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Project Information *41. Project Title 2025 HONOKAA WESTERN WEEK 42. Project Start Date 05/17/2025 43. Project End Date O5/26/2025 *44. Please select all areas of Hawari Island where the project will be administered, delivered, and implemented. Hamakua *45. Please select the district of the Council Member from which you would like to apply for Contingency Relief Funds. Council District 1 EXHIBIT A *46. In 2,000 characters or less, describe the project. The purpose of this project is to connect the Big Island community, as well as visitors, to the rich culture of the Hamakua coast. Our project aims to engage our participants in the agricultural and paniolo heritage that our island is known for. Besides helping perpetuate our unique cultural traditions, we strive to educate and foster our community in healthy and engaging ways. *47. 501(c)(3) Mission Statement Hamakua Health Center, Inc. serves Hawaii Island by providing accessible, affordable, quality health care and educational services with an emphasis on individual and community wellness. *48. In 1,000 characters or less, explain how the 501(c)(3) is connected to the project. Reinforcing the values of community, HHC provides strong support of the Honoka`a and paniolo population through decades of service of individual and community wellness. Such an annual event provides community wellness in celebrating its history and livelihoods of past, present and future, allowing for mental and emotional health benefits, and the important educational opportunities throughout its event. *49. Please upload a completed CRF Grant Budget Form. HHC 2025 HONOKAA WESTERN WEEK BUDGET.pdf Public Purpose of Requested Funds Per §2-138 of the Hawaii County Code 1983 (2016 Edition, as amended), the County may grant an award only if the proposed program or service provides direct public benefits and fulfills a public purpose within the County. 50. According to §2-136, "public purpose" is defined as a benefit to, improvement of, or promotion of the interests in the following areas. Please select all the public benefits to be derived from your County fund request: Culture and the arts Educational concerns Needs of the poor, youth, the aged, those with, physical or emotional disabilities Public health and welfare of the people and the environment *51. In 2,000 characters or less, describe the measurable outcomes you aim to achieve with these funds. Besides helping perpetuate our unique cultural traditions, we strive to educate and foster our community in healthy and engaging ways. With ten days of events, we have something for ever/one. At the Parade and Block Party alone, we include free educational and resource vendors for the estimated 2-3,000 attendees. Other educational components include partnerships with the Honoka' a Heritage Center, Hawai' i Saddle Club, Ko Education Center, the Honoka' a Public Ubrary and the Hamakua Youth Center to provide engaging learning for a variety of age ranges. These events help showcase the historic significance of our area and the importance of paniolc lifestyle in our culture. Alongside the plethora of educational opportunities, we include cultural and artistic events, such as cooking contests, talent shows, decorating competitions and more. We are committed to fostering a sense of community within our town and these events are a necessary component. *52, For the project you are applying for, do you currently have or expect to have a contract/agreement with another department of the County of Hawari during the current fiscal year (July 1, 2024 - June 30, 2025) related to this same project? No Page 16