Ka Wai Ola - Office of Hawaiian Affairs, Volume 5, Number 11, 1 November 1988 — OHA Programs [ARTICLE]

OHA Programs

Shown here is a listing at some of the ac tivities anel programs in whieh the Office of Hawaiian Affairs has participated, and their impact on and benefits to Hawaiians. In order to avoid duplication and promote effectiveness OHA provides direct services to beneficiaries only when services gaps exist and there are no other appropriate means of meeting beneficiary needs.

PROGRAM A1EA. HO'OLOKAHI HO'OLAKO CET)ED LANDS REPARATIONS GRANTSMANSHIP ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT EDUCATION LAND/CULTURE

PROGRAM Ho'olokahi, Hawaiian Unity Day, January 23, 1988. Board provided appropriation to fund initial administrative costs. Additional staff support provided throughout. Negotiations with Governor on OHA's ceded land entitlements. Ongoing. Preparation of reparations bill for Congress. Ongoing. 1. Identification, application and receipt of federal grants benefitting OHA benef iciaries, totalling millions of dollars. 2. Grant assistance programs and workshops for Native Hawaiian organizations applying for federal and other grants. 1. Business Assistance Program. 2. OHA Community Grants Program. 3. OHA/Sears Aloha Week Promotions, 1987/1988. 4. Statewide OHA Entrepreneurship Training Program. 5. Three Million Dollar Native Hawaiian Revolving Loan Fund. 1. Graduate level scholarships to Native Hawaiians. 2. Kupuna Program, now in its fifth year. Provides training and support to DOE kupuna. 3. 'Aha Opio 0 OHA, Youth Legislature (June 1988). 4. Ku'ikahi A Na Kupuna. OHA sponsored Kupuna Conf erence , March 1988, Royal Hawaiian Hotel. 5. Laau Lapaau Conference. 6. Ohana of Hawaii Educators ('Ohe) Conference. 1. Native Hawaiian Land Title Project. 2. Preservation of Luluku from H-3 construction through Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) . 3. Preservation of historic sites during realignment of Alii Drive in Kona through MOA.

IMPACT $ BENEFIT 50,000+ Hawaiians demonstrate unity at Aloha Stadium. All Hawaiians. All Hawaiians. All Hawaiians. All Hawaiians. All Hawaiians. Provides assistance in business planning, expansion, technical and financial services. Sixteen grants awarded, totaling $65,198 in FY 1985-86. All Hawaiians. Provided training for 84 Native Hawaiians. Will provide business loans for Native Hawaiians over a fouryear period. Assisted 43 Native Hawaiians to pursue graduate studies (1985 and 1986). All Hawaiians. Participation of 51 Hawaiian students from throughout the state. All Hawaiians. All Hawaiians. 150 educators to participate (November 1988). Has serviced over 2,000 clients. Recovered about 250 acres of land. Value of land and cash recovered approximately $6,133,630. Over $200,000 returned to OHA. All Hawaiians and general puhlie. AU Hawaiians and general puhlie.