Ka Wai Ola - Office of Hawaiian Affairs, Volume 31, Number 12, 1 December 2014 — GRANTS [ARTICLE]

GRANTS

The Office of ffawaiian Affairs' Grants and Sponsorships programs is a cornerstone of the agency's community giving. In FY 2014, OHA awarded $12 million to programs across the state that are diverse as the community needs they serve. The grants total includes money from OHA's core operating budget combined with other funding sources.

Mauli Ola-Obesity (Health) "By investing in the partnership between Hana and QMC, OHA has supported our efforts to address Hana 's health priorities, and helped to create an environment that embraces traditional practices to improve health outcomes and facilitate community action to achieve sustained health. " — May Vawer, Co-Project Manager, Hana Ulu Pono Program, Queen 's Medical Center

CULTURE $1,178,784 PROGRAMMATIC GRANTS Hui Aloha KTholo (Year 1 of 2) - $39,452 To gather and promote the culture and history of Kiholo and increase the cultural proficiency among Hawaiians in practices that are particularly significant to that place. Hawai'i, Culture IKeiki 0 Ka 'Aina Family Learning Centers (Year 1 of 2) - $80,228 Provide family-centered learning and training to Native Hawaiian families, so they can construct their own papa and pohaku for making pa'i 'ai. O'ahu, Culture Klpahulu 'Ohana (Year 1 of 2) - $101,900 To support cultural practitioners by providing the plant resources needed in their practice as well as connecting the community and others to the lo'i. Maui, Culture Mana Maoli (Year 1 of 2) - $148,564 To provide a comprehensive program perpetuating Hawaiian voyaging culture and practice by linking lifelong learning and teaching of traditional Hawaiian canoe culture with viable career pathways in the maritime industry. Statewide, Culture Pa'a Pono Miloli'i (Year 1 of 2) - $70,000 To provide an integrated and comprehensive approach to perpetuating the cultural practices and cultural identity of the Miloli'i community. Hawai'i, Culture Papaku No Kameha'ikana (Year 1 of 2) - $26,500 To provide training in learning and understanding cultural protocol in oli, pule and mele. O'ahu, Culture Paepae o He'eia (Year 1 of 2) - $47,640 To capture, preserve and maintain the traditions and practices of the He'eia I landscape through hands-on cultural workshops such as he'e preparation, drystack masonry and 'inamona making.

University of Hawai'i, Office of Research Services - $100,000 To support the construction of the Kanewai Resource Center at the UH Center for Hawaiian Studies. O'ahu, Culture Ka Huli a Haloa - $50,000 To support the development of a master plan for the Kukahaialono Cultural Center at Kualoa Regional Park. O'ahu, Culture Polynesian Voyaging Society - $300,000 To support the Worldwide Voyage of Hokule'a and Hikianalia. Statewide, Culture Native Arts and Cultures Foundation - $100,000 To provide fellowship support to Native Hawaiian Artists. Statewide, Culture 'AHAHUI EVENT GRANTS Moanalua Gardens Foundation, Inc. - $10,000 Huaka'i o Kamananui, the 36th Annual Prince Lot Hula Festival O'ahu, Culture Hawaiian Canoe Racing Association - $5,000 2013 HCRA State Championship Canoe Regatta Kaua'i, Culture Na'alehu Theatre - $9,000 Gabby Pahinui Waimanalo Kanikapila O'ahu, Culture Tri-lsle Resource Conservation & Development Council, Inc. - $4,000 Festivals of Aloha, Maui Nui Style! Maui, Culture Moana's Hula Halau - $4,000 Festivals of Aloha - Moloka'i: ALOHA The Essence of Hawai'i Moloka 'i, Culture University of Hawai'i, Office of Research Services - $5,500 TEDxManoa O'ahu, Culture PA'I Foundation - $10,000 PA'I Kaka'ako Native Hawaiian Art Fest O'ahu, Culture

