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Form B-52 <br /> 7/18/91 <br /> DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE <br /> REQUEST FOR COUNCIL ACTION <br /> DEPARTMENT: Office of Management DATE: 2/22/2006 <br /> STAFF CONTACT: Billy Kenoi PHONE: x8508 <br /> <br /> A. REQUEST: <br /> Prepare a resolution for Council's authorization to receive and expend state funding for community anti-drug <br /> efforts on the island of Hawaii. <br /> Appropriate these State funds of $100,000 to Healing Our Island Account. <br /> Appropriate these State funds of $380,000 to the Adolescent Drug Prevention Program. <br /> Appropriate these State funds of $100,000 to the Community Anti-Drug Effort Account. <br /> Appropriate these State funds of $50,000 to the Hawaii County Resource Center Anti-Drug Fund. <br /> B. BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION (USE ADDITIONAL SHEETS AS NEEDED): <br /> The State of Hawaii Legislature enacted Act 178, Session Laws of Hawaii, 2005. <br /> $100,000 shall be used by the Healing Our Island Account to fund grassroots community efforts to sustain its <br /> anti-drug campaigns; provided that no single nonprofit entity shall receive more than $5,000 under this <br /> section; and provided further that no funds shall be expended under this section unless matched by funds <br /> from the County of Hawaii. <br /> $380,000 will fund adolescent drug prevention programs. <br /> $100,000 shall be used by the County of Hawaii to fund community-based substance abuse prevention <br /> programs, with priority given to drug education and awareness in the schools, community partnerships, and <br /> non-school youth activities in communities with the greatest needs. <br /> $50,000 be used by the Hawaii County Resource Center for anti-drug efforts aimed at preventing crystal <br /> methamphetamine use. <br /> SIGNED: DATE: aI ~~l ~ <br /> Department Head <br /> <br />