds set when the program was launched initially on May 18. The fund will not reimburse payments applied from another Federally-funded CARES Act Paycheck Protection Plan (PPP), Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL), etc. The OneOahu.org website will close for applications today so information can be updated and will reopen for new applications at 12 p.m. on Wednesday, June 17. Those who have already submitted applications will be held in queue by the respective servicing credit union. More information on the City’s Small Business Relief and Recovery Fund will be posted on OneOahu.org.

Līhuʻe, Kaua'i: The Hawai'i Department of Transportation (HDOT) advises the public that the Kūhiō Highway Southbound contraflow between Kapule Highway and the Kapa'a Temporary Bypass Road is suspended until further notice. This includes weekday and Saturday operations. As the traffic volumes from the permanent station at Kūhiō Highway and Kapule Highway are showing continued reduction of 29-percent, HDOT is repurposing the crews used to setup the contraflow for maintenance operations. HDOT is monitoring the Wailua corridor daily and will resume operations once conditions warrant.

The Hawai'i Department of Transportation (HDOT) announces the addition of cameras covering three new Central Maui intersections to its GoAkamai system. The new cameras cover the intersections of Kuihelani Highway / Airport Access Road and Puunene Avenue / Maui Veterans Highway; Airport Access Road and Dairy Road / Pakaula Street; and, Hana Highway and Dairy Road. Maui GoAkamai cameras can be accessed through GoAkamai.org by selecting the Cameras tab and choosing Maui in the ‘Camera Tour Name’ menu. The GoAkamai camera network is meant to serve as a source for live traffic information for travelers to help them plan their daily commutes and improve their quality of life. The three new Maui cameras join the 11 cameras that were connected to GoAkamai in September 2019. The full list of Maui cameras is: • Kuihelani Hwy / Puunene Ave / Airport Access Rd / Maui Veterans Hwy • Airport Access Rd at Dairy Rd and Pakaula St • Hana Hwy at Dairy Rd • Haleakala Highway and Hana Highway • Honoapiilani Highway and North Kihei Road • Airport Access Road and Hana Highway • Piilani Highway and Piikea Street • Kaahumanu Avenue and Kahului Beach Road • Hana Hwy and Baldwin Avenue • Haleakala Highway and Kula Highway • Lahaina Bypass and Ka Hele Ku Street • Honoapiilani Highway and Keawe Street • Piilani Highway and North Kihei Road • Piilani Highway and Lipoa Street HDOT thanks the community and its partners for their patience and support as we continue to improve our traveler information and Intelligent Transportation Systems. Improvements such as the addition of these cameras continue to advance our ability to manage our systems and respond to traffic conditions as they happen

Mayor Michael Victorino announced a produce distribution will take place Wednesday, June 17, to provide produce for families impacted by COVID-19 on Lāna‘i. Produce distribution for the general public will take place from 2:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m., or until supplies run out, in the County parking lot located between the County gym and school cafeteria. Bags will be distributed on a first-come, first-served basis. To maximize social distancing, produce distribution will be done in a grab-and-go drive-through (no walk up). Motorists will have the option of getting bags placed in their vehicle’s trunk or rear cargo area. Recipients are asked to wear face masks. Mayor Victorino thanked Councilmember Riki Hokama, the Lāna‘i District Office of the Maui County Council, the Department of Parks and Recreation and Police Department for their assistance with the produce distribution event. “Mahalo to you all. Your commitment to help Lāna‘i families impacted by COVID-19 is very much appreciated,” Mayor Victorino said.