Komike Makua Punana Leo o Honolulu - $9,500 Makahiki Maoli Festival 2013 O'ahu, Culture Maui Native Hawaiian Chamber of Commerce - $5,000 Maui Native Hawaiian Chamber of Commerce, Annual Business Fest Maui, Culture Kai Loa, Inc. - $7,600 Makahiki Kuilima O'ahu, Culture Ka Moloka'i Makahiki, Inc. - $8,200 Ka Moloka'i Makahiki Moloka 'i, Culture Hana Cultural Center - $4,100 16th Annual Hana Cultural Center Ho'olaule'a Maui, Culture East Maui Taro Festival - $10,000 22nd Annual East Maui Taro festival Maui, Culture Hawai'i Book and Music Festival - $6,000 Alana Program in Alana Pavilion at Hawai'i Book & Music Festival O'ahu, Culture PA'I Foundation - $6,600 MAMo Wearable Art Show O'ahu, Culture Malie Foundation - $10,000 Ka 'Aha Hula 'O Halauaola World Conference 2014 Kaua'i, Culture EDUCATION $3,716,811 PROGRAMMATIC GRANTS Boys and Girls Club of Maui (Year 1 of 2) - $100,000 To help develop good study habits for students through the Power Hour homework assistance program. Maui, Education After-School All-Stars (Year 1 of 2) - $75,000 To provide after-school enrichment, mentoring and tutoring activities for middle school students on the Leeward coast. O'ahu, Education

Goodwill Industries of Hawai'i (Year 1 of 2) - $125,000 To support enrolled students in the HI DOE system by offering tutoring and remediation in math and reading after school hours. Hawai'i, Education UH Foundation (Year 1 of 3) - $100,000 To support the Senator Daniel K. Akaka Regents Scholarship Endowment. Statewide, Education Wai'anae Community Re- Development Corporation - $249,811 To support Native Hawaiian step-up interns in the Ma'o Farms Youth Leadership Program. O'ahu, Education Native Hawaiian Education Association - $150,000 To support the 2014 World Indigenous Peoples Conference on Education. O'ahu, Education Lieutenant Governor's Office - $75,000 To support the R.E.A.C.H. after-school programs at Moloka'i Middle and Hana High and Elementary schools Moloka 'i, Maui, Education High Tech Youth Network - $180,000 To train youth in technology and multi-me-dia skills at technology studios on Kaua'i Kaua 'i, Education University of Hawai'i at Hilo - $590,000 To support the Na Pua No'eau Program to provide educational enrichment experiences in Hawaiian culture, language and history. Statewide, Education Kanu 0 Ka 'Aina Learning 'Ohana - $1,500,000 To support Hawaiian-fo-cused charter schools. Statewide, Education University of Hawai'i, Office of Research Services - $187,000 To support the OHA Higher Education Scholarships program through Liko A'e. Statewide, Education Hawai'i Community Foundation - $330,000 To support the OHA Higher Education Scholarships program. Statewide, Education

Chaminade University of Honolulu - $33,000 To support scholarships for students in the Chaminade Nursing Program. O'ahu, Education 'AHAHUI EVENT GRANTS Friends of Moloka'i High and Middle Schools Foundation - $9,000 Green & White Carnival and College and Career Fair Moloka 'i, Education Ka Moloka'i Makahiki, Inc. - $6,000 On behalf of The Moloka'i Keiki Group's 10th Annual Keiki Expo Event Moloka 'i, Education Making Dreams Come True, Valley of Rainbows - $7,000 Youth Leadership Conferences O'ahu, Education HEALTH " $1,004,198 PROGRAMMATIC GRANTS Kokua Kalihi Valley (Year 1 of 2) - $260,409 To serve the 'ohana's continuum of health needs across all stages of life to include food gathering and preparation and cultural knowledge sharing on traditional healing practices. O'ahu, Health I Ola Lahui (Year 1 of 2) - $250,000 To provide behavioral health interventions to promote behavior changes known to reduce body weight and body mass index, decrease obesity-related health risks as well as increase health knowledge. O'ahu/Moloka'i, Health Boys and Girls Club of Hawai'i (Year 1 of 2) - $85,819 To provide an after-school physical education program for youth that incorporates cultural activities and involves family members. Kaua'i, Health

