Ka Wai Ola - Office of Hawaiian Affairs, Volume 3, Number 2, 1 February 1986 — $225,000 Available Through Grants Program [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

$225,000 Available Through Grants Program

By Wendy Roylo Hee Planning and Development Officer Application forms for the Office of Hawaiian Affairs' second round of its community grants program are now available for piekup at any OHA office throughout the state. A total of $225,000 will again be available for qualifying projects in the areas of culture, eeonomie development, education, health and human services and land and natural resources. While no ceiling has been established for individual grants, eaeh of the five categories will be allocated $45,000. Purpose of the grant program is to fund native Hawaiian projects and services whieh further the goals and objectives of the OHA Master Plan to: • Revive, enhanee, preserve and perpetuate the Hawaiian culture, as detailed in the OHA Culture Plan; • Promote opportunities for full participation of beneficiaries in society and promote self-determination and selfsufficiency; and • Promote full participation of the beneficiary community in the democratic process. General rules for the Community Grants Program include: 1 . E!igibility is limited to legally established for-profit eompanies, partnerships or sole proprietorships, or legally established non-profit organizations registered under the laws of the state. 2. Non-profit applicants must have bylaws and a governing board that serves without compensation. 3. All applicants must have the ability to demonstrate

proper financial management responsibility and be licensed and accredited in accordance with federal, state or loeal requirements, if applicable. 4. There is a requirement of at least one year's experience. 5. Only projects that benefit native Hawaiians (those who are at least 50% Hawaiian) ean be funded. 6. The applicant must allow OHA access to records, reports, files and other documents in order to monitor and evaluate the project. 7. OHA prefers not to fund completed projects; project deficits; projects to build, remodel or maintain facilities; or scholarships. (There is a separate OHA scholarship program.) 8. OHA prefers that all applicants seek funds from other sources in addition to OHA. Specific regulations are contained in the grant application form. Grant deadline is Mar. 27. OHA grantperson Judy Williamson will be conducting workshops throughout the state to aid applicants in completing the application forms. The workshop schedule: Tuesday, Jan. 28, 9 a.m. - 12 noon — OHA (Honolulu) Conference Room. Wednesday, Jan. 29, 6:30 p.m. - 9 p.m. — OHA Conferenee Room. Tuesday, Feb. 4, 6:30 p.m. - 9 p.m. — Hilo OHA Office. Monday, Feb. 10, 6:30 p.m. - 9 p.m. — Maui OHA Office. Tuesday, Feb. 11, 9 a.m. - 12 noon — OHA Conference Room. Thursday, Feb. 13, 6:30 p.m. - 9 p.m. — Kona OHA Office.

Tuesday, Feb. 18, 9 a.m. - 12 noon — OHA Conference Room. Wednesday, Feb. 19, 6:30 p.m. - 9 p.m. — Molokai OHA Office. Thursday, Feb. 20, 6:30 p.m. - 9 p.m. — Lanai (location to be announced). Tuesday, Feb. 25, 9 a.m. - 12 noon — OHA Conference Room. Tuesday, Mar. 4, 6:30 p.m. - 9 p.m. — OHA Conference Room. Thursday, Mar. 6, 6:30 p.m. - 9 p.m. — Kona OHA Office. Tuesday, Mar. 11, 9 a.m. - 12 noon — OHA Conference Room. Wednesday, Mar. 12, 6:30 p.m. - 9 p.m. — Hilo OHA Office. Tuesday, Mar. 18, 6:30 p.m. - 9 p.m. — Maui OHA Office. Thursday, Mar. 20, 6:30 p.m. - 9 p.m. — Kauai Library. Tuesday, Mar. 25, 9 a.m. - 12 noon — OHA Conference Room. OHA received 107 applications in 1985 requesting nearly $2 million, or almost 10 times the amount available under the grants program. Grant requests ranged from $810 to $225,000. Only 38 awards were made, however, to disburse the entire $225,000 available. Grant awards ranged from $1 ,500 for projects such as the Aha Puhala lauhala conference to $15,000 for an iee house and food processing facility project in Waianae. The average amount awarded last year was approximately $6,000.

Rep. Mike Crozier exchanges pleasantries with Joseph G. Kealoha Jr., chairman of the Office of Hawaiian Affairs Board of T rustees.

Senior citizen Clifford Aguilar of Waipahu talks with Rep. Joseph Leong about the good old days when they were teammates on the Kauluwela softball team. The state lawmaker was an infielder and pitcher and Aguilar, a catcher, remembers handling some of Leong's pitches.

Rep. Peter Apo and new City Councilwoman Donna Mercado Kim, a former State Representative, are very busy in conversation.