Honolulu Hale to be illuminated in the colors of the rainbow in celebration of the landmark Supreme Court ruling for LGBT workers and for Pride Month Mayor Kirk Caldwell has requested that Honolulu Hale be illuminated in the colors of the rainbow in celebration of Monday’s Supreme Court ruling protecting LGBTQ workers from job discrimination and also in recognition of June being Pride Month. The Supreme Court decided by a 6-3 vote that a key provision of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, known as Title VII, that bars job discrimination because of sex, among other reasons, encompasses bias against lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgendered workers. “This historic civil rights victory affirms what we’ve known all along, that everyone must be protected from workplace discrimination, regardless of gender identity or sexual orientation,” said Mayor Caldwell. “This is major step forward for our nation and proof that our country is capable of remarkable change. In the workplace and beyond, let’s continue to treat one another with Aloha, no matter who they are or who they love.” Mayor Caldwell has also requested that Honolulu Hale be illuminated in the colors of the rainbow; red, orange, yellow, green, blue, and violet, for Pride Month. Pride Month in Hawai‘i, and the rest of the country, occurs in June to commemorate the Stonewall riots, which happened at the end of June 1969. As a result, many pride events are held during this month to recognize the impact LGBTQ people have had around the world. Source: From the Office of the Mayor - City and County of Honolulu

In order to manage the COVID-10 crisis locally, the County of Kaua‘i will be distributing Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES ACT) funding assistance by issuing a Request for Proposals (RFP) through June 24. “The county has been allocated Coronavirus federal relief funds to help us manage the current pandemic,” said Mayor Derek S. K. Kawakami. “I want to thank the Kaua‘i County Council for their support and approval of our CARES act funding program.” Proposals that support projects or events that respond to the COVID-19 health emergency must be received on or before June 24, 4:30 p.m., via email to grants@kauaiforward.com. Specific details regarding the types of proposals being solicited will be provided in the Request for Proposals document, which can be found on http://www.kauaiforward.com. Only proposals that are for expenditures which are necessary to respond to the current COVID-19 outbreak, and that can be done before December 30, 2020, are eligible. Details on what expenditures are considered necessary under the CARES Act can be found on the U.S. Treasury’s website at https://home.treasury.gov/policy-issues/cares/state-and-local-governments. All proposals will be reviewed subject to the County of Kaua‘i’s grant review process. Notification of approval for funding shall be made by July 9, 2020. Please email any questions to grants@kauaiforward.com by Monday, June 22, 2020 at 4:30 p.m. HST. Questions regarding the RFP submitted after that time will not be answered.

Yesterday, 1,769 people arrived in Hawai'i. During this same time last year, nearly 30,000 passengers arrived in Hawai'i daily, including residents and visitors. The state’s mandatory 14-day self-quarantine started on March 26th for all passengers arriving in Hawai'i from out of state, and it was extended through July 31st. Meanwhile, the quarantine order for interisland travelers was lifted today. This table shows the number of people who arrived by air from out of state yesterday and does not include interisland travel. This data was collected from the Hawai'i Department of Transportation’s (DOT) Mandatory Travel Declaration Form. For Hawai'i Tourism Authority and state updates regarding COVID-19 visit: www.hawaiitourismauthority.org/news/alerts/covid-19-novel-coronavirus/

