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(-- ........ ...0,.9,....., ... „.„:„ ,,o;, .., COUNTY OF HAWAII •_ :-' >> 4 .• STATE OF HAWAII RESOLUTION NO. 532 24 A RESOLUTION AWARDING THE COUNTY OF HAWAI`I "WAIWAI" NONPROFIT GRANTS-IN-AID FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 2024-2025. WHEREAS, Section 2-139(a)(1)(A) of the Hawai`i County Code states that the Director of Finance shall establish a sum of at least $2,500,000 to be available for funding requests by nonprofit organizations through the County of Hawai`i "Waiwai" grants-in-aid program; and WHEREAS,pursuant to Section 2-137 of the Hawai`i County Code,the nonprofit organizations to receive grant funding shall yield direct benefits to the public through programs that address educational concerns, culture and the arts,the needs of the poor, youth,the aged, those with physical or emotional disabilities, victims of crimes, victims of health or social crises, or public health and welfare of the people and the environment; and WHEREAS, on March 19, 2024,the Council's Committee on Legislative Approvals and Acquisitions (LAAC) formed an Ad Hoc Committee for the purposes of reviewing nonprofit applications and making award recommendations; and WHEREAS, at a meeting of the LAAC on May 14, 2024, the Ad Hoc Committee submitted its recommendations via Communication No. 761.2 to award"Waiwai" grants-in-aid to 58 eligible programs for a total of$2,027,500; and WHEREAS, a list of the recommended nonprofit organizations to receive funding is attached hereto and incorporated herein as Exhibit A; now,therefore, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE COUNTY OF HAWAI`I that pursuant to Section 2-139 of the Hawai`i County Code, "Waiwai" grants-in-aid totaling $2,027,500 shall be awarded to the nonprofit organizations as set forth in Exhibit A.