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Home My WebLink AboutCOM 0745.007 1996-1998 • , VV OF M N 1 OJ' /r1 JOHN RAY p';- tip, Hilo Phone: (808) 961$265 Councilman 4: ~4 Fax: (608) %9-3291 Waimea Phone: (808) 885-5875 ire OF N~~ ~ Fax: (808) 885-7184 COUNTYCDUNCIL ~ i~;; J ~ " , County ojHawaii Hawaii County Building 25AupuniStreet C;--- ~ - ; Hilo, Hawaii 96720 April 13, ] 998 TO: James Arakaki, Chair and Councilmembers FROM: John Ray, Chair CS~~ Committee on Human Services and Economic Development SUBJECT: Recommended Funding ofNon-Profit Organizations, FY98-99 I am pleased to transmit the recommendations of the Human Services Non-Profit Grant Review Committee for funding ofnon-profit agencies in Hawaii County in fiscal yeaz 1998-99. The committee was composed of two legislative auditor assistants, my aide, and myself. Following extensive review of all applications, the committee prepazed written stunmazies of grant submittals for councilmember review and conducted a week- long site visit inspection and interview of each applicant organization. Again this year, the committee received applications totalling neazly $1.5 million, well in excess of the county's $900,000 annual appropriation. The committee is pleased, nonetheless, to apportion its funding recommendations to substantially sustain funding for critical human services supplied by a broad spectrum of providers in our community. In addition, the committee recommends funding support for six new programs addressing disaster response services (American Red Cross); family violence and spouse abuse (Alternatives to Violence); disabled and infilmed elderly care (Hilo Adult Day Care); death and bereavement (Hospice of Hilo); and start-up help for a new substance abuse recovery for women (Rose House). Funding recommendations appear below, followed by a narrative discussion of the committee's proposals. NON-PROFIT FUNDING RECOMMENDATIONS: 1998-99 Account No. Oreanization Froeram Recommended Amount 5471.36 Kona Association for Retarded Citizens Kona Krafts Residential Program $12,000 5471.39 Family Crisis Shelter, Inc. Wes[ Hawaii Family Crisis Shelter $20,000 5471.44 YWCA of Hawaii Island Sezua! Assault Support Services $57,000 5471.45 Brantley Center Transportation for Disabled Adults $20,000 5471.47 Salvation Army-Hilo Interim Home Prevention and Outreach Program $34,000 _ tISE~_~~~..- APR ~ 1998 Account No. Oieanization Program Recommended Amount 5471.48 Hawaii County Econ. Opportunity Council Transportation $165,000 5471.51 YWCA of Hawaii Island Family Support Services/Healthy Start $ ] 0,000 5471.56 E. Hawaii Coalition for the Homeless Keheipua Emergency Shelter $35,000 5471.61 Family Support Services of W. Hawaii Family Centers: North Kohala & Ka'u $47,000 5471.63 Hawaii Island Catholic Social Ministry Hawaii Island Food Bank $30,000 5471.64 Boys & Girl's Club of Hilo Smart Moves Program $52,000 5471.65 Friends/Children's Advocacy Center-W. Hl Client Support Services $ 8,000 5471.69 Big Island Substance Abuse Center-W. HI Outpatient Treatment Program $25,000 5471.70 Child Protection Team (Kapiolani) West Hawaii Counseling/Supportive Living Proj. $ 9,000 5471.71 Hawaii Island Catholic Social Ministry Care-A-Van Homeless Outreach Program $35,000 5471.72 Friends/Children's Advocacy Center-E. HI Clients Special Needs Funds $ 8,000 5471.77 Mental Help Hawaii Transitional Rehabilitation Residential Homes 4,000 5471.78 The island of Hawaii YMCA Youth at Risk Services $57,000 5471.79 Catholic Charities Ka Hale O'Kawaihae Transitional Shelter $11,000 5471.80 Big Island AIDS Project Case Management for H!V/AIDS $8,000 5471.81 Hamakua Health Center, Inc. Childhood Access Program $ ] 0,000 5471.85 The ARC of Hilo Ka Home Pu[ama Domiciliary $29,000 5471.86 Kona Adult Day Center, Inc. Adult Day Care Services $15,000 5471.87 Salvation Army-Kona Interim Home Prevention and Outreach Program $29,000 5471.88 West Hawaii AIDS Foundation HIV/AIDS/STD Prevention & Education $ 8,000 5471.89 The Island of Hawaii YMCA Mediation Services $10,000 5471.90 Center for Independent Living Center Operations-East & Wes[ Hawaii $11,000 5471.91 Bay Clinic,lnc Violence/ntervention $18,000 5471.92 BISAC-East Hawaii Outpatient Treatment Program $25,000 5471.93 Bridge House Supportive LivingVocational Skills $14,000 5471.94 Child & Family Service Child & Family Sewiee-Hawaii County $ 7,000 5471.96 Hawaii Island Catholic Social Ministry Mobile Care Health Project $20,000 5471.97 Kona Literacy Council Kaihea Learning Center Literacy Programs $ 2,000 American Red Cross Connectivity Project $ 7,000 Family Crisis Shelter, Inc. Alternatives to Violence Program $ 9,000 Hawaii Island Adult Care, Inc. Hilo Adult Dory Care $15,000 Hawaii Island Adult Care, Inc. Caregivers Training Institute $ 4,000 Hospice of Hilo Hospice Pain Management Services $ 8,000 Rose House, Inc. Substance Abuse Recovery Homejor Warren $ 2,000 E. Hawaii Coalition for the Homeless Keheipua Transitional Program $ 0 Hawaii Island Adult Care, Inc. Senior Helpers (Respite) $ 0 Hawaii Island Veterans Memorial, Inc. Military Veterans Center $ 0 YWCA of Hawaii Island Adolescent Wellness Project $ 0 YWCA of Hawaii Island Kohala /ntergenerational Center $900,000 Historical Funding. There has been a concerted effort to sustain funding for those agencies which have traditionally received county support. Historical support for these agencies demonstrates the County Council's commitment to the valuable and proven long-term services these agencies provide to our community. State funding cuts during recent yeazs and pending cuts under consideration by the legislature increasingly leave the county as the safety net for many of these programs and their clientele. County supplemental funding often plays a critical role in assuring that these agencies provide a full range of services to the community. 