Schatz, Wicker Lead Bipartisan Group Of 30 Senators In Calling For Permanent Expansion Of Telehealth Following COVID-19 Pandemic Schatz Telehealth Measures Included in COVID-19 Relief Bills On Temporary Basis; Telehealth Use Among Medicare Beneficiaries Up More Than 11,000% In Just Over A Month 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-authored CONNECT for Health Act that have allowed Medicare beneficiaries in all areas of the country, and in their homes, to utilize telehealth services, as well as more types of health care providers to provide telehealth, were included in previous COVID-19 legislation but will expire following the pandemic unless congressional leaders act now to make those measures permanent. “Americans have benefited significantly from this expansion of telehealth and have come to rely on its availability,” the senators wrote in a letter to Senator Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.). “Congress should expand access to telehealth services on a permanent basis so that telehealth remains an option for all Medicare beneficiaries both now and after the pandemic. Doing so would assure patients that their care will not be interrupted when the pandemic ends. It would also provide certainty to health care providers that the costs to prepare for and use telehealth would be a sound long-term investment.” In their letter, the senators highlight the growing use and benefits of telehealth during the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, as patients seek to avoid traveling to hospitals and other providers and instead receive care at home. New data shows that the number of Medicare beneficiaries using telehealth services increased by 11,718 percent in just a month and a half during the pandemic. The bipartisan and bicameral Creating Opportunities Now for Necessary and Effective Care Technologies (CONNECT) for Health Act, led by Senator Schatz, was first introduced in 2016. The bill, which is cosponsored by 36 senators, is considered the most comprehensive telehealth legislation in Congress. In addition to Schatz and Wicker, the letter was also signed by U.S. Senators Ben Cardin (D-Md.), Mark Warner (D-Va.), Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.), Doug Jones (D-Ala.), Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Angus King (I-Maine), Bill Cassidy (R-La.), Krysten Sinema (D-Ariz.), Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.), Susan Collins (R-Maine), Jon Tester (D-Mont.), Mike Rounds (R-S.D.), Michael Bennet (D-Colo.), Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska), Tim Kaine (D-Va.), Tim Scott (R-S.C.), Jacky Rosen (D-Nev.), Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.), Martha McSally (R-Ariz.), Maggie Hassan (D-N.H.), Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.), Steve Daines (R-Mont.), Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), Kevin Cramer (R-N.D.), Chris Coons (D-Conn.), Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.), Tina Smith (D-Minn.), and Cory Gardner (R-Colo.). The full text of the letter is shown below and available here. Dear Majority Leader McConnell and Minority Leader Schumer: As you continue your work on critical legislation to respond to the COVID-19 crisis, we write to ask that you make permanent the provisions from our bipartisan CONNECT for Health Act that were included in previous COVID-19 legislation.  These provisions have resulted in an important expansion of access to telehealth services for Medicare beneficiaries during the pandemic. We have long advocated for increasing access to telehealth because of its potential to expand access to health care, reduce costs, and improve health outcomes.  Telehealth has proven to be pivotal for many patients during the current pandemic, ensuring they receive the care they need while reducing the risk of infection and the further spread of COVID-19. We have all heard from our constituents about how effective and convenient it is. Expanded Medicare coverage of telehealth services on a permanent basis—where clinically appropriate and with appropriate guardrails and beneficiary protections in place—would ensure that telehealth continues to be an option for all Medicare beneficiaries after the pandemic ends. As you know, the Coronavirus Preparedness and Response Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2020 and the Coronavirus Aid Relief and Economic Security Act included provisions from the CONNECT for Health Act to increase access to telehealth services for Medicare beneficiaries during the COVID-19 pandemic. Specifically, these laws provide the Secretary of Health and Human Services the authority to waive telehealth requirements under Section 1834(m) of the Social Security Act, allow Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs) and Rural Health Clinics (RHCs) to provide distant site telehealth services, and allow for the use of telehealth to conduct the face-to-face visit required to recertify a patient’s eligibility for hospice care. Because of these new authorities provided by Congress, Medicare has expanded coverage of telehealth services for the duration of the pandemic to include all areas of the country—as well as allowing a patient’s home to serve as an originating site for telehealth. In addition, more types of health care providers—including FQHCs and RHCs that provide primary care in rural and underserved areas—are able to furnish and bill Medicare for telehealth services.  These changes have already contributed to a dramatic increase in the use of telehealth services in Medicare.  Available data show that the number of Medicare beneficiaries using telehealth services during the pandemic increased 11,718 percent in just a month and a half. Americans have benefited significantly from this expansion of telehealth and have come to rely on its availability.  Congress should expand access to telehealth services on a permanent basis so that telehealth remains an option for all Medicare beneficiaries both now and after the pandemic.  Doing so would assure patients that their care will not be interrupted when the pandemic ends.  It would also provide certainty to health care providers that the costs to prepare for and use telehealth would be a sound long-term investment. In addition, given the recent flexibilities provided by both Congress and the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and the increased use of telehealth during the pandemic, we believe now is an important time to measure the impact of telehealth on Medicare.  Specifically, the federal government should collect and analyze data on the impact of telehealth on utilization, quality, health outcomes, and spending during the COVID-19 pandemic.  There is currently a scarcity of data available regarding the impact of telehealth on the Medicare program.  This data would assist Congress in crafting additional policies to improve health outcomes and use resources more effectively. Thank you for your continued leadership during the present crisis.  We look forward to continuing to work together to increase access to telehealth. Sincerely,

