Internet for all of Hawaiʻi

Connect Kākou is a State of Hawaiʻi initiative to ensure people from all walks of life have reliable and affordable access to high-speed internet.

​​Access to quality healthcare, education, government, jobs and social connection are all dependent on reliable connections to the internet, yet nearly one in ten households in Hawaiʻi does not have connectivity. 

Hawaiʻi is on track to receive a historic investment of over $320 million in federal funding over the next five years to build critical infrastructure and help people learn to safely and confidently navigate the internet. This significant funding will help to connect the unconnected and make sure everyone, from keiki to kupuna can unlock life-changing possibilities.

Initiative Team

In collaboration with Governor Josh Green, M.D., Lieutenant Governor Sylvia Luke has launched Connect Kākou with partners from the Hawaiʻi Broadband and Digital Equity Office (HBDEO), the University of Hawaiʻi (UH), the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands (DHHL), and multiple state and county agencies. Connect Kākou encompasses all broadband efforts across the State.

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Read the Initial Proposal

Below are the final versions of the Initial Proposal (Vol. 1 & 2) and the executive summary. 

Pre-Register for an Upcoming Informational Session

We host sessions to share information about the state’s plans to ensure high-speed internet is available to all. Upcoming sessions will be announced soon.

Upcoming Events

The UH Broadband Office will be hosting a two-part webinar over Zoom on the BEAD Challenge Process next month. Pre-register for the webinar sessions here.

May 2, 2024 at 12:00 PM HST | Part 1: BEAD Challenge Process Overview

May 9, 2024 at 12:00 PM HST | Part 2: Evidence Gathering

Past Sessions

  • 2/27/24 – Broadband Information Session
    Naʻalehu Community Center

    2/27/24 – Broadband Information Session
    Keaʻau Community Center

    2/26/24 – Broadband Information Session
    Waimea

    2/26/24 – Broadband Information Session
    Paauilo/Honokaʻa, HuiMAI Hub

    11/9/23 – Broadband Information Session 
    Hawaiʻi Community College – Hilo

    11/8/23 - Broadband Information Session 
    Hawaiʻi Community College – Pālamanui

    10/23/23 – Broadband Information Session
    Hilo Housing Office

    6/30/23 – Hawaiʻi Island Digital Equity Coalition
    West Hawaii Civic Center Building Hawaiʻi Island

  • 2/22/24 – Broadband Information Session
    Lihue Business Association, Duke's Kauai

    2/22/24 – Broadband Information Session
    Kapaʻa, Kauai Federal Credit Union, Economic Resiliency Center (formerly Otsuka's)

    2/21/24 – Broadband Information Session
    Hanalei

    11/14/23 – Broadband Information Session
    Anahola Clubhouse, Kauaʻi

    11/14/23 – Broadband Information Session
    Homestead Community Development Corporation Center

    11/14/23 – Broadband Information Session
    West Kauai Enterprise Center, Kauaʻi

    10/17/23 – Broadband Information Session
    Kauaʻi Community College

    10/2/23 - 10/4/2023 – Broadband Hoʻike
    Sheraton, Kapaʻa

    8/3/23 – Kauaʻi Digital Equity Coalition
    Kauaʻi War Memorial Convention Hall

  • 3/14/24 — Broadband Information Session (tentative)
    Lanai City

  • 2/14/24 – Maui Nui Digital Equity Coalition
    Kahului

    2/13/24 - Broadband Information Session (postponed)
    Lahaina Civic Center

    2/8/24 – Broadband Information Session (tentative)
    Hana & Kipahulu

    2/7/24 – Broadband Information Session (tentative)
    Kalena Triangle

    1/24/24 – Maui Nui Digital Equity Coalition Kickoff
    Labor & Industrial Relations Conference Room

    11/14/23 - 11/16/23
    CNHA Convention

    10/27/23 – Broadband Information Session
    Maui Economic Opportunity Family Center

  • 3/7/24 - Broadband Information Session (tentative)
    Lanikeha Community Center

    10/19/23 – Broadband Information Session
    Molokaʻi Public Library

    10/18/23 – Broadband Information Session
    Molokaʻi Education Center

  • 1/29-2/4 – Community Popups
    Wahiawa, Waianae, Waipahu

    11/7/23 – Broadband Information Session 
    Kapiʻolani Community College – Kopiko 126/127A

    11/7/23 – Broadband Information Session
    Kapiʻolani Community College

    11/3/23 – Broadband Information Session
    Department of Hawaiian Home Lands

    10/13/23 – Broadband Information Session
    Key Project, Kaneohe

    10/24/23 – Broadband Information Session
    UH West Oʻahu

  • 12/4/23 – BEAD Initial Proposal Public Comment
    Held on Zoom

    11/27/23 – BEAD Initial Proposal Public Comment Session
    Held on Zoom

    11/20/23 – BEAD Initial Proposal Public Comment Session
    Held on Zoom

    11/13/23 – BEAD Initial Proposal Public Comment Session
    Held on Zoom

    11/6/23 – BEAD Initial Proposal Public Comment Session
    Held on Zoom

    11/2/23 – Broadband Informational Session
    Held on Zoom

    11/1/23 – Broadband Informational Session
    Held on Zoom

Stay tuned for more initiative updates