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Home My WebLink AboutCOM 0122.057 2000-2002 NANCY PISICCItIO ~3~."~"~y4~ Phone: (808) 961-8266 Council Member ~4' Fax: (808) 961-8912 a~ / ~6~ COUNTY COLrNCIL County oJHawai'i Hawaii County Building 25 Aupuni Street Hilo, Hawai 'i 96720 ~ April 17, 2001 N#ll~la'I®IZAIOTI)U~~ TO: James Y. Arakaki, Chair and Council Members FROM: Nancy Pisicchio, Chair Comnittee on Human Services and Economic Development SUBJECT: Recommended FY 2001-02 Nonprofit Appropriations For the benefit of tine many representatives from human services agencies here today, as well as my fellow Council m~;mbers and the public, I wish to offer a brief statement about the proposed nonprofit grant appropriations under consideration. Each year, this Council attempts to apportion limited funds-exactly $900,000-to a host of crying social needs across our island. We do so through a legislative grant-making process. Unlike many counties, we have: no county department of health or department of human concerns. As such, our county code assigns the task of evaluating grant proposals to the Council itself and its appointed staff. In accordance with our county code, several key principles guide our evaluation of grant proposals. First, we award grants to support programs, not agencies per se. Grant monies are appropriated to support programs that are up-and-running and which provide services to the public throughout the entire county fiscal year. Second, the Council, for many years, has attempted to provide a continuum of funding to programs of demonstrated merit. In doing so, we also consider the needs of all nine council districts. Third, our county grant-making process welcomes new applications. We do attempt to give fair consideration to new programs and worthwhile initiatives. Along with our consideration of proposed operating budgets from county departments, our annual ~ Z Z , .7 nonprofit grant process affords us a window to view the state of health and social a~pss Hawaii County. , c,J ~ I`ile No. ~~~~r ~S~D C. 77-6399 Nalani St., Suite 1-A Kailua-Kona, Hawaii 96740 Kona Telephone: (808) 326-5684 ax: (808) X26-5697 That view is often. troubling. We are distressed by the; Survey of Social Indicators report of the Mental Health Association. Among the four counties, we continue to lead the state in the percentage of child abuse cases. We are experiencing increasing abuse of "ice," a drug that induces a frightening array c=f violent behaviors. We are pleased to note that Mayor Kim has established a community task force to address the "ice epidemic." 'This problem, like so many, begs for leadership, coordination of resources, and a commitment to the health and safety of all our citizens. To respond to community needs, we pay close attention to reported problems, trends and desired outcomes, and then apply limited funds where they will do the most good. This is not a perfect or scientific process. Some agencies are broadly supported by state and federal funds and receive United Way funding. Others provide services with volunteer staff and little government support. Accordingly, we try to direct funds to agencies providing critical services that make do with very little or, as is sometimes the case, are plainly underfunded by the State of Hawaii. Five programs funded by Hawaii County in FY 2000-O1 did not seek funding this year. As such, somewhat greater latitude was possible for consideration of the funding requests of nonprofit applicants this year. With this in mind, I would like to provide an overview of this year's proposed appropriations. This year, the County of Hawaii received 46 grant proposals in response to its annual solicitation. We considered grant requests for 44 programs. One application was received after the publicly noticed submittal date and was ruled ineligible. One other applicant, Hawaii Community Health Services, withdrew its grant proposal. The sum of the remaining 44 grant requests totaled $1,326,353, for which the County has $900,000 available to appropriate. To assist in our evaluation of proposed nonprofit appropriations, Ihave assembled our many grants into ten broad categories of services. These are: 1. Substance Akuse Treatment 2. HIV/AIDS Pr;;vention and Care 3. Transportation. 4. Homelessness and Hunger Programs 5. Youth and Family Support Programs 6. Victims of Violence 7. Elderly Care and Services for Disabled Citizens 8. Court-Ordered Counseling and Mediation Services 9. Special Health Initiatives 10. Literacy For each category of services, last year's grant appropriation is indicated alongside the applicant's current funding request and this year's (FY 2001-02) proposed funding. A net difference in proposed funding (change for each category is also shown. Finally, it is recommended that the Council seek input from the Legislative Auditor's Office next year about ongoir;g efforts by the Hawaii Island United Way and the Five Mountain Medical Community to improve outcomes in service delivery and coordination of resources in human services throughout Hawaii County. 