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Home My WebLink AboutCOM 0157.004 2006-2008 Emily I. Naeole ^'•w'~4 Council Member ' .l Mailing Address: •~'•A,,,,w~+~ Business Address: (Former County Building 333 l;<lauea Avenue, Second Floor 25 Aupuni Street Beg~'nt-,tea 2Bui dingf~m ~1 t-,; Hilo, Hawaii 96720 Hiro, 1~aw' di td 96 0 i i - Hawai `i County Council County of Hawai `i Telephone: (808) 96l-8267 Facsimile: (808) 961-8912 Mazch 30, 2007 TO: Pete Hoffmann, Chair And Council Members FROM: Emily Naeole, Chair bt6 ~2 E~ Committee on Human Services and Economic Development SUBJECT: Recommended FY07-08 Appropriation for Gants to Nonprofit Organizations For your review and consideration, I azn transmitting my recommendations regazding the funding of qualified nonprofit organizations for fiscal year 2007-08. Theses recommendations have been developed pursuant to a through review of all applications forwarded by the Finance Department and the interviews and site visits conducted by the Adhoc Committee establish by Council for this purpose. Public noticed for site visits and interviews were duly served to all applicant organizations, prior to Mazch 15d' and 16d' in Kona and Mazch 22nd and 23`d in Hilo. The Adhoc Committee was established to attend site visit and interviews in accordance to 92- 2.5 of the Hawaii Revised Statues, "Permitted Interaction of Members" (The Sunshine Law) to communicate, interact ,discuss and investigate matters relating to the Hawaii County Grant Applicants. The grant applications conducted in two parts, site visits and interviews. The site visit is afact-finding undertaking, not a meeting or decision-making deliberation of a committee. Its purpose is to inspect facilities, inquire about programs and location of its operations. The applicants' allowed 15 minutes to present to the committee a brief summary of the organization missions, implementation of programs and its benefits. The committee consists of four Council Members, Donald Ikeda, Stacy Higa, Vice-Chair Angel Pilago, and I met to formulate recommendations to present to the full committee on its decision concerning the nonprofit appropriations. After lengthy discussion and review of the programs, careful consideration was the benefit to the County as a whole that by providing additional funding to enhance the quality of life represented by all applicants. This yeaz, 36 agencies submitted and 57 eligible applications. The sum of $1,778,800 requested for which the Council has available $900,000 to appropriate. Of these 57 applicants, twenty-eight programs funded by the County previously, sought funding increases this yeaz. Six programs requesting funds were identical to their FY2006-07 grant award. Eighteen new agencies (not funded in prior years) submitted program-funding requests, they aze ARC of Hilo Comm. tVO. J S"l• Ref. To: 1.1'5 EDL Hawaii County is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer Ref. ()ate APR 5 ~Rn7 ($30,000), Arts & Science Center ($24,000), Boys & Girls Club of Hamakua ($50,000), Boys & Girls Club of Hilo ($100,000), Boys & Girls Club of Kea`au ($50,000), Boys & Girls Club of Hawaiian Oceanview Estate ($50,000), Boys & Girls Club of Pahala ($50,000), and Boys & Girls Club of Pahoa ($50,000), East Hawaii Coalition for Homeless Hale o Puna ($24,000), Hale Kipa ($80,000), Hawaii Wildlife Center ($25,000), Keaukaha One Youth Development ($10,000), Kokua Counseling ($15,000), Neighborhood Place ($15,000), OSM- Beyond Shelter ($20,000), OSM Kihei Pua Emergency Shelter ($30,000), OSM Ponahawaii ($30,000), and Salvation Army-Independent Living ($35,000). Of the eighteen new applicants consideration was given to all excepting Arts 8c Science Center that is closely associated with the Hawaii Academy of Arts & Science (HAAS) Public Charter School a State fund educational center and Hawaii Wildlife Center, a program dedicated to the care and conservation of Hawaii wildlife. It is not the intent of this committee to demean the purpose of these agencies as there program serve our community. I thank the Adhoc Committee, Council Members Donald Ikeda, Stacy Higa, and Vice-Chair Angel