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OHA HISTORY
The Office of Hawaiian Affairs was born of a
collective and compassionate effort on the part of the
delegates to the state Constitutional Convention of
1978. Among provisions incorporated into the new
state constitution was the establishment of the Office of
Hawaiian Affairs (OHA) as a public trust, with a
mandate to better the conditions of both Native
Hawaiians and the Hawaiian community in general.
OHA’s VISION
“Hoÿoulu Lähui Aloha"
To Raise a Beloved Nation
OHA's vision statement blends the thoughts and
leadership of both King Kaläkaua, and his sister, Queen
Liliÿuokalani. Both faced tumultuous times as we do today,
and met their challenges head on.
"Ho'oulu Lähui" was King Kaläkaua's motto.
"Aloha" expresses the high values of Queen Liliÿuokalani.
OHA’s Mission Statement
To mälama (protect) Hawaii's people and
environmental resources and OHA's assets,
toward ensuring the perpetuation of the culture,
the enhancement of lifestyle and the protection
of entitlements of Native Hawaiians, while
enabling the building of a strong and healthy
Hawaiian people and nation, recognized
nationally and internationally.
New Direction
Our new Strategic Plan positions key issues facing Native
Hawaiians into “priorities” and expresses them as improvements
that Native Hawaiians will experience in the years ahead.
The Strategic Plan further recognizes the inter-relationship among
the issues facing Native Hawaiians and defines a seriesof “results”
that acknowledges these connections.
These results are expressed as quantifiable measurements that
commit us to monitoring performance over time and, ultimately,
hold us accountable to influencing the positive change embodied
in the priorities.
Our Roles
In order to achieve our Priorities and Strategic
Results, we are focused on the roles of
advocate, researcher, and asset manager to
improve conditions for all Native Hawaiians
through systemic change.
Our Roles
Advocacy - making changes to laws, policies, and
practices which broadly impact the Strategic Priorities
and improve conditions for Native Hawaiians.
Research - to compile and gather data to identify gaps
and important issues, inform our advocacy efforts and
ensure our actions and initiatives are based on the best
information available.
Asset Management - to fulfill our trust by analyzing
opportunities, making critical decisions, and maximizing
the value of our portfolio and other investments.
Strategic Plan 2010 – 2016
Strategic Priorities
Strategic Priorities & Results
Increase family income
Economic Self
Sufficiency
Build stability Exceed education
in housing standards
Land & Education
Water
Understand need for Improve family
viable land base lifestyle choices
Governance Culture Health
Transfer assets Decrease chronic
to entity disease rates
Value history Participate in
& culture cultural activities
HEALTH
Decrease Chronic Improve Family
Disease Rates Lifestyle Choices
HEALTH
Participate in Cultural Activities
EDUCATION
Exceed Education Improve Family
Standards Lifestyle Choices
EDUCATION
Achieve Pae ÿÄina Sustainability
CULTURE
Value History Participate in
& Culture Cultural Activities
CULTURE
Achieve Pae ÿÄina Sustainability
ECONOMIC SELF-SUFFICIENCY
Increase Build Stability
Family Income in Housing
ECONOMIC
SELF-SUFFICIENCY
Exceed Education Standards
Grants Eligibility Criteria
Have IRS tax-exempt non-profit status and be registered
to operate in the State of Hawai’i OR be a government
agency (local, state, or federal).
Propose a project/program which benefits Native
Hawaiians AND address at least one of OHA’s Strategic
Priorities and Results.
Provide a percentage of total project costs from other
funding sources and in-kind contributions.
Grant Funding Categories
Kauhale – Community Grants up to $25,000
Kaiaulu – Community Grants from $25,001-$100,000
Level II – Community Grants more than $100,000
CBED – Community Based Economic Development
up to $50,000
Ahahui Event Grants up to $10,000
Community Events Sponsorships more than $10,000
Grant Funding Categories
Kauhale Kaiaulu
Community program or Community program or
project project
Grant funding up to Grant funding from
$25,000 $25,001 to $100,000
Provide at least 50% of
Provide at least 25% of total project cost as
total project cost as matching funding
matching funding Grant awards approved by
Grant awards approved by Board of Trustees
Chief Executive Officer Application deadline:
Application deadline: October 29, 2010
October 29, 2010
Grant Funding Categories
Level II
Community program or project
Grant funding more than $100,000
Provide at least 50% of total project cost as matching
funding
Grant awards approved by Board of Trustees
Application deadline: November 30, 2010
Grant Funding Categories
CBED
Community program or project targeting Economic
Development
Grant funding up to $50,000
Provide at least 25% of total project cost as matching
funding
Grant awards approved by Chief Executive Officer
Application deadline: October 15, 2010
Grant Funding Categories
Ahahui Event Grant Community Event Sponsorship
Community event or conference Community event or conference
Free and open to the general Open to the general Hawaiian
Hawaiian community community
Grant funding up to $10,000 Grant funding more than
Provide at least 10% of total $10,000
project cost as matching Provide at least 25% of total
funding project cost as matching
Grants awards approved by funding
Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Grants awards approved by
Application deadlines: CEO or Board of Trustees
July 31, 2010 Application deadlines:
November 30, 2010 July 31, 2010
January 31, 2011 November 30, 2010
January 31, 2011
Funding Restrictions
Organizations may submit more than one
application. However, OHA generally awards only
one grant per organization in a fiscal year. Fiscal
Year 2011 (FY11) runs from 07/01/10 – 06/30/11.
Special consideration will be given to organizations
acting as fiscal sponsors.
Funding Restrictions
Awards are generally for a one-year period.
OHA does not guarantee funding beyond the first
year. Applicants must submit a new proposal for
each subsequent year of a project.
Grantees must be officially closed out in good
standing prior to applying for additional funding.
Multi-year requests may be considered as
Level II grants .
Funding Restrictions
OHA grant funds may not be used to support
out-of-state travel or the purchase of land or
buildings.
The Community Grants Program does not provide
financial support to individuals for personal needs
or to finance business ventures.
Other funding restrictions may apply for specific
funding categories.
Grants Process
Submitting an application does not guarantee funding. Proposals go
through several reviews before final decisions are made by the CEO or
Board of Trustees.
Grant applications are initially reviewed by Community Relations staff
to ensure compliance with OHA guidelines and criteria. Incomplete
or non-compliant proposals will not be reviewed.
Eligible proposals are further reviewed by OHA staff and/or
Community Review Panels.
Funding recommendations are then presented for Administrative
(CEO) or Board of Trustee (BOT) action and award. All requests will
be subject to availability of funding.
GRANT APPLICATION
I. Introduction
Organization history and experience with proposed activities
and grants management
II. Problem/Opportunity Statement
Need for the project in the Hawaiian community and how it
will address OHA’s Strategic Plan Priorities and Results
III. Project Plan
Detailed plan with overall goals and specific objectives,
activities, and timeline
IV. Evaluation
How will impact on the Hawaiian community be measured
V. Budget & Funding Information
Contact Information
Kauhale/Kaiaulu Nancy King 594-1997
nancyk@oha.org
Level II Peter Hanohano 594-1904
peterh@oha.org
CBED Clarita Barretto Hironaka 594-0239
claritab@oha.org
Ahahui/Events Nancy King 594-1997
nancyk@oha.org
General Kaui Daunie 594-1961
kauid@oha.org