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Home My WebLink AboutCOM 0306.002 2024-2026� x �t�1,oFH.. HEATHER L. KIMBALL off � :'•• ' l+Y+,, Phone: (808)961-8828 Council District 1 (North Hilo „ °. Fax: (808)961-8912 Hamakua, and portion of Waimea) , �'�• Email:HeatherKimball@hawaiicountv.gov `' ' —Oil Tp'OF•Hks HAWAII COUNTY COUNCIL , 25 Aupuni Street, Ste. 1402. Ct Hilo, Hawai'i 96720 z C Cu DATE: May 28,2025 =ram--' • TO: Dr. Holeka Goro Inaba, Council Chair # _ and Members of the Hawai'i County Council FROM: Heather L. Kimball, Council Member Council District 1 SUBJECT: Relative to Resolution No. 190-25; Transmits a list of Waiwai Grant Applicants that were not recommended grant awards for FY 2025-2026. Transmitted herewith, for informational purposes is a list of Waiwai Grant applicants that were not recommended awards for the 2025-2026 fiscal year,regarding the above referenced resolution that will be on the Council agenda scheduled for June 5,2025. Thank you. HK:dbk Att. 1 Comm. Ref. To: Ref. Date MAY 2 9 2025 ORGANIZATION NAME PROGRAM NAME REQUEST REASON FOR NOT RECOMMENDING Adventure Centers Hawaii Administrative/overhead Inc. Climbing for Keiki 20,000 expenses exceeded 10% of total request Administrative/overhead Aranya Solutions Kona Resilience Hub 50,000 expenses exceeded 10% of total request Big Island Resource Engaging Students in Citizen Received a lower average Conservation and Science through the 40,000 score relative to others in the Development Council Prevention of Rat Lungworm competitive review process Big Island Substance Abuse Hawaii Island Fentanyl Task Lower priority of two Council Force 30,000 applications submitted on behalf of the organization BTMH continuing to meet Boys to Men Mentoring boys' group mentoring needs Administrative/overhead Network of Hawaii by recruiting and training 50,000 expenses exceeded 10% of more caring mentors total request Center for Getting Things Administrative/overhead Started Farm to Family 40,000 expenses exceeded 10% of total request Center for Getting Things Feeding Change 35,000 Total average score less than Started 70% ChangeMakers Community Administrative/overhead Economic Development Na Hulu 50,000 expenses exceeded 10% of total request ChangeMakers Community Administrative/overhead Economic Development Philanthropono 50,000 expenses exceeded 10% of total request Lower priority of two Child and Family Service Alternatives to Violence 50,000 applications submitted on behalf of the organization Lower priority of two Community First, Inc. Exception Funding Program 40,000 applications submitted on behalf of the organization Educators of America Inc Building Cultural Bridges- 45,000 Total average score less than Hawaii County 70% PBL Professional Learning Total average score less than Educators of America Inc 50,000 Community-Hawaii County 70% Hui Family Engagement Total expenses exceeded the FAMILY HUI HAWAII Events, Workshops, & 50,000 Support Groups requested amount Family Support Services of Lower priority of two West Hawaii Fatherhood Initiative 5,000 applications submitted on behalf of the organization Lower priority of two Farm to Community: Feed Hawaii 50,000 applications submitted on Nourishing Kohala Keiki behalf of the organization Friends of Hale Oluea Hale `Oluea Clubhouse 30,000 Total average score less than Clubhouse 70% Lower priority of two Friends of the Palace Theater Cultural Film Series 30,000 applications submitted on behalf of the organization Hawaii Island Going Home Request did not sufficiently Going Home Hawaii Consortium 50,000 demonstrate direct public benefit Hawaii Island Sequential Total average score less than Going Home Hawaii Intercept Model Analysis and 50,000 70% Strategic Planning Halau E Hulali Mai I Ka La Spreading Hawaiian Culture 20,000 Total average score less than 70/0 Hamakua Youth Foundation, Hamakua Youth Center Administrative/overhead Inc. (program support) 40,000 expenses exceeded 10% of total request Hawaii Ag and Culinary Hawaii