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Project Information
<br />* 43. Project Title EXHIBIT A
<br />Community Hub Activation
<br />44. Project Start Date
<br />06/01/2026
<br />45. Project End Date
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<br />46. Please select all areas of Hawaii Island where the project will be administered, delivered, and
<br />implemented.
<br />South Hilo
<br />47. Please select the district of the Council Member from which you would like to apply for Contingency
<br />Relief Funds.
<br />Council District 3
<br />* 48. In 2,000 characters or less, describe the project.
<br />The proposed project will activate a community hub in Keaukaha through the implementation of a monthly Community
<br />Craft Night Market series and a special event during Merrie Monarch Festival week. The project will create a safe,
<br />family -friendly, and culturally grounded gathering space where local residents, artisans, musicians, and small
<br />businesses can connect, share their work, and generate income. The Night Market series will host approximately 10-
<br />12 events annually and feature Hawaii -based vendors offering locally made crafts, food, cultural demonstrations, and
<br />live music. In addition to supporting local economic activity, the project will provide hands-on youth workforce
<br />development opportunities through Keaukaha One Youth Development (KOYD). Youth participants will assist with
<br />event setup, operations, vendor coordination, and event breakdown under adult supervision. These experiences will
<br />help youth develop transferable skills such as teamwork, time management, logistics coordination, communication,
<br />and professional responsibility, while exposing them to entrepreneurship and small business practices. Funding will
<br />support essential infrastructure and safety needs required to activate the community hub, including event supplies.
<br />These investments will ensure events are safe, well -organized, and accessible to community members of all ages. By
<br />creating consistent community events and improving site infrastructure, the project will strengthen community
<br />resilience, provide direct economic opportunities for local vendors and performers, and establish a sustainable
<br />gathering space for cultural exchange and community connection in Keaukaha.
<br />*49. 501(c)(3) Mission Statement
<br />To help Native Hawaiian, underprivileged youth ages 8 - 18 in the Hilo community reveal their individual strengths and
<br />passions to build leadership skills, self-esteem, motivation, and to gain positive relationships for future career and
<br />academic success.
<br />* 50. In 1,000 characters or less, explain how the 501(c)(3) is connected to the project.
<br />Keaukaha One Youth Development (KOYD), a registered 501(c)(3), is the lead organization responsible for planning,
<br />implementing, and managing the community hub activation and Community Craft Night Market series. KOYD provides
<br />organizational oversight, fiscal management, and program coordination for the events while ensuring alignment with
<br />its mission to support youth development, cultural engagement, and community resilience in Keaukaha. Through the
<br />project, KOYD will organize community events that create economic opportunities for local artisans, vendors, and
<br />musicians while engaging youth in supervised workforce development activities, including event setup, operations, and
<br />logistics. This hands-on involvement allows youth to build practical job skills, leadership experience, and connections
<br />to local entrepreneurship while strengthening community gathering opportunities for families and residents.
<br />* 51. Please upload a completed CRF Grant Budget Form.
<br />CRF Budget Form.xlsx
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