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. ANO • o r BERT Y. MATSUOKA EAECU VE L.RECTOR 3 REC( t f Phone: (808) 9739494 `ti 30 FEB 10 po 4 BFax: (80088 )9p3-o 94933 Email: STATE OF HAWAII PARKS L DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES FiOVN ~ OFFICE OF YOUTH SERVICES 1481 S. King Street, Suite xze Honolulu, Hewett ON14 February 4, 1998 The Honorable Stephen K. Yamashiro Mayor County of Hawaii 25 Aupuni Street Hilo, Hawaii 96720 Dear Mayor Yamashiro: It is with pleasure that the Juvenile Justice State Advisory Council and the Office of Youth Services award the County of Hawaii federal Title V Juvenile Delinquency Prevention Federal funds for three years. The first year's award is $40,000 and each subsequent award is dependent upon submittal of a proposal, our continued receipt of federal Title V funds and program evaluation. Ms. Juliette Tulang, Deputy Parks Director and her staff have worked diligently with Ms. Charlene Hart and the Ka'u community to develop their community-based delinquency prevention proposal. The services proposed by the Kokua Ka'u Project include a reverse mentoring and computer education project for youth and parents from Na'alehu and Ocean View. liands A E will also augment the Kalo to Poi project for Pahala youthJ. These activities are designed to combat Extreme Economic Deprivation by teaching youth marketable skills as well as to combat Academic Failure Beginning in Late Elementcny School, risk factors identified by the risk and resource assessment conducted by the community. We thank you for your cooperation and look forward to working with the Department of Parks and Recreation and the Ka'u Community on this exciting and innovative project. Ms. Suzanne Toguchi will be in contact with Ms. Juliette Tulang to negotiate the terms of the contract. If there are any questions, please feel free to contact Ms. Toguchi at (808) 973-1027. Sincere) , /errt atsuoka Jo . Ono, Chair Executive Director venile Justice State Advisory Council cc: ?Juliette Tang Charlene Hart