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Visitor Arrivals and Visitor Spending Continued to Decline in March 2024
According to preliminary statistics from DBEDT, total visitor arrivals and total visitor spending in March 2024 declined in comparison to March 2023.
Visitor Arrivals and Visitor Spending Continued to Decline in March 2024New HHFDC Fund Helps Nonprofit, Self-Help Home Developers
Hawaii Housing Finance & Development Corp. — A new program offered by HHFDC sets aside funds for nonprofit community development financial institutions or other nonprofit housing development organizations who build self-help, for-sale housing for those in low- and moderate-income categories.
New HHFDC Fund Helps Nonprofit, Self-Help Home DevelopersHawaii Foreign-Trade Zone Honors Customs Broker M. Bowers & Co. with Annual Excellence Award
DBEDT's Foreign-Trade Zone No. 9 division last week honored M. Bowers & Co., Inc. with its annual excellence award, given to businesses and other organizations that have made valuable contributions to our local international trade industry.
Hawaii Foreign-Trade Zone Honors Customs Broker M. Bowers & Co. with Annual Excellence AwardHawaii Green Infrastructure Authority Awarded $62.45 Million Under EPA Solar for All Program
Hawaii Green Infrastructure Authority — HGIA will be awarded $62.45 million from the United States Environmental Protection Agency.
Hawaii Green Infrastructure Authority Awarded $62.45 Million Under EPA Solar for All ProgramHawaii March Unemployment Rate Remains at 3.1 Percent
DBEDT today announced that the seasonally adjusted unemployment rate for March was 3.1 percent, the same as in January and February.
Hawaii March Unemployment Rate Remains at 3.1 PercentState Purchase of Former Maui Hotel Provides Short-term Housing for Fire Survivors, Long-term Housing for Teachers and Other Workforce Residents of the Valley Isle
Hawaii Housing Finance & Development Corp. — HHFDC announced today that it closed on the purchase of the former Maui Sun Hotel in Kihei from Haggai International Institute for Advanced Leadership Training.
State Purchase of Former Maui Hotel Provides Short-term Housing for Fire Survivors, Long-term Housing for Teachers and Other Workforce Residents of the Valley IsleHawaii Digital Equity Plan Approved by Federal Officials
Hawaii Broadband and Digital Equity Office — Federal approval was given this week to the state’s Digital Equity Plan, paving the way for federal funding to provide greater internet access statewide and addressing other diverse digital needs.
Hawaii Digital Equity Plan Approved by Federal OfficialsHawaii’s Visitor Industry Continued to Struggle in February 2024
Read More Entries from NewsIn February 2024, a total of 772,480 visitors arrived in the Hawaiian Islands and total visitor spending measured in nominal dollars was $1.66 billion, according to preliminary statistics from DBEDT.
Hawaii’s Visitor Industry Continued to Struggle in February 2024