Ka Wai Ola - Office of Hawaiian Affairs, Volume 7, Number 12, 1 December 1990 — Mai Wakinekona [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

Mai Wakinekona

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Appropriations for fiscal 1991

from page 6 work in Hawaii for an accurate assessment of "iee" abuse. And finally, — $140,530 was appropriated for Drug Free Schools programs in Hawai'i whieh targeted Native Hawaiians. Aging: — $1,505,000 in grants under the 01der Americans Act will go to public or non-profit organizations serving Native Hawaiian elderly.

Education: Funding has been provided under the Native Hawaiian Education Act amendments to Kamehameha Schools, Aha Punana Leo, ine., the University of Hawai'i, and the Hawai'i State Education Agency, as follows:

— $535,000 for the Model Curriculum Program —$2,860,000 for Family-Based Centers — $1,659,000 for the Higher Education Scholarship Program — $887,000 for the Gifted and Talented Program — $600,000 for the Special Education Program

Vocational Education: — $2,195,700 was set aside for Native Hawaiian vocational education competitive grants to organizations that serve and represent Native Hawaiians.

Culture & Arts: — $2,300,000 was provided, of whieh $1 million is set aside for the Hawaii Maritime Museum. U.S. Department of Housing & Urban Development Appropriation: —$1,200,000 for Native Hawaiian Homeland infrastructure development.