Pilago for their participation and attendance at each interviews and site visits. I want to extend my appreciation for the excellent work and review by Council Committee staff Jeanette Aiello and Liz Bonnell, Legislative Auditor personnel, support staff Barbara Hale, Legislative Assistant and Gwen Kupahu, Legislative Aide. The committee considered programs that focus on youth oriented activities and drug and alcohol abuse prevention and programs that aid and/or benefits the less fortunate, given the highest priority. The following attach table illustrates FY 2007-08 recommendations for $1,500,000 - $600,000 over and above the available County grant. The committee decision to seek additional fund is to provide much needed services through out the island. I submit these recommendations for your deliberation and decision. Again, I would like to express my gratitude to the Adhoc committee for their time and ask that the Council members for their support in this appropriation process. Sincerely, B~ Emily L Naeole, Chair Committee on Human Services & Economic Development EN/bh ORGANIZATION 06-07 FYE 07-08 Re uest 07-08 Recommend 07-08 Actual Award American Red Cross 5,000.00 15,000.00 15,000.00 ARC of Hilo 0 40,000.00 30,000.00 ARC of Kona 18,000.00 20,000.00 20,000.00 Arts & Science Center 0 24,000.00 0.00 BISAC -East HI $ 30,000.00 $ 30,000.00 $ 30,000.00 BISAC -West HI $ 30,000.00 $ 30,000.00 $ 30,000.00 Boys & Girls CLUB OF Big Island Ham 0 50,000.00 45,000.00 Bo s & Girls CLUB OF Bi Island Hilo 0 100,000.00 80,000.00 Boys 8 Girls CLUB OF Bi Island Keeau 0 50,000.00 45,000.00 Bo s & Girls CLUB OF Bi Island OV 0 50,000.00 45,000.00 Bo s 8 Girls CLUB OF Bi Island Pahala 0 50,000.00 45,000.00 Bo s & Girls CLUB OF Bi Island Pahoa 0 50,000.00 45,000.00 Brantle Center 21,000 25,000.00 25,000.00 Bridge House 15,000.00 24,000.00 15,000.00 Child and Famil Service 9,000.00 10,000.00 10,000.00 East HI Coalition for Homeless Hale o Puna 0.00 24,000.00 24,000.00 East HI Coalition for Homeless Kihei Pua Transition 4,000.00 6,000.00 6,000.00 Famil Support Service of W HI 45,000.00 65,000.00 50,000.00 Friends of CJC W HI 15,000.00 20,000.00 15,000.00 Friends of CJC E HI 12,000.00 20,000.00 12,000.00 Goodwill 20,000.00 29,500.00 28,500.00 Grassroots 42,500.00 60,000.00 50,000.00 Habitat for Humani Kona 15,000.00 50,000.00 25,000.00 Hale Kipa 0.00 80,000.00 50,000.00 Hawaii Center for Independent Livin 15,000.00 15,000.00 15,000.00 Hawai i Island Adult Da Care 16,000.00 18,000.00 18,000.00 Hawaii Wildlife Center 0 25,000.00 0.00 HawaPi Island HIV/AIDS FOUNDATION 15,000.00 15,000.00 15,000.00 Hawaii Island HIV/AIDS FOUNDATION 15,000.00 15,000.00 15,000.00 Island of HI YMCA -Youth Services 35,000.00 55,000.00 50,000.00 Ka Hale Na Keiki 3,000.00 7,800.00 4,000 Kapiolani Medical Center 5,000.00 10,000.00 10,000.00 Keaukaha One Youth Dev 0.00 10,000.00 10,000.00 Kokua Counselin 0.00 15,000.00 15,000.00 Kona Adult Da Care Center 15,000.00 30,000.00 30,000.00 Kona Literac Council 1,500.00 1,500.00 1,500.00 Kuikahi Mediation 4,000.00 12,000.00 7,000.00 Laupahoehoe Train Museum 35,000.00 45,000.00 40,000.00 Mental Health Kokua 20,000.00 25,000.00 25,000.00 Nei hborhood Place 0.00 15,000.00 15,000.00 OSM - Be and Shelter 0.00 20,000.00 20,000.00 OSM -Care-A-Van 30,000.00 35,000.00 35,000.00 OSM -Food Bank 35,000.00 40,000.00 40,000.00 OSM -Kihei Pua Emer en Shelter 0.00 30,000.00 30,000.00 OSM -Mobile Care 20,000 25,000 25,000.00 OSM - Ponahawai Ola 0 30,000.00 30,000.00 Salvation Arm - Indep Livin 0 35,000.00 20,000.00 Salvation Army Youth Service - Honokaa 28,000 35,000.00 35,000.00 Salvation Arm Youth Service -Pahoa 32,000 35,000.00 35,000.00 Special Olympics - E HI 12,000 15,000.00 12,000.00 Special Olympics - W HI 10,000.00 12,000.00 10,000.00 Turnin Point Domestic Abuse 17,000.00 25,000.00 25,000.00 Turnin Point Hale Kahua Pa'a 15,000.00 30,000.00 30,000.00 Turnin Point Violence Intervention 25,000.00 55,000.00 35,000.00 W HI Mediation Center 7,000.00 10,000.00 10,000.00 YWCA - Empowerin Alternatives 45,000 60,000 52,000.00 YWCA - Hamakua Youth Center 30,000.00 50,000.00 45,000.00 TOTALS 1.778.800.00 7 500 000.00