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Ho'ona'auao (Education) "LikoA'e is very appreciative for the OHA funding that supports our leadership program. We were able to fund 234 students with significant scholarship awards for the 2013-14 academic year. Of the 234 LikoA'e Scholars, 140 students received OHA funds directly, in total we disbursed approximately $1,298,500 during the academic year. " — Kahealani Nae'ole, Program Director, LikoA'e Native Hawaiian Leadership Program

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The Queen's Medical Center (Year 1 of 2) - $209,848 To provide an activity program in Hana that will decrease obesity, improve blood pressure, and improve physical functioning and psychological well-being. Maui, Health The Salvation Army (Year 1 of 2) - $122,822 To provide obesity prevention and intervention to pregnant women and mothers undergoing substance abuse treatment through culturally appropriate health education. Statewide, Health Papa Ola Lokahi - $60,000 To support planning and development activities with the Native Hawaiian Health Care Systems. \ Statewide, Health r |^. 'AHAHUI EVENT GRANTS Ka Meheu 'Ohu 0 Ka Honu - $3,000 Ho'oku'ikahi I Pu'ukohola 2013 Hawai'i, Health Ko'olauloa Community Health and Wellness Center - $3,000 Ko'olauloa Health Center Fair O'ahu, Health Project Vision Hawai'i - $4,000 Project Vision Health & Wellness Screenings Hawai'i, Health Kula No Na Po'e Hawai'i - $5,300 Papakolea 'Ohana Health Fair 2014 O'ahu, Health HOUSING $3,500,000 PROGRAMMATIC GRANTS Hawaiian Community Assets S(Year 1 of 2) - $224,095 To assist homeless Native Hawaiians to secure affordable rental housing through matched funding. Statewide, Housing Moloka'i Habitat for Humanity, Inc. (Year 1 of 2) - $142,785 To construct affordable homes for qualifie Native Hawaiian families on Moloka'i. Moloka 'i, Housing

Habitat for Humanity West Hawai'i (Year 1 of 2) - $89,000 To construct affordable homes for qualified Native Hawaiian families in West Hawai'i. Hawai'i, Housing Effective Planning Innovative Communication, Inc. (DBA Epic 'Ohana) (Year 1 of 2) - $24,120 To provide rental assistance matching funds for Native Hawaiian foster youth transitioning to adulthood from foster care. Statewide, Housing Family Promise of Hawai'i (Year 1 of 2) - $20,000 To assist Native Hawaiian families in transition to secure affordable rental housing. O'ahu, Housing Department of Hawaiian Home Lands - $3,000,000 To cover debt service on bonds issued by DHHL that will be used to establish infrastructure support for Native Hawaiian affordable housing opportunities. Statewide, Housing IMPROVE FAMILY LIFESTYLE $608,000 PROGRAMMATIC GRANTS Waimanalo Health Center (Year 1 of 2) - $130,000 To support enhanced prenatal services through its Patient-Centered Health Care Home (PCHCH) teambased health care delivery. O'ahu, Improve F amity Lifestyle Moloka'i General Hospital (Year 1 of 2) - $66,200 To create a Prenatal Program focused on promoting prenatal care combining medical appointments, education and group sessions. Moloka 'i, Improve Family Lifestyle North Hawai'i Community Hospital (Year 1 of 2) - $103,800 To provide preconception care, prenatal care, labor/delivery services and post-partum care, d Hawa i'i, Improve Family Lifestyle