1. Substance Aabuse 1°reatrrsent For those agencies providing direct substance abuse treatment services-the Big Island Substance Abuse Council (East and West Hawaii) and Bridge House in South Kona-we propose a combined funding increase of $5,500. Agency FY 00-01 Grant Request FY O1-02 Proposed FY 01-02 Change Net B1SAC-East Hawaii $24,750 $60,000 $27,000 $2,250 B1SAC-west Hawaii $24,750 $50,000 $27,000 $2,250 Bridge House $15,000 $16,716 $16,000 $1,000 +$5,500 2. F!@°s4/~!®S ~'rever~#ion ane! Care For programs providing HIV/AIDS education, prevention and ongoing care-the Big Islands AIDS Project and West Ilawaii AIDS Foundation-we proposed a combined funding increase of $6,500. Agency FY 00-O1 Grant Request FY 01-02 Prop®sed FY 01-02 Change Net Big Island AIDS Project $9,500 $10,824 $10,000 $ 500 W. HI AIDS Foundation S9,000 $20,000 $15,000 $6,000 +$6,500 3. Transportation For transportation programs, we propose a net increase of $8,000 to support the transportation needs of Hamakua Health Center patients in the Hamakua and North Hawaii districts. We also encourage the County Mass Transit agency to proceed to work closely with the Hawaii County Economic Opportunity Council (HCEOC) to consolidate all county funding for HCEOC transportation services under the Mass Transit budget in coming years. Agency FY 00-01 Grant Request FY 01-02 Proposed FY 01-02 Change Net HCEOC $150,000 $170,000 $150,000 -0- Hamakua Heath Center -0- $ 35,342 S 8,000 $8,000 +$8,000 ~lon~lessness Munger ~rograavls For programs providing emergency/transitional housing, intervention and health programs-the East Hawaii Coalition for the Homeless, Catholic Social Ministries Care-A-Van and Food Bank, and Mental Health Kokua- we propose funding at prior year levels. We note that funding requested by the Catholic Social Ministries Care-A-Van program ($30,000) is actually $4,000 less than last year's appropriation. Last year, the Council appropriated an extraordinary $9,900* (see table, next page) increase to Catholic Social Ministries' Mobile Carc Health Project to assist in the purchase of a new Winnebago van. Accordingly, proposed funding is adjusted in lane with prior year operational support--$19,100 in FY 1999-00. Finally, a modest increase to support Mental Health Kokua's transitional housing programs for the mentally ill in both Hilo and Kona is recommended. A~encY FY 00-O1 Grant Request FY 01-02 Proposed FY 01-02 Change Net EIICII-ICiheipna Emerge®ey $34,000 $36,500 $34,000 -0- EEICII-i{iheipn~ 7'ransitiort $ 2,500 $ 2,500 $ 2,500 -0- CathoiiF 1llinistries-Care-A-Van $34,000 $30,000 $29,000 ($5,000) Cathoiie f~liaaistries-Food Dank $29,000 $30,000 $29,000 -0- Catholic f4~Iaaistries-Mobile Care* $29,000* $30,000 $20,000 ($9,000) 104ental health Kokua $14,000 S20,000 $15,000 $1,000 (NOTE: * $19,100 FY99-00 Appropriation] -$13,000 Youth ~rrd Fa~vail'~ Support F~rograrns For programs providing services to families, at-risk youth, including drug education, mentoring and recreational opportunities-Boys ~ Girls Club of Hawaii, Family Support Services of West Hawaii, Island of Hawaii YMCA Youth at Risk, Salvation Army Puna Prevention Program and Kona Interim Home, Special Olympics (East & West Hawaii), YWCA Ekahi Program, and YWCA Kohala Intergenerational Center, we propose increased grants to five programs, funding of two new programs, and lesser grants for two other programs. Following the dissolution of the board of directors of the Boys ~ Girls Club of Hilo, this committee unanimously approved a budget resolution to transfer $20,000 of FY 200()-01 funds to the new administration of the Boy's and Girl's Club of Hawaii, based in Honolulu. At present, this historic Hilo youth facility is undergoing reorganization. We are encouraged by the organization of a strong advisory board of Hilo leaders who have rallied to the cause of rebuilding the Boy's and Girl's Club. Accordingly, we propose a $30,000 grant in the comin4 year. We believe that a strong community fund drive, coupled with more realistic graduated fees, will help this organization's renewal and re-establishment of aHilo-administered Boy's and Girl's Club. We support broader funding for Special Olympics programs and the after-school Ekahi program in Honokaa. Additionally, the impressive umbrella of programs housed ui family centers in Naalehu and Kohala run by Family Support Services of West Hawaii warrants funding support, particularly in lieu of state cutbacks for family centers. VVe further commend the strong collaboration of the Salvation Army's "Smart Moves" youth program with the Department of Education in Puna. Recommended funding for the new YWCA's Kohala Intergenerational Center is admittedly small. We are concerned that construction of this facility is not yet complete, nor are its intended programs operational, nor is the property ready to be deeded to the County of I-Iawaii. We acknowledge that the volunteerism of Kohala seniors and