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JMtY Of IZ COUNTY OF HAWAIJ STATE OF HAWAIJ TE';OF RESOLUTION NO. 659 24 A RESOLUTION TRANSFERRING/APPROPRIATING AN APPROPRIATION OUT AND FROM A DESIGNATED FUND ACCOUNT AND CREDITING SAME TO A DESIGNATED FUND ACCOUNT TO PROVIDE A GRANT TO HONOKAA HONGWANJI MISSION FOR ITS "FEEDING OUR KEIKI AND KUPUNA" PROGRAM. WHEREAS, the Honokaa Hongwanji Mission (HHM) is a subordinate of the Honpa Hongwanji Mission of Hawaii, a 5 01 (c)(3) nonprofit, umbrella organization for over 30 Jodo Shinshu temples in Hawaii, offering spiritual growth, learning, and service to community through temples, schools, volunteers, and charitable organizations across the State of Hawaii; and WHEREAS, for the past five years, HHM, through its Peace Committee and volunteers, have coordinated a "Feeding our Keiki and Kupuna" (FKK) program, providing hot meals on Fridays as well as distributing over 4,000 pounds of groceries, produce, and proteins each week to over 450 keiki, kupuna, adults, and shut-ins in the Honoka'a community and beyond; and WHEREAS, the FKK program has been successful in improving the health and well-being of the community by reducing food insecurity and instilling a sense of peace; and WHEREAS, HHM is requesting funds to assist with the purchase of proteins, produce, and canned goods for its FKK program; and WHEREAS, one of the program objectives of the Department of Research and Development is to positively impact community well-being, equity, cohesion, capacity, and empowerment; and WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 2-139(a)(2)(C) of the Hawaii County Code, Contingency Relief funds shall be transferred to an accepting County department/agency via resolution identifying the nonprofit organization and the specific program, project, event, activity, service, equipment, materials, or supplies for which the grant shall be used; now, therefore, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE COUNTY OF HAWAPI that Contingency Relief funds from Council District I will be appropriated to the Department of Research and Development to provide a grant to the Honokaa Hongwanji Mission for its "Feeding our Keiki and Kupuna" program.