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Project Information * 38. Project Title EXHIBIT A Niu Ola Project 39. Project Start Date 05/01/2026 40. Project End Date 04/30/2027 41. Please select all areas of Hawai'i Island where the project will be administered, delivered, and implemented. Puna 42. Please select the district of the Council Member from which you would like to apply for Contingency Relief Funds. Council District 4 *43. In 2,000 characters or less, describe the project. The project will support the purchase of Fijian coconut seedlings to establish a coconut grove in Puna. The organization intends to make Hawaiian kulolo, a traditional dessert that requires coconut milk, and the cultivation of niu (coconut) will help support this practice. Beyond food production, niu has many cultural and practical uses that will be utilized and shared with the community. The project will include classes and hands-on learning opportunities focused on traditional crafts, food preparation, and planting practices related to niu, thereby supporting the perpetuation of Hawaiian cultural knowledge and self-sufficiency. *44. 501(c)(3) Mission Statement To awaken Hawaiian culture, values, beliefs, and lifestyle, in partnership with the community, to achieve unity, harmony, and total well-being (lokahi). *45. In 1,000 characters or less, explain how the 501(c)(3) is connected to the project. Ho'oulu-tahui will support the KelYipio-Kuamo'o Foundation in all aspects of the project, including fiscal management, reporting, classroom engagement, and the planting of niu sprouts. The Keirlpio-Kuamdo Foundation, whose mission is to practice, promote, and perpetuate the traditional lifestyles of the Kelripio and Kuamo'o ancestral lines through genealogy, education, and the stewardship of %ina, will lead the project's cultural and educational components. *46. Please upload a completed CRF Grant Budget Form. CRF Budget Form.xlsx Public Purpose of Requested Funds Per §2-138 of the HawaPi 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. 47. 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