Yesterday, 1,847 people arrived in Hawaii. During this same time last year, nearly 30,000 passengers arrived in Hawaii daily, including residents and visitors. The state’s mandatory 14-day self-quarantine started on March 26th for all passengers arriving in Hawaii from out of state. The quarantine order was expanded on April 1st to include interisland travelers. This table shows the number of people who arrived by air from out of state yesterday and does not include interisland travel. This data was collected from the Hawaii Department of Transportation’s (DOT) Mandatory Travel Declaration Form.

In advance of the reopening of interisland travel in Hawai‘i, on Tuesday, June 16, the Dept. of Health (DOH) is directing travelers to a new website, where you can download the mandatory interisland travel and health form. All of the details about new procedures related to interisland travel can be found at: https://health.hawaii.gov/travel/. Governor David Ige said, “I know family and friends across the state are looking forward to getting together when the interisland travel quarantine is lifted on Tuesday. Flying between islands will be a different experience. We ask for your patience as the new procedures are implemented. Do your part to make interisland travel safe - practice physical distancing and wear your face covering.” Governor Ige also strongly encourages people to fill in the form before they get to the airport. Dr. Sarah Park, Hawai‘i State Epidemiologist and chief of the DOH Disease Outbreak Control Division said, “Anyone contemplating traveling between islands beginning Tuesday, or thereafter, should go to the website, which includes a complete list of frequently asked questions. You can download the travel and health form, fill, print, and bring it with you to the airport.” Dr. Park added, “We all must continue the safe practices that led to the decision to resume interisland travel. These safe practices: physical distancing, using masks in public, washing our hands, and staying home when sick, are just as important now, as they were three months ago.” State officials are working toward an online form that will be linked to a QR code for expedited scanning and screening at the airport, but that option is not available yet. Travelers are encouraged, very much like in the post-911 world, to get to the airport in plenty of time to clear health screenings, which includes submittal of the travel form and a thermal screen. Anyone who does not provide the form or has a temperature of greater than 100.4 degrees will not be allowed to fly. The health information is collected prior to TSA security screening. Source: The Hawai'i COVID-19 Joint Information Center

PLEASE NOTE: Lane closure schedules may change at any time without further notice. All projects are weather permitting. --- HANA HIGHWAY (ROUTES 36/360) --- 1) HAIKU TO HANA (LOCAL ACCESS RESTRICTION) Hana Highway (Route 360) between Kapakalua Road and Hana Town is restricted to local traffic until further notice beginning March 18, 2020. The local access restriction is being put in place to address access and congestion concerns due to roadwork and vehicles along the two-lane highway. 2) KAHULUI (NIGHT WORK) Lane closure on Hana Highway (Route 36) in both directions between mile markers 0 and 1.5 on Monday evening, June 15 through Friday morning, June 19, from 8 p.m. to 5 a.m., for road striping work. --- HONOAPIILANI HIGHWAY BYPASS (ROUTE 30) --- 1) LAHAINA Left lane closure on Honoapiilani Highway (Route 30) in the westbound direction between mile markers 19.8 and 21 on Tuesday, June 16, through Thursday, June 18, from 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., for landscape maintenance. 2) WAILUKU Lane closure on Honoapiilani Highway (Route 30) in the northbound direction between Keanu Street and HI-380 S, on Monday, June 15, through Friday, June 19, from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m., for road striping/paving and sign installation. --- KEKAULIKE AVENUE (ROUTE 377) --- 1) KULA Right lane closure on Kekaulike Avenue (Route 377) in the southbound direction between mile markers 6 and 9.2 on Monday, June 15, from 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., for tree trimming work. --- HALEAKALA CRATER ROAD (ROUTE 378) --- 1) KULA Left lane closure on Haleakala Crater Road (Route 378) in the westbound direction between mile markers 0 and 10.1 on Tuesday, June 16, through Friday, June 19, from 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., for tree trimming work.

