HONOLULU — Thirty-five homeless-assistance projects in Hawaii are receiving $9.7 million in grants from the U.S. Housing and Urban Development Department.

The money is part of nearly $1.4 billion in grants nationwide the department announced Wednesday.
The largest single grant in Hawaii was just under $2 million to Honolulu’s New Beginnings project.
Other recipients included the state Public Housing Authority, Steadfast Housing Development Corp. and Legal Aid Society of Hawaii.
Meanwhile, the government of Guam received $782,000 to help fund six projects.
Overall, the grants will assist 6,445 existing programs around the country, up from $1.2 billion to fund 5,825 ongoing projects last year.