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Home My WebLink AboutRES 532 Draft 01 2022-2024 A RESOLUTION AWARDING THE COUNTY OF HAWAI‘I “WAIWAI” NONPROFIT GRANTS-IN-AID FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 2024-2025. WHEREAS, Section 2-139(a)(1)(A) of the Hawai‘i County Code states that the Director of Finance shall establish a sum of at least $2,500,000 to be available for funding requests by nonprofit organizations through the County of Hawai‘i “Waiwai” grants-in-aid program; and WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 2-137 of the Hawai‘i County Code, the nonprofit organizations to receive grant funding shall yield direct benefits to the public through programs that address educational concerns, culture and the arts, the needs of the poor, youth, the aged, those with physical or emotional disabilities, victims of crimes, victims of health or social crises, or public health and welfare of the people and the environment; and WHEREAS, on March 19, 2024, the Council’s Committee on Legislative Approvals and Acquisitions (LAAC) formed an Ad Hoc Committee for the purposes of reviewing nonprofit applications and making award recommendations; and WHEREAS, at a meeting of the LAAC on May 14, 2024, the Ad Hoc Committee submitted its recommendations via Communication No. 761.2 to award “Waiwai” grants-in-aid to 58 eligible programs for a total of $2,027,500; and WHEREAS, a list of the recommended nonprofit organizations to receive funding is attached hereto and incorporated herein as Exhibit A; now, therefore, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE COUNTY OF HAWAI‘I that pursuant to Section 2-139 of the Hawai‘i County Code, “Waiwai” grants-in-aid totaling $2,027,500 shall be awarded to the nonprofit organizations as set forth in Exhibit A. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that pursuant to Section 2-139 of the Hawai‘i County Code, the Director of Finance shall notify the nonprofit organizations of their funding or lack thereof by August 31, 2024. BE IT FINALLY RESOLVED that the County Clerk shall transmit a copy of this resolution to the Director of Finance. Dated at _____________, Hawai‘i, this ______ day of ___________________, 20___. INTRODUCED BY: _______________________________________ COUNCIL MEMBER, COUNTY OF HAWAI‘I COUNTY COUNCIL County of Hawai‘i Hilo, Hawai‘i ROLL CALL VOTE AYES NOES ABS EX EVANS GALIMBA I hereby certify that the foregoing RESOLUTION was by the vote indicated to the right hereof adopted by the COUNCIL of the County of Hawai‘i on _____________________________________. INABA KAGIWADA KĀNEALI‘I-KLEINFELDER KIERKIEWICZ ATTEST: KIMBALL LEE LOY VILLEGAS Reference: COUNTY CLERK CHAIRPERSON & PRESIDING OFFICER RESOLUTION NO. ORGANIZATION NAME PROGRAM NAME AWARD Aloha Ilio Rescue Spay/Neuter Program 50,000 Big Island Resource Conservation and Development Council Hawaii Ulu Cooperative: Youth and Continuing Education to Increase Local Staple Crop Production & Consumption 50,000 Big Island Resource Conservation and Development Council Mauna Kea Watershed Alliance 15,000 Big Island Resource Conservation and Development Council Utilization of composts and vermicompost as substitute in the nutrient requirements of hydroponics and nursery plants 25,000 Big Island Substance Abuse Council Hawai‘i Island Health and Wellness Center 50,000 Boys to Men Mentoring Network of Hawai‘i, Inc. Reaching more boys through Boys to Men Group Mentoring Program 50,000 Bridge House, Inc. Clean & Sober Living Transitional Program 50,000 East Hawaiʻi Cultural Council Gallery Programs 25,000 Educators of America Inc Advanced Project Based Learning