A week after volunteers and residents came together to rebuild the skate park at Wahiawa District Park that was demolished two years ago due to safety concerns, officials will reopen the facility today with a blessing ceremony at 10 a.m.

Community members installed ramps, rails and other equipment last weekend that were purchased with funding from a federal Community Development Block Grant obtained by the Wahiawa Community Based Development Organization, a nonprofit that focuses on revitalization projects, economic development and crime reduction.

Darin Uesugi, the organization’s president, said the grass-roots effort was driven by residents and skaters who had been working with City Council Chairman Ernie Martin’s office. The installation and equipment cost about $67,000. The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development block grant program provides neighborhoods with money to fulfill a wide range of community development needs. IPR Hawaii was contracted to buy the equipment and oversee the installation.

Uesugi said it was important that the skate park was included in the grant application because of the facility’s popularity and community benefits.

“There was no place to really skate if you were a skater,” Uesugi said. “A lot of residents would see skaters just riding down the hills, which was a little more dangerous. So having this resource was good for the community. We’re really proud of it being a community effort.”

The skate park opened in 2002 but was demolished in 2014 because of deteriorated and rusting facilities that were beyond repair. The City Council adopted a resolution Wednesday that accepts the work completed at the facility as a gift. According to the resolution, the skate park provides “opportunities for neighborhood youth to engage in positive activities” and addresses revitalization needs in Wahiawa.

The city Department of Parks and Recreation has inspected the facility for safety compliance. City officials had planned to rebuild the skate park, but no funding was allocated for the effort, according to the department.

Martin, who represents the area, said in a statement that “this skate park would not be possible if not for the vision and entrepreneurial spirit of the Wahiawa community.”