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Project Information * 43. Project Title EXHIBIT A Certified Community Support Kitchen 44. Project Start Date 11/01/2025 45. Project End Date 06/30/2026 46. Please select all areas of Hawaii Island where the project will be administered, delivered, and implemented. Puna 47. Please select the district of the Council Member from which you would like to apply for Contingency Relief Funds. Council District 4 *48. In 2,000 characters or less, describe the project. Malama O Puna, in conjunction with the Pahoa Lava Zone Museum, is helping to outfit a rental property as a certified kitchen to support its mobile military kitchen. The support kitchen has already received initial certification as a commercial kitchen, allowing the Pahoa Lava Zone Museum to host Pohaku Cafe. This food truck utilizes the rental .kitchen as its base of operations. Additionally, once a fire suppression system is installed in the support kitchen, it can be certified to process meats and serve as a preparation space for cooking and freeze-drying up to 250 meals per month. Much of the equipment needed to bring this plan to fruition has already been acquired; however, additional items, including stainless steel tables, cutlery, cutting boards, and a freezer, are required to implement the plan entirely. *49. 5O1(c)(3) Mission Statement Malama O Puna is a 501(C)(3) nonprofit, volunteer service organization whose mission is to protect community resources to maintain a safe and healthy community through its environmental education, hands-on projects, and advocacy. * 50. In 1,000 characters or less, explain how the 5O1(c)(3) is connected to the project. One of Malama O Puna's successful programs has been to address food insecurity in the community. The organization initiated this program six years ago, beginning with community assistance in establishing gardens and fruit orchards, and has since developed a demonstration permaculture garden. Malama O Puna launched a gleaning program and has been involved in establishing a four -point plan to mitigate feral pig problems in Puna, working toward a solution that involves a certified cut -and -wrap facility. This initiative aligns with the mission of the new Pahoa Lava Zone Community Kitchen. The kitchen will be available for rent to nonprofits and small businesses in need of support to conduct their programs. It will contribute equipment and a workforce to help realize the goal of producing freeze-dried meals for distribution within the community. The organization aims to focus its efforts on helping households that are food insecure and assisting kupuna in obtaining proper nutrition. * 51. Please upload a completed CRF Grant Budget Form. CRF Budget Form (Excel Version) completed.xlsx 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.