kupuna dedicated to the project has been remarkable. However, we would like to encourage the YWCA and the Kohala community to view limited county funds as a start-up grant. Considerable planning and board development are needed to generate sustained fundin€; for this project and to make its vision a reality. Finally, we do not recommend funding for the Hilo YWCA's aquatics program, as a pool facility is a mainstay of YWCA offerings and€:~ typically supported by member use fees and dynamic marketing. Agency FY 00-01 Grant Regnest FY 01-02 Proposed FY 01-02 Change Net Boys 8c Girls Ciaab of 1-Iar~-aii $50,000 S60,000 $30,000 ($20,000) Family Support Services-`~'. HI $46,000 $60,000 $50,000 $ 4,000 Y1M1CA-Youth-at-Risk $55,000 $70,000 $50,000 5,000) Salvation Army-Puna Pre3~ention $33,000 $42,891 $35,000 $ 2,000 Salvati~sn Army-Kong Int~t`im Sloane $28,000 $44,814 $30,000 $ 2,000 Special ®iympics-East Il~~'aii S 4,800 $ 8,000 $ 6,000 $ 1,200 Special L3l~~mpias-West Ila~vaii $ -0- $15,000 $ 4,000 $ 4,000 YWCA-Tikahi $ 5,000 $ 6,000 $ 5,500 $ 500 YWCA-I{ohala Center $ -0- $15,000 $ 2,000 $ 2,000 YWCA-Agaaatics $ -0- $ 9,000 $ -0- $ -0- -$9,300 6. Victims of Violence For programs helping battered women, abused children and victims of sexual assault-Child & Family Service, Friends of the Children's Advocacy Agency (East & West Hawaii), Kapiolani Child Protection, Kapiolani Medical Center/SARA.S, Turning Point for Families (Alternatives to Violence & West Hawai shelter), we propose a combined funding increase of $16,700. Agency FY 00-01 Grant Request FY Ill-O2 Proposed FY 01-02 Change Net Child .4c Faataily Service $ 2,000 $ 7,000 $ 5,000 $3,000 Friends of Children's Adv.-E III $10,000 $15,000 $13,000 $3,000 Friends off Children's Adva 6~. III $10,000 $15,000 513,000 $3,000 Kapiolani Child Protectio~z $10,500 $20,000 $16,000 $5,500 Kapiolae¢i Ialedieal CenterlSARAS $51,000 $58,441 $52,000 $1,000 Turning Point ffor Faanilies-ATV $ 8,800 $30,000 $ 9,000 $ 200 Turning Plaint for Faanilies-Shelter $20,000 $39,796 $21,000 $1,000 +S16,700 7. Eider6y Care ~ Services for ®isabled Citizens For agencies providing adult day care, domicilliary home care, supported living, and services to developmentally disabled citizens, we propose a net increase in funding of $13,500. Ageney FY 00-01 Grant Request FY 01-02 Proposed FY 01-02 Change Net ARC of Milo $28,000 $35,617 $29,000 $1,000 Brantleg~ Center $20,000 $25,000 521,000 $1,000 GoodwiEi Rndustries off Ilonoiulu $ 5,000 $19,866 $10,000 $5,000 III Center for Independent Laving $11,500 $20,000 $15,000 53,500 I{I Isl.•Rda~lt Care-Milo Day Care $14,500 $40,000 515,500 $1,000 Kona .~daalt Day Center $15,000 $20,000 $15,000 -0- Kona Kraft $15,000 $35,670 $17,000 $2,000 +$13,500 8. Court-®rdered Courlse9ing and N9ediation Services While counseling and mediation services may result from self-referral, these services are commonly prompted by the recommendation of the judiciary or, in some cases, prosecutor's offices. In the case of men's batterers' groups run by Bay Cli~^ac in East IIawaii and Puna, it is distressing to note that the state judicial system is making referrals for services without providing commensurate funding. We do support the critical work of Bay Clinic counselors, as well as the work of Big Island Mediation Services based in Waimea. However, a grant to the YMCA's mediation program, with its emphasis on youth-not real cases-seems to go beyond the scope of services for which county funding is appropriate. Broadly, this is an area where the state judicial system, which profits from resolution: of cases out of court, should step up to the plate with resources to support alternative dispute resolution. Agency FY 00-O1 Grant Request FY 01-02 Proposed FY 01-02 Change Net Bay Clanic-Violence Intervention $18,000 526,000 $19,000 $1,000 Big Island 'tblledeatioee $ 9,500 $20,521 $10,000 $ 500 Y16ICA !Vflediation Seawices $ -0- $10,000 $ -0- +$1,500 Special ~Sealth Initiatives We believe the program proposed by the American Red Cross for training and delivery of emergency CPR/defribrillator interventions can be fulfilled, in part, through interagency coordination with the American Heart Association chapters in Hilo and Kona, who have received support and equipment from Dr. Earl Bakken. We are very impressed with the work and mission of the Diabetes Network of East Hawaii and its contributions to an extraordinary health problem in Hawaii County; their intended project in Ka'u seems most promising. Finally, we support a small increase in funding for the Hospice of Hilo. Agency FY 00-01 Grant Request FY U1-02 Proposed FY 01-02 Change Net American Red Cross-East 1-lawaii S6,700 $14,895 $ 5,000 ($1,700) IDiabetes Network of East klawaii $ -0- $ 8,660 $ 7,000 $ 7,000 1-~ospice of ~liio $9,000 $15,000 $10,000 $ 1,000 +$6,300 10. Literacy Sustained funding for the Kona Literacy Council is recommended. Agency FY 00-01 Grant Request FY (I1-02 Proposed FY 01-02 Change Net Kona Literacy Council $2,500 $7,300 $2,500 -0- -0-