Award-winning journalist Patti Neighmond is NPR's health policy correspondent. Her reports air regularly on NPR newsmagazines All Things Considered, Morning Edition, and Weekend Edition.
The money will fund the initiative for the next three fiscal years, which covers operating expenses, hiring an executive director, and pre-planning and designing the center.
The Nāʻālehu Resilience Hub helped its community survive after Hurricane Lala tore through Kaʻū. Now, the hub is thinking about how the community can thrive.