Ka Wai Ola - Office of Hawaiian Affairs, Volume 23, Number 11, 1 November 2006 — Page 4 Advertisements Column 1 [ADVERTISEMENT]

ATTENTION Kuleana Land Holders OHA would like to hear from you in order to help gather information that could assist in the development of laws to exempt Kuleana Lands from certain land taxes. If you hold Kuleana Lands, please contact Dr. Jonathan Likeke Scheuer of OHA's Native Rights, Land and Culture Hale at 594-1946. Email: jonathans@oha.org. Mailing address: Jonathan Likeke Scheuer Office of Hawaiian Affairs 711 Kapi'olani Blvd. Ste 500 Honolulu, HI 96813. Mahalo!

Board Action Report Prepared by the ŪHA Office af Baard Services Major actions approved by the Offlce of Hawaiian Affairs Board of Trustees in the third quarter of 2006: Action Items: •A revision in OHA's Spending Policy to accept the $15.1 million in annual ceded land revenues received from the State of Hawai'i for Fiscal Year 2006. • A grant of up to 50 percent of the cost of student transportation, not to exceed $35,000, for out-of-district students attending Ke Kula Kaiapuni o Kapa'a Hawaiian Language Inunersion Programs at Kapa'a Elementary, Middle and High Schools on Kaua'i. • A commitment of up to $1 million toward homeless Native Hawaiians as a part of the governor's initiative to address homelessness on the Leeward Coast. • Addition of five new positions to OHA's Personnel Budget in the agency's Administration, Treasury and Other Services, and Office of Board Services divisions. • Transfer of $2,950,000 from OHA's Fiscal Reserve into OHA's Total Operating Budget for land purchases. • Sent the following individuals' names to the governor towards the fulfillment of a temporary commission on bioprospecting: Walter Heen, Vicky Holt-Takamine, Jerry Konanui, Jalna Keala, Rep. Hennina Morita, Walter Ritte, Kapua Sproat, Mililani Trask, Adolph Hel and Dennis Gonsalves. • Approved more than $1.8 million in grants to nonprofit organizations. Resolutions: • Expressing appreciation to the American Bar Association for its support of OHA's efforts in working toward Native Hawaiian self-governance. • Welcoming the Governor's Interstate Indian Council to Hawai'i for its annual meeting. □