Our Priorities
EDUCATION – GEER FUND
On April 22, 2020, Hawaii was awarded $9,993,387 in federal funding from the Governor’s Emergency Education Relief (GEER) Fund as part of the CARES Act. Governor Ige convened the GEER Advisory Group of education leaders from Hawai’i’s public, private, and charter schools to address the unprecedented needs that emerged due to the pandemic.
The Road To Home
To provide housing for Hawai‘i over the next several years, the state housing agencies will continue to leverage state funds and reduce regulatory barriers to increase the inventory of affordable housing.
Preserving our ʻĀina
The Sustainable Hawai‘i Initiative focuses on protecting our waters, preserving our land and increasing food production for our communities.
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ABOUT THE GOVERNOR
David Ige
Governor David Y. Ige was sworn in as the eighth governor of the State of Hawai‘i on December 1, 2014. He became the fourth native-born Governor of Hawai‘i and first governor in the United States of America of Okinawan descent.
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Governor Ige’s statement on Navy’s dismissal of Red Hill appeals: ![]()
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“This is a very positive development for the people of Hawaiʻi and our environment. We will continue working to ensure the Red Hill tanks are safely defueled and closed by the federal government and that the state will have access to clean, fresh water for the future.”
How it started vs. how it’s going. ![]()
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I met Brody when he was just 8 years old. Now, a freshman in high school, he’s grown into quite the young man (and taken some of my height with him😉).![]()
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Nice to see you again, Brody!
Dawn and I got the opportunity to join volunteers garden at Diamond Head this morning. The ʻahi garden has 23 different native Hawaiian plant species and has been worked on by volunteers since 2021. ![]()
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Thank you to Kupu Hawaiʻi and Kanu Hawaiʻi for letting us join this event for #EarthWeek2022![]()
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First Lady of Hawaii Dawn Amano-Ige
Hawaiʻi’s DLNR is cleaning up. Over the next three weeks they’re removing more than 175 abandoned cars and trucks in the Kanaio area. Officials say people have been abandoning cars there for years. DLNR will put up barriers to prevent more vehicles from being left there in the future. They also say going forward, they’ll be taking steps to identify the owners and hold them accountable.
The Hawaiʻi Dept. of Transportation has announced masks will no longer be required at Hawaiʻi airports. This comes after a judge's ruling to strike mask mandates for public transportation.
Statement regarding face mask use on public transportation | Transportation Security Administration
www.tsa.gov
Due to today’s court ruling, effective immediately, TSA will no longer enforce its Security Directives and Emergency Amendment requiring mask use on public transportation and transportation hubs. TS...Latest Photos