Island Culinary Travel for Alliance Pathways Program 50,000 training/conferences requested Hawaii Building Industry Hawaii Island Construction Received a lower average Foundation Pre-Apprenticeship Training 50,000 score relative to others in the competitive review process Budget lacked sufficient Hawaii Rise Foundation Mauli Ola 50,000 detail and addressed a lower- priority community need Hawaiian Volcano Education Youth Development For Lower priority of two 50,000 applications submitted on and Resilience Institute Disaster Resilience behalf of the organization SPACE Arts and Technology Lower priority of two Hawai`i's Volcano Circus Educational Program 45,000 applications submitted on behalf of the organization He Hoomaka HouAna O { Request did not sufficiently Puna `Oia Kukakuka 45,000 demonstrate direct public benefit Lower priority of two Hilo Community Players Literature in Action 20,000 applications submitted on behalf of the organization I HEART YOUTH Lower priority of two Hilo Education Arts THEATRE-A Free Musical p tY Repertory Theatre (HEART) Theatre Program for Youth 25,000 applications submitted on behalf of the organization 8-18 Hoemana Need for a Koa Outrigger 40 000 Total average score less than Canoe 70% Humanity Hale's Art Lower priority of two Humanity Hale 50,000 applications submitted on Therapy Program behalf of the organization Zero Waste Hawai`i Island- Lower priority of two Inquiring Systems Inc. Aloha `Aina Home 25,000 applications submitted on Composting Initiative behalf of the organization Received a lower average Institute for Native Pacific score relative to others in the Education and Culture Early Literacy Institute 50,000 competitive review process and addressed a lower- „ priority community need Island of Hawaii YMCA dba Youth Development Lower priority of two The Island of Hawaii YMCA Nutrition Program 10,000 applications submitted on behalf of the organization Received a lower average 25-26 Kahilu Season score relative to others in the Kahilu Theatre Foundation Presents 45,000 competitive review process and addressed a lower- priority community need Lower priority of two Kahilu Theatre Foundation Kahilu.TV 50,000 applications submitted on behalf of the organization Received a lower average score relative to others in Keaukaha One Youth pa`ahana Va`a 50 000 the competitive review Development process and addressed a lower-priority community need Kohala Animal Relocation Veterinary Care and Administrative/overhead and Education Service Spay/Neuter for Family 50,000 expenses exceeded 10% of (KARES) Companion Pets total request Lower priority of two Kuikahi Mediation Center Conflict Prevention& 20,000 applications submitted on Inc Resolution Education behalf of the organization Ridge to Reef Received a lower average Ahupua`alWatershed score relative to others in the Malama Kai Foundation Education Program on 50,000 competitive review process Hawaii Island and addressed a lower- priority community need Kohala Independent Film North Kohala Community Program—Kealoha Addressed a lower-priority Resource Center Disappears Short Film 15,000 community need Project North Kohala Community NORTH KOHALA Addressed a lower-priority Resource Center COMMUNITY REUNION 10,000 community need North Kohala Community Ohana Niu 50 000 Request not aligned with Resource Center public purpose 0 Kau Kakou Punalu`u Fishing 10 000 Total average score less than Tournament 70% The Hawaiian Church of E Ho`omau 0 Na Malama I Request not aligned with Hawai`i Nei Na Iwi Kupuna 50,000 public purpose Vibrant Hawaii Resilience Academy 25,000 Total average score less than 70% West Hawaii Dance Theatre Received a lower average Hawaii Island score relative to others in the West Hawaii Dance Theatre Choreographers Concert 7,500 competitive review process Project and addressed a lower- priority community need Sexual Assault Support Lower priority of two YWCA of Hawaii Island Services (SASS) 50,000 applications submitted on behalf of the organization TOTAL $1,867,500