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Home My WebLink AboutRES 532 Draft 01 2022-2024 (-- ........ ...0,.9,....., ... „.„:„ ,,o;, .., COUNTY OF HAWAII •_ :-' >> 4 .• STATE OF HAWAII RESOLUTION NO. 532 24 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 Kona , Hawai`i,this 19th day of June , 2024 . INTRODUCED BY: COUNCIL MEMBER, COUNTY OF HAWAI`I COUNTY COUNCIL ROLL CALL VOTE County of Hawaii AYES NOES ABS EX Hilo, Hawai`i EVANS X GALIMBA X I hereby certify that the foregoing RESOLUTION was by INABA X the vote indicated to the right hereof adopted by the COUNCIL of the KAGIWADA X County of Hawaii on June 19, 2024 KANEALI`I-KLEINFELDER X KIERKIEWICZ X ATTEST: KIMBALL X LEE LOY X VILLEGAS X 8 0 1 0 Reference: C-895/LAAC -60 CLERK C IRPERSON&PRESIDING OFFICER RESOLUTION NO. S32 24 2 ORGANIZATION NAME PROGRAM NAME AWARD Aloha Ilio Rescue Spay/Neuter Program 50,000 Big Island Resource Conservation and Hawaii Ulu Cooperative: Youth and 50,000 Development Council Continuing Education to Increase Local Staple Crop Production& Consumption Big Island Resource Conservation and Mauna Kea Watershed Alliance 15,000 Development Council Big Island Resource Conservation and Utilization of composts and 25,000 Development Council vermicompost as substitute in the nutrient requirements of hydroponics and nursery plants Big Island Substance Abuse Council Hawai`i Island Health and Wellness 50,000 Center Boys to Men Mentoring Network of Reaching more boys through Boys to 50,000 Hawai`i, Inc. Men Group Mentoring Program Bridge House, Inc. Clean& Sober Living Transitional 50,000 Program East Hawai`i Cultural Council Gallery Programs 25,000 Educators of America Inc Advanced Project Based Learning 45,000 Support- Hawai`i County Family Support Services of West Fatherhood Initiative 5,000 Hawai`i Family Support Services of West Healthy Keiki 20,000 Hawai`i Friends of the Palace Theater Cultural Film Series 35,000 Full Life `Ohana Wa`a Laulima 50,000 Goodwill Industries of Hawaii, Inc. Ho`olana Education and Arts Program 50,000 Hawaiian Volcano Education and Community Resilience Through 50,000 Resilience Institute Volcano Education Hawai`i's Volcano Circus After School Programs 20,000 Healthy Mothers Healthy Babies Mana Mama 50,000 Coalition of Hawai`i Hilo Community Players Annual Musical Theatre Program 35,000 EXHIBIT A Hilo Education Arts Repertory Theatre HEART YOUTH THEATRE 15,000 PROGRAM—"I HEART THEATRE" HILO EDUCATION ARTS Hilo Education Arts Repertory 35,000 REPERTORY THEATRE COMPANY Theatre - 3 show season Holualoa Foundation for Arts and Youth Education Program 40,000 Culture dba Donkey Mill Art Center Hui Ho`olemaluo 14th Annual Waiuli Ocean Fest 45,000 Hui Pono Holoholona Low Cost Spay/Neuter Clinics 35,000 Institute for Native Pacific Education Early Literacy Institute 50,000 and Culture Island of Hawaii YMCA Family Visitation Center Program 50,000 Ka Ahahui 0 Ka Nahelehele Hawaii Island Seed Bank 35,000 Kamuela Philharmonic Orchestra Free Community Concerts 35,000 Society KEKELAOKALANI RESILIENCE HUB 50,000 Kelii William Inane Legacy Kuu Home Data Collection 50,000 Foundation Kohala Animal Relocation and Veterinary Care and Spay/Neuter for 50,000 Education Services (KARES) Family Companion Pets Kona Historical Society Preserving and Sharing Kona History 15,000 Kuikahi Mediation Center Inc Community Mediation&Facilitation 15,000 Services Kuikahi Mediation Center Inc Conflict Prevention&Resolution 15,000 Education La`i`opua 2020 Culinary Huaka`i - Discovering and 35,000 Appreciating Local Businesses and their Products Laupahoehoe Train Museum Aina-Beekeeping in schools 25,000 Lokahi Treatment Centers Anger Management Treatment 30,000 Program Lokahi Treatment Centers Domestic Violence Offender 30,000 Treatment Intervention(DVOTI) Programs Mala`ai The Culinary Garden at Waimea 25,000 Middle School 2 North Hawai`i Heritage Foundation 2024 HAMAKUA SUGAR DAYS 25,000 (NHHF) FESTIVAL North Kohala Community Resource North Kohala Community Resource 7,500 Center Center PETFIX Spay and Neuter Spay and Neuter Clinics 50,000 Pulama is Kona Heritage Preservation Saving Culture -North Kona Mauka 20,000 Council Stories and Place Names Root& Rise Hawai`i Nature &Art as Therapy 30,000 Special Olympics East Hawai`i Special Olympics East Hawai`i 35,0000 Special Olympics Hawai`i Special Olympics Hawai`i-West 15,000 Hawai`i The Arc of Hilo The Arc of Hilo School-to-Work 50,000 Program The Children's Law Project of Hawai`i Multidisciplinary Team Support for 25,000 Children and Families involved With Child Welfare Services The Exploration Foundation Anchialine Pond Project 50,000 The Food Basket Inc. DA BOX Community Supported 50,000 Agriculture (CSA) Vibrant Hawaii `Opio Alliance for Kuleana 50,000 Advancement Vibrant Hawai`i Na'alehu Resilience Hub 50,000 Vibrant Hawai`i Resilience Training Center 50,000 Volunteer Legal Services Hawai`i Hawai`i County Pop Up Legal Clines 2,500 West Hawai`i Community Health School-Based Health Center(Puna) 50,000 Center West Hawai`i Community Health School-Based Health Center 50,000 Center (Waikoloa) West Hawai`i Dance Theatre West Hawai`i Dance Theatre 5,000 Outreach Performance Project West Hawaii Dance Theatre West Hawai`i Dance Theatre: Big 7,500 Island East-West Choreography Concert YWCA of Hawai`i Island Preschool - Meal Program 50,000 TOTAL $2,027,500 3