Ka Wai Ola - Office of Hawaiian Affairs, Volume 3, Number 5, 1 May 1986 — 750 Packets Distributed [ARTICLE]

750 Packets Distributed

95 Applicants File for OHA Community Grants

A total of 95 native Hawaiians filed applications for 1986 Office of Hawaiian Affairs Community Grants by the Mar. 27 deadline, according to Judy Williamson, director of the program. They will compete for a total of $225,000 whieh is available for qualifying projects in the areas of health and human services, eeonomie development, land and natura! resources and culture and education. Mrs. Williamson reported that 750 applieahon packets were distributed and just the 95 responded by the deadline.

She said the largest number of applicants were for eeonomie development with a value of $509, 160 — almost 40 percent of the $1,349,508 tota! value of all applicants. A series of evening workshops were held on Kauai, Hawaii, Molokai, Lanai and Maui while a total of eight was held on Oahu during the days and evenings. The workshops attracted 278 people who also received assistance in completing the application forms. Additionally, 167 stayed to hear guest speakers explain why a business plan is necessary and what is required in a good business plan.

This is the second year of the grants program and OHA extends its mahalo to individuals and organizations who eontributed to the success of the workshops: Linda Colburn and Hal Doster of Na 'Oiwi o O'ahu; Ron Gettie and Jeffrey Coakley, Alu Like Hawaii Island Center and Annex; Jess Boyers, Bank of Hawaii Molokai; Sid Armstrong, Chamber of Commerce, Oahu. Also, Parsons Hawaii in Kawaiahao Plaza; Lihue Library, Kauai; Mitchell Pauole Center, Molokai; and Keaukaha Elementary School, Hawaii.