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Stewardship Grants: <br /> This past year, the Commission received eight Stewardship Grant Applications and <br /> processed each application. This process includes review, interview with the applicants, hearing <br /> and reading public testimony, and making funding recommendations to the Department of Finance. <br /> Upon review of the applications, this commission expressed many concerns and <br /> reservations about how the grant application process is structured, the application itself, semi and <br /> annual reports not submitted on time, grant funding cycle, and the delay of funding past applications <br /> filed with the Department of Parks and Recreation. To address these issues,the commission formed <br /> a permitted interaction group (PinG) in a public meeting held on November 8, 2021, and instructed <br /> the PinG to report back to the commission next year. <br /> Commission and Community Recommendations and Concerns: <br /> The following is a listing of recommendations and concerns identified by the Commission for <br /> the Stewardship Grant Requests: <br /> • New Stewardship Grant Fill-in Application with instructions. <br /> • Allow Stewardship Grants for more than 1-year term. <br /> • Review and recommend amending the Hawaii County Code for allowable expenses <br /> for maintenance using the Maintenance Fund. <br /> • The PONC encourages local non-profits in each district to apply for stewardship <br /> grants. Especially for properties purchases with the FUND, in their districts. <br /> • Encourages County Staff to process the 2022 Stewardship Grant Application by <br /> following the Hawaii County Code. <br /> Next Steps: <br /> • COVID 19 updates regarding gathering restrictions and social distancing. <br /> • Schedule meetings either virtual or face to face due to the pandemic and <br /> proclamations from the Mayor or Governor. <br /> • Sunshine Law Training is scheduled for January 2022. <br /> • Publicize and encourage the public to submit 2021 Suggestion Forms by January 31, <br /> 2022. <br /> • Post newly revised fill-in 2023 Stewardship Grant applications to the Department of <br /> Finance by May 2022. <br /> • Submit Annual Report and Prioritized List to the Mayor for the year ending December <br /> 31, 2022. <br /> • Encourages everyone to be safe, wear masks, get vaccinated, and live well. <br /> iii <br />