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Guidelines for the Use of Grant Funds: Waiwai Grants -in -Aid The following guidelines are intended to ensure that public funds provided through the Waiwai grant are used in accordance with the County of Hawai`i's standards and legal requirements. While some guidelines are mandated by law, others are discretionary and made to align with public purpose. This document outlines key considerations, but it is not exhaustive. Applicants are encouraged to review their proposals carefully to ensure compliance. Public Purpose Requirement All grant payments made by the County to nonprofit organizations are intended to support programs and services deemed by the County to be in the public interest. The County may only grant an award when the program or service proposed in the grant application yields direct benefits to the public and accomplishes public purposes within the County (§2-138, Hawaii County Code 1983, 2016 Edition, as amended). "Public purpose" means a benefit to, improvement of, or promotion of the interests of educational concerns, culture and the arts, 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 (§2-136, Hawaii County Code 1983, 2016 Edition, as amended). Application and Funding Limitations • Minimum Application Score: Applications receiving a total score of less than 70% will not be recommended for funding. • Program/Service Duplication: Organizations may not submit applications for the same program or service serving multiple communities under this grant program. • Application Limits: Each organization is permitted to submit a total of two applications. Each application is limited to a request of up to $50,000. Applications submitted through a nonprofit fiscal sponsor are not counted toward the sponsoring organization's two - application limit. • Double Dipping: Organizations should not seek County funding for the same expense through multiple Waiwai grant applications or other County grants, as this would result in being funded more than once for the same costs. While it is acceptable for shared or overlapping expenses, such as administrative staff or operational costs, to appear in multiple grants, allocating these costs proportionately to each program is crucial. Ensure that each program's budget is separated and detailed breakdowns are provided to show how expenses are divided to avoid duplication of funding. Contract deliverables for each grant should also be distinct to prevent any confusion.