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*47. Please upload a completed CRF Grant Budget Form. CRF Budget Form.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. 48. 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: Educational concerns 49. In 2,000 characters or less, describe the measurable outcomes you aim to achieve with these funds. During staff visits, farmers can share any challenges or production concerns on their farms. Staff conducts a standardized survey to gather production data on environment, management, pests, tree health, and productivity to identify trends across the membership and inform agronomic best practices for'ulu production in Hawaii. This data is also shared with the University of Hawaii's College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resilience to analyze macroagronomic trends, inform research projects and funding requests, and better support the industry over time. As part of technical support services, the cooperative offers subsidized soil and tissue sampling twice per year, along with interpretation of the results and recommendations to help farmers make informed decisions on nutrient management. For the current year, the goal is to provide targeted support by visiting medium producers and high -producing members of the district, helping them scale operations and become economically viable.