2 Geography. The grant review committee sought to strike a balance between agencies and services in both East and West Hawaii. The committee also addressed azeas categorized as historically underserved, in particular, Ka'u, Puna, and North Kohala. The committee attempted to steer funding to support much-needed services in these districts. Examples include Family Support Service of West Hawaii's presence in Ka'u and North Kohala, and Rose House, a newly incorporated agency for which modest funding to assist in boazd development and grant writing was deemed appropriate to support substance-abuse treatment services for women where such services aze sorely needed. Site Visitation. The committee would like to take this opportunity to congratulate the many providers islandwide for their improvements in service delivery, as well as facility upgrades, witnessed during our site visits. Having done this work for four years, I am impressed by the growth and improvements I have observed year after year. The enhanced environments in which these services are delivered serve to strengthen the provision of quality care. The committee also noted how many agencies have successfully secured Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) federal funding through the aegis of the County Office of Housing and Community Development. I applaud the initiative taken by those agencies to avail themselves of these funds to capitalize their operations. CDBG monies have been used to improve and build a number offacilities--Brantley Center in Honokaa and the recent construction of the remarkable new hospice facility in Hilo. CDBG funds have also been applied to the purchase of vehicles for the Catholic Social Ministry's Mobile Caze Unit, Hamakua Health Center, and the Hawaii County Economic Opportunity Council. New Applicants and Funding Sources. While the committee received many applications from traditional recipients of county funding, a number of funding requests were submitted for programs not previously funded. A cazeful effort has been made to recognize the critical needs of Hawaii residents and the county's contribution to the overall safety net. It is important to fairly consider the merits and needs of new applicants. Accordingly, all new funding recommendations reflect our considered response to perceived needs in the community. While managing to sustain funding for longtime recipients, we also have been able to fund six (6) new programs. While we have not been able to fund these worthwhile initiatives at the level requested by these agencies, we trust that their demonstrated strength in the community, coupled with their proven ability to raise funds, will assist them in rounding out their overall funding goals. Similarly, during our site visits we were impressed by the quality of services, deep sense of mission, and programmatic improvements made by many agencies. We have sought to support these agencies with modest increases in funding because they have demonstrated strong performance and ongoing improvement in the delivery of critical services. Unfunded Programs and Reduced Funding. The majority of requests that went unfunded came from agencies that already receive substantial county support for other programs. The Keheipua transitional program of the East Hawaii Coalition for the Homeless, the senior helpers program of Hawaii Island Adult Caze, and the YWCA's adolescent wellness program are all worthwhile projects, but are beyond the county's capacity to fund this year. 3 The YWCA's planned intergenerational center will be a tremendous asset to the Kohala community, but the facility is yet to be built, and an uncertain timeline for construction makes it difficult to justify a funding request for staffing. In this instance, however, the applicant should note that increased funding for Family Support Services in West Hawaii offers a rich opportunity for collaboration of staff and services. I hope that the YWCA can avail itself of the strong capabilities and presence of Family Support Services in Kohala. The Hawaii Island Veterans Memorial is another promising project, but with no clear indications of tenancy by the Department of Veterans Affairs and construction funding dependent on a legislative appropriation, the committee did not feel it was appropriate for the county to commit funds to a project whose viability appears uncertain. The committee wishes to support the objectives of the childhood access program (CAP) of the Hamakua Health Center and believes that funding should properly support the salaries of nursing positions and printing costs rather than the costs of salaries, benefits and insurance for three physicians. The implementation and purpose of this program is outreach to youth to avail themselves of medical services and the committee wishes to direct resources to the Hamakua Health Center to support this focal mission. A small reduction in funding for HCEOC's transportation services is recommended in light of the agency's strong federal funding base. The committee recommends that future funding should properly be encumbered under the county's mass transit budget, subject to a review of HCEOC's current ridership and overall efficacy of operations. Last year (FY97-98), the County of Hawaii lent substantially increased funding support to the Big Island Substance Abuse Council because of the shutdown of their East Hawaii facility. This yeaz, we have decreased their funding slightly to sustain support for their ongoing services. Nonetheless, the total level of county funding exceeds that FY96-971eve1 and reflects our strong support for this agency and their services. Conclusion. Overall, it is the committee's sense that the proper and responsible role for the County of Hawaii is to direct funds to programs addressing critical human needs--help for the disabled, homeless, hungry, infirmed, aged, at-risk youth, and victims of violence are all examples. Overall public health prevention, education and intervention strategies must serve as priorities when so many health indicators on our island are discouraging and often alarming. Relatedly, the committee believes that funds must be directed to agencies which assuredly demonstrate the ability to provide proven, accredited services. The committee has undertaken some initial exploration of outcomes assessment--an initiative of United Way and the Health and Community Services Council--and will report on its findings as this work proceeds. This collaborative effort between the County and the non-profit sector will help guide the apportionment of limited resources to the wide spectrum of human needs and provider services in the years ahead. 4