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y . COUNTY OF HAWAI`I •� = �• STATE OF HAWAI`I . 'ATE OF•NF,�_. RESOLUTION NO. 190 25 A RESOLUTION AWARDING THE COUNTY OF HAWAI`I "WAIWAI" NONPROFIT GRANTS-IN-AID FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 2025-2026. 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 Sections 2-136 and 2-137 of the Hawaii County Code, nonprofit organizations to receive grant funding shall yield direct benefits to the public and accomplish public purposes within the County through programs that benefit, improve, or promote 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; and WHEREAS, on February 4, 2025,the Council's Committee on Legislative Approvals and Acquisitions (LAAC) formed an Ad Hoc Committee for the purpose of reviewing nonprofit applications and making award recommendations; and WHEREAS, at a meeting of the LAAC on May 20,2025,the Ad Hoc Committee submitted its recommendations via Communication No. 100.3 to award"Waiwai"grants-in-aid to 66 eligible programs for a total of$2,520,000; 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 $2,520,000 shall be awarded to the nonprofit organizations as set forth in Exhibit A.