PLEASE NOTE: Lane closure schedules may change at any time without further notice. All projects are weather permitting. --- MAMALAHOA HIGHWAY (ROUTE 11) --- 1) HILO Closure of single lane at a time on Mamalahoa Highway (Route 11) in both directions between mile markers 6 and 6.5, Liilii Street and Shipman Road, in the vicinity of Hilo on Monday, June 15, through Friday, June 19, from 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., for construction of a new traffic signal. 2) PUNA Closure of single lane at a time on Mamalahoa Highway (Route 11) in both directions between mile markers 18 and 22, on Saturday, June 13, through Friday, June 19, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., for landscape maintenance. Traffic flow in both directions will be maintained through alternating traffic control (contraflow). 3) KAU Closure of single lane at a time on Mamalahoa Highway (Route 11) in both directions between mile markers 28 and 32, on Tuesday, June 16, through Friday, June 19, from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m., for paving work. Traffic flow in both directions will be maintained through alternating traffic control (contraflow). — HAWAII BELT ROAD (ROUTE 19) — 1) HILO Closure of single lane at a time on Hawaii Belt Road (Route 19) in both directions between mile markers 9 and 13, on Saturday, June 13, through Friday, June 19, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., for landscape maintenance. Traffic flow in both directions will be maintained through alternating traffic control (contraflow). 2) HAMAKUA Closure of single lane at a time on Hawaii Belt Road (Route 19) in both directions between mile markers 36 and 38, between Paauilo Makai Road and Kaunanano Road, on Monday, June 15, through Friday, June 19, from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m., for guardrail installation and bridge structure work. Traffic flow in both directions will be maintained through alternating traffic control (contraflow). 3) HAMAKUA Closure of single lane at a time on Hawaii Belt Road (Route 19) in both directions between mile markers 38 and 40, between Akasaki Road and Kalopa Lower Road, on Saturday, June 13, through Friday, June 19, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., for landscape maintenance. Traffic flow in both directions will be maintained through alternating traffic control (contraflow). — KAWAIHAE ROAD (ROUTE 19) — 1) SOUTH KOHALA Closure of single lane at a time on Kawaihae Road (Route 19) in both directions between mile markers 63 and 67, on Saturday, June 13, through Friday, June 19, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., for landscape maintenance. Traffic flow in both directions will be maintained through alternating traffic control (contraflow). — QUEEN KAAHUMANU HIGHWAY (ROUTE 19) — 1) KONA Closure of single lane at a time on Queen Kaahumanu Highway (Route 19) in both directions between mile markers 93 and 97, on Saturday, June 13, through Friday, June 19, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., for storm drain inspection and cleaning. Traffic flow in both directions will be maintained through alternating traffic control (contraflow). --- KEAAU-PAHOA ROAD (ROUTE 130) --- 1) PUNA (24-HOUR WORK) Lane shift on Keaau-Pahoa Road (Route 130) in both directions between Ilima Street and Ainaloa Boulevard, on Saturday, June 13, through Friday, June 19, over a 24-hour period, for construction of the Ainaloa Roundabout. --- AKONI PULE HIGHWAY (ROUTE 270) --- 1) NORTH KOHALA Closure of single lane at a time on Akoni Pule Highway (Route 270) in both directions between Akana Place and Makapala Road, on Monday, June 15, through Friday, June 19, from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m., for waterline installation. Traffic flow in both directions will be maintained through alternating traffic control (contraflow).