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<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> Form B-52 <br /> 7/18/91 <br /> <br /> DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE <br /> REQUEST FOR COUNCIL ACTION <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> DEPARTMENT: Research and Development DATE: April 14, 2006 <br /> <br /> STAFF CONTACT: Jane Testa PHONE: x8366 <br /> <br /> <br /> A. REQUEST: <br /> <br /> Request to establish a Grant Coordinator (SR-24) position for the Department of Research and <br /> Development's Hawai'i County Resource Center. <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> B. BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION (USE ADDITIONAL SHEETS AS NEEDED): <br /> <br /> The Hawai'i County Resource Center was developed in the Department of Research and Develoment to <br /> develop and reinforce the communication network among island-wide communities and government <br /> agencies through training workshops, facilitated meetings, collaboration, team-building and problem-solving <br /> opportunities, grantsmanship assistance, networking and more. <br /> The Grant Coordinator is needed to develop data bases, design and implement various grantsmanship <br /> trainings, provide technical assistance, develop a grant coaching and mentoring program, build County <br /> departments' capacity to increase grant income, work with communities in the CDP process to encourage <br /> grant writing opportunities for projects, etc., develop public information fliers and newsletters regarding <br /> grants, and to draft and implement county-wide grants. <br /> <br /> The new position will also enable the Resource Center to provide full-time grant-related service for West <br /> Hawai'i. <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> DATE: APR 1 42008 <br /> SIGNED: <br /> Department Head <br />