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COUNTY OF HAWAII STATE OF HAWAII TE OP.18. RESOLUTION NO. 443 1 A RESOLUTION TRANSFERRING/APPROPRIATING AN APPROPRIATION OUT AND FROM A DESIGNATED FUND ACCOUNT AND CREDITING SAME TO A DESIGNATED FUND ACCOUNT TO PROVIDE A GRANT TO KAHUA PA'A MUA, INC., FOR PROJECT REACH OUT,A SUICIDE PREVENTION PROGRAM FOR SCHOOLS IN HAMAKUA. WHEREAS, Kahua Pa'a Mua, Inc., a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, strives to enhance communities through economic development, conservation/preservation, and social and educational programs for youth and adults; and WHEREAS, Kahua Pa'a Mua, Inc., is collaborating with other community organizations to co-sponsor Project Reach Out, a suicide prevention program for schools in Hamakua; and WHEREAS, Project Reach Out inspires and fosters hope and strength in our youth today by building pathways for our younger generation to learn how to reach out when in need and to successfully work through all challenges in life, whether big or small; and WHEREAS, Project Reach Out will be presented at Honoka`a High and Intermediate School, Kanu o ka `Aina New Century Public Charter School, Laupahoehoe Community Public Charter School, and Pa'auilo Intermediate School; and WHEREAS, Kahua Pa'a Mua, Inc., is requesting funds to help with speaker fees, clinical therapist fees,honorarium, airfare, hotel, car rental, mileage for volunteers, meals, sound system and audiovisual equipment(screen and projector)rental, office materials, and miscellaneous supplies for Project Reach Out; and WHEREAS, the Office of the Prosecuting Attorney supports Project Reach Out and its prevention efforts to help keep Hawai`i County's youth safe and healthy; and WHEREAS,pursuant to Section 2-139(a)(2)(A) of the Hawai`i County Code, Contingency Relief funds shall be transferred to an accepting County department/agency via resolution identifying the nonprofit organization and the specific program, project, event, activity, service, equipment, materials, or supplies for which the grant shall be used; now, therefore, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE COUNTY OF HAWAII that Contingency Relief funds from Council District 1 will be appropriated to the Office of the Prosecuting Attorney to provide a grant to Kahua Pa'a Mua, Inc., for Project Reach Out.