Ka Wai Ola - Office of Hawaiian Affairs, Volume 28, Number 6, 1 Iune 2011 — IMPROVING LIVES [ARTICLE]

IMPROVING LIVES

Here's a rundown of the grant money received by 12 organizations:

> Hawai'i First Federal Credit Union - $724,280 over two years for programs geared, in part, toward assisting 3,320 Native Hawaiians on the Big lsland with budgeting, money management, using credit wiselyand managing debt. > 'Aha Pūnana Leo - $672,829 overtwo years to help better train teachers statewide to teach the Hawaiian language in early education classes. About 50 Native Hawaiian students are expected to directly benefit from the service. > Partners in Development Foundation - $550,000 over twoyearsto fund a eomprehensive family-literacy program that benefits between 420 and 840 homeless Native Hawaiians in Kalaeloa and the Leeward Coast of O'ahu. > Wai'anae Coast Community Mental Health Center ine., (dba Hale Na'au Pono) - $328,736 overtwoyears to fund program that will annuallycaterto about 75 Native Hawaiian adults recovering from multiple illnesses, including substance abuse and mental health issues. > Mana Maoli - $300,000 overtwoyearsto fund a vocational-training program that promotes the Hawaiian voyagingcultureto participants who are between ages 12 and 24.

> Koa 'lke -$300,000 over two years to fund a learning center and leadership development program in Wai'anae that serves about 500 Native Hawaiians. > Hawaiian Community Assets- $31 6,678 to help educate 300 homeless Native Hawaiians living in transitional shelters on the Leeward Coast about money management and to provide credit counseling. > Pacific American Foundation — $316,000 to assist 2,500 Native Hawaiian students and their parents statewide with career planning. > Maui Eeonomie 0pportunity ine. - $250,000 for a job-training and counseling program on Maui designed to reducethe recidivism rate and give inmates hope for theirfuture. The program will serve about 700 Native Hawaiians. > Hui Mālama I Ke Kai Foundation - $200,000 to fund a community-based afterschool program expected to draw about 80 Native Hawaiian participants from Waimānalo. > Family Nurturing Center of Hawai'i ine. - $150,000 to provide jobtrainingto about 80 Native Hawaiians on O'ahu. > Hale Kipa ine. - $150,000 to help cultivate responsible behavior in about 100 Native Hawaiian young people who are vulnerableto risky behavior.