Living Life Source Foundation - $200,000 To support Ho'opono Mamo's Wahi Kana'aho residential youth diversion program. Hawai'i, Improve Family Lifestyle Lunalilo Home - $100,000 To support the development of a master plan for Lunalilo Home. O'ahu, Improve F amity Lifestyle 'AHAHUI EVENT GRANTS YMCA of Honolulu - $8,000 YMCA Healthy Kids Day - E Ola Na Keiki O'ahu, Improve F amity Lifestyle INCOME $1,009,000 PROGRAMMATIC GRANTS Parents and Children Together (Year 1 of 2) - $300,000 To provide Competency Based Diploma program preparation classes, employment training and placement, business literacy training and business start-up support, career service planning and ongoing case management. O'ahu, Income Goodwill Industries of Hawai'i (Year 1 of 2) - $180,000 To provide comprehensive employment and career pathway services: GED tests, pre-employment training and job development, support for community college or vocational/technical training courses, and job placement and retention services. Hawai'i, Income Native Nations Education Foundation (Year 1 of 2) - $120,000 To provide a comprehensive high school diploma program and career and education pathway assistance and support into job opportunities, vocational training and two-year college tracks. Hawai'i, Income

Kaua'i Community College (Year 1 of 2) - $150,000 To provide industry-driven, customized training packages to help low-income Native Hawaiians qualify for high-de-mand jobs on Kaua'i in technical, health care and agricultural fields. Kaua 'i, Income Department of Labor and Industrial Relations - $250,000 To support the Prisoner Reintegration Program. Statewide, Income 'AHAHUI EVENT GRANTS Hawai'i Construction Career Days - $4,000 Construction Career Day Maui, Income Bishop Museum - $5,000 MAMo Native Hawaiian Arts Market O'ahu, Income LAND $1,009,120 PROGRAMMATIC GRANTS Hawai'i Alliance for Community- Based Economic Development (HACBED) (Year 1 of 2) - $80,000 On behalf of Na Kupuna a me Na Kako'o o Halawa to support Ka 'Uhane o Halawa to expand current 'aina and cultural activities, develop stewardship and sustainability plans, and build organizational capacity. O'ahu, Land Ka'ala Farm, Inc. (Year 1 of 2) - $100,183 To support the 'Auwai Program to continue hands-on learning and traditional ahupua'a management and to expand the land in cultivation to produce more healthy food for the community. O'ahu, Land Kako'o 'Oiwi (Year 1 of 2) - $180,000 To support Mahuahua 'Ai o Hoi to restore agricultural and ecological productivity within the wetlands of He'eia for cultural and community uses. O'ahu, Land

Kokua Kalihi Valley Comprehensive Family Services (Year 1 of 2) - $140,000 To support Malama Maluawai to restore the health of the Kalihi ahupua'a through reforestation to restore watershed health, revitalization of lo'i kalo and pa pohaku, and hydrology research. O'ahu, Land Kua'aina Ulu 'Auamo (Year 1 of 2) -$114,327 To support the Hui Malama Loko I'a Project, a consortium of statewide fishponds and practitioners to increase restoration work and build capacity towards food self-sufficiency. Statewide, Land Waimea Hawaiian Homesteaders Association (Year 1 of 2) - $135,410 To support the Farming for the Working Class program to assist Hawaiian homeland lessees to revive historically productive agricultural lands. Hawai'i, Land Department of Land and Natural Resources - $228,000 To support the management of Ka Wao Kele o Puna. Hawai'i, Land AHAHUI EVENT GRANTS Kua'aina Ulu 'Auamo - $8,000 E Alu Pu: Honoring our Kupuna | Moloka'i, Land National Tropical Botanical Garden - $7,000 The Breadfruit Festival Takes Root Kaua 'i, Land La'i'Opua 2020 - $6,210 5th Prince Kuhio Ho'olaule'a Hawai'i, Land Maui Nui Botanical Gardens, Inc. - $9,990 Ola Ka Honua 2014 Maui, Land

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