Community-Based Economic Development (CBED) Advisory Council (Department of Business, Economic Development & Tourism)

Community-Based Economic Development (CBED) Advisory Council Meeting Agenda

日期和时间 Tuesday, September 15, 2026 10:00 AM
地点 5th Floor Conference Room 250 South Hotel Street
Honolulu, HI 96813
远程访问 也可在线参加——请查看官方通知获取连接信息。
经济与就业

AI生成摘要

通俗易懂的概述——请务必以官方文件为准

What's Being Discussed

  • Approving the meeting minutes from the May 19 and July 28, 2026 meetings.
  • A proposed $75,000 loan to To Be Hawaiʻi, a Maui-based natural personal care company founded in 2018. The company sources ingredients from local Maui farms and manufactures products in Wailuku. The loan would help them purchase equipment and cover working capital as they grow from small-batch to larger-scale production. A partner lender, Feed the Hunger Fund, would contribute an additional $75,000, bringing the total loan to $150,000. The proposed loan terms are 6 years at 5.5% interest.
  • Reviewing and discussing the CBED EDA Revolving Loan Plan, which guides how the program lends money to community-based businesses.
  • Electing a new Chairperson for the CBED Advisory Council.

Decisions Expected

  • A vote to approve the $75,000 loan to To Be Hawaiʻi.
  • A vote to adopt the updated CBED EDA Revolving Loan Plan.
  • A vote to elect a new Council Chairperson.

Who Should Pay Attention

  • Small business owners interested in state loan programs for community-based enterprises.
  • Maui residents and supporters of local natural products and agriculture.
  • Anyone interested in how state revolving loan funds are managed and distributed.
  • Community members who want to provide public testimony on any agenda item — participation is available in person, via Microsoft Teams, or by phone.

The next meeting is scheduled for October 20, 2026 at 10:00 a.m.

如何参与

这是一场公开会议——欢迎所有社区成员参加并提供证言。会议通常面对面举行，也可能提供在线参加方式。