Through its partnership with the City and County of Honolulu, Empower O`ahu has established the Community Investment Fund Program to support community-based initiatives that generate new economic opportunities for low and moderate income individuals and families in Oahu’s LMI areas. 

To-date, EO and the City have supported over 20 projects through the Community Investment Fund Program. These projects are expected to assist community members establish over 60 new micro enterprises and create over 90 new jobs.

Summary of CIF Projects

• Alliance for Innovative Micro-enterprise Services (AIMS)
• Building Business, Building Futures Micro-enterprise Project
• Developing and Incubating Micro-enterprise Project (DIME)
• Kamauoha Noni Farm Project
• Laulima Kakaou Project
• Lotus Adult Day Care Center
• Mala Ai Opio Organic Farm Project
• North Shore Country Market Micro-enterprise Project
• PACT North Shore Micro-enterprise Project
• Pacific Gateway Center Building Purchase Project
• Pacific Gateway Center Kitchen Incubator Project
• Papakōlea Micro-enterprise Project
• Strong Home = Strong Communities
• Wai`anae Micro-enterprise Project
• Waialua Cottages Renovation Project
• Waipahu Festival Market
• Waimanalo Hawaiian Homestead Micro-enterprise Project