Support - Hawai‘i County 45,000 Family Support Services of West Hawai‘i Fatherhood Initiative 5,000 Family Support Services of West Hawai‘i Healthy Keiki 20,000 Friends of the Palace Theater Cultural Film Series 35,000 Full Life ʻOhana Waʻa Laulima 50,000 Goodwill Industries of Hawai‘i, Inc. Hoʻolana Education and Arts Program 50,000 Hawaiian Volcano Education and Resilience Institute Community Resilience Through Volcano Education 50,000 Hawaiʻi’s Volcano Circus After School Programs 20,000 Healthy Mothers Healthy Babies Coalition of Hawai‘i Mana Mama 50,000 Hilo Community Players Annual Musical Theatre Program 35,000 Hilo Education Arts Repertory Theatre HEART YOUTH THEATRE PROGRAM – “I HEART THEATRE” 15,000 HILO EDUCATION ARTS REPERTORY THEATRE COMPANY Hilo Education Arts Repertory Theatre - 3 show season 35,000 Holualoa Foundation for Arts and Culture dba Donkey Mill Art Center Youth Education Program 40,000 Hui Hoʻolemaluō 14th Annual Waiuli Ocean Fest 45,000 Hui Pono Holoholona Low Cost Spay/Neuter Clinics 35,000 Institute for Native Pacific Education and Culture Early Literacy Institute 50,000 Island of Hawaii YMCA Family Visitation Center Program 50,000 Ka Ahahui O Ka Nahelehele Hawaii Island Seed Bank 35,000 Kamuela Philharmonic Orchestra Society Free Community Concerts 35,000 KEKELAOKALANI RESILIENCE HUB 50,000 Kelii William Ioane Legacy Foundation Kuu Home Data Collection 50,000 Kohala Animal Relocation and Education Services (KARES) Veterinary Care and Spay/Neuter for Family Companion Pets 50,000 Kona Historical Society Preserving and Sharing Kona History 15,000 Kuikahi Mediation Center Inc Community Mediation & Facilitation Services 15,000 Kuikahi Mediation Center Inc Conflict Prevention & Resolution Education 15,000 Laʻiʻopua 2020 Culinary Huakaʻi - Discovering and Appreciating Local Businesses and their Products 35,000 Laupahoehoe Train Museum Aina-Beekeeping in schools 25,000 Lokahi Treatment Centers Anger Management Treatment Program 30,000 Lokahi Treatment Centers Domestic Violence Offender Treatment Intervention (DVOTI) Programs 30,000 Malaʻai The Culinary Garden at Waimea Middle School 25,000 North Hawai‘i Heritage Foundation (NHHF) 2024 HĀMĀKUA SUGAR DAYS FESTIVAL 25,000 North Kohala Community Resource Center North Kohala Community Resource Center 7,500 PETFIX Spay and Neuter Spay and Neuter Clinics 50,000 Pulama ia Kona Heritage Preservation Council Saving Culture - North Kona Mauka Stories and Place Names 20,000 Root & Rise Hawai‘i Nature & Art as Therapy 30,000 Special Olympics East Hawaiʻi Special Olympics East Hawaiʻi 35,0000 Special Olympics Hawai‘i Special Olympics Hawai‘i-West Hawai‘i 15,000 The Arc of Hilo The Arc of Hilo School-to-Work Program 50,000 The Children's Law Project of Hawaiʻi Multidisciplinary Team Support for Children and Families involved With Child Welfare Services 25,000 The Exploration Foundation Anchialine Pond Project 50,000 The Food Basket Inc. DA BOX Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) 50,000 Vibrant Hawai‘i ʻŌpio Alliance for Kuleana Advancement 50,000 Vibrant Hawai‘i Naʻalehu Resilience Hub 50,000 Vibrant Hawai‘i Resilience Training Center 50,000 Volunteer Legal Services Hawai‘i Hawai‘i County Pop Up Legal Clincs 2,500 West Hawai‘i Community Health Center School-Based Health Center (Puna) 50,000 West Hawai‘i Community Health Center School-Based Health Center (Waikoloa) 50,000 West Hawai‘i Dance Theatre West Hawai‘i Dance Theatre Outreach Performance Project 5,000 West Hawai‘i Dance Theatre West Hawai‘i Dance Theatre: Big Island East-West Choreography Concert 7,500 YWCA of Hawai‘i Island Preschool - Meal Program 50,000 TOTAL $2,027,500