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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. 58. 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 59. In 2,000 characters or less, describe the measurable outcomes you aim to achieve with these funds. Through its research, HYF1 has found that many challenges facing youth —particularly those connected to socioeconomic security, mental health, and overall well -being —intersect with social -emotional learning outcomes. To respond to these challenges, HYFI developed the in-house KALM Assessment (Kuleana Aloha—Laulima—Mahalo Assessment), guided by four tenets of Native Hawaiian philosophy. The KALM tool enables staff to model these values, observe individual youth's progress, and identify areas for growth. Staff review KALM data in regular meetings and use the information to adjust curricula, design new activities, and ensure programming remains responsive and culturally grounded. HYFI measures success through improved resilience, collaboration, and personal responsibility as demonstrated through KALM indicators, supplemented by qualitative feedback from parents, teachers, and participating youth. Historically, most participants show noticeable improvement by the end of programming, and HYFI expects at least 90 percent of youth enrolled in Academic Year 2025-2026 to show improved or consistent scores across all four KALM indicators. HYFI also monitors cultural learning in after -school, summer, and teen programs using qualitative pedagogical tools and anticipates comparable progress, with at least 90 percent of youth demonstrating improved cultural learning and a strengthened cultural foundation. HYFI's projected outputs include enrollment of at least 40 youth and facilitation of three to four major cultural learning programs in the after -school program; enrollment of at least 20 youth and the completion of three to four major field trips or offsite learning experiences in the summer program; enrollment of at least 10 youth and implementation of three to four sizable cultural learning and job readiness projects in the teen program; enrollment of at least 30 youth in the Athletics Club; and service to at least 200 families through the food assistance program.