Kokua Kalihi Valley Comprehensive Family Health Services is receiving $1.5 million to expand and refurbish its health-care facilities, Sens. Daniel K. Inouye and Daniel K. Akaka announced yesterday.

Kokua Kalihi Valley is a community-operated, nonprofit corporation serving the residents of Kalihi Valley. It was formed in 1972 by an organization of community leaders.

There are 115 workers at six locations who offer services in 17 Asian and Pacific Island languages. Kokua Kalihi Valley operates at two of the three largest public housing communities in Hawai'i, a 12,000-square-foot health center, a 4,000-square-foot elder center and on 100 acres of leased state park land used for exercise, cultural practices and community gardening at the back of Kalihi Valley.