Department of Business, Economic Development & Tourism

Hawaii State Energy Office — The Hawaii State Energy Office was awarded a $425,070 grant from the U.S. Department of Energy to pursue several strategic projects that advance Hawaii’s clean economy goals and support the state’s economic recovery.

Hawaii State Energy Office — Hawaii joined a group of 15 states and the District of Columbia to announce a joint memorandum of understanding (MOU), pledging to expand the market for electric medium- and heavy-duty vehicles.

Hawaii Green Infrastructure Authority — HGIA is warning its borrowers and the public of a suspected mortgage scam being carried out by an entity using a name similar to that of HGIA.

Small Business Regulatory Review Board — DBEDT's Small Business Regulatory Review Board (SBRRB) has announced its officers for fiscal year 2020 to 2021.

DBEDT released its second quarter 2020 Statistical and Economic Report today. In the report, DBEDT projected that Hawaii’s economic growth will fall by 12.1 percent in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Hawaii State Energy Office — HSEO launched a web page today to provide information on the 13 solar-plus-storage and three standalone storage projects announced by the Hawaiian Electric Companies.

Hawaii Technology Development Corp. — HTDC announced that it has awarded nearly $2 million in grants to 42 local technology and manufacturing companies for fiscal year 2020.

Hawaii Green Infrastructure Authority — HGIA's Board of Directors has approved an emergency postponement of loan payments for GEMS Program direct loans and on-bill loans in an effort to lessen the financial impact of the COVID-19 outbreak on residents and businesses in Hawaii.

Update: March 18, 2020 — SBA’s Office of Disaster Assistance is coordinating with the Hawaii Governor’s Office to certify the state for Economic Injury Disaster Loan Assistance.

DBEDT released its first quarter 2020 Statistical and Economic Report today. In the report, DBEDT lowered Hawaii’s economic growth forecast for 2020 to 0.5 percent from the 1.2 percent projected in the 4th quarter of 2019.