Hawai`i County Resource Center
A program of the Department of
Research and Development
25 Aupuni Street, Room 109
Hilo, HI 96720
Healing Our Island District Liaisons are available
to help as community grant coaches and
collaboration experts. They help applicants and
grantees sort through grant paperwork and
reporting requirements. District Liaisons may check
in with project coordinators or planners to monitor
project and reporting progress and attend
Healing Our Island funded events.
District Liaisons cannot guarantee an applicant?s success.
In the event that the Review Committee declines your
application, your District Liaison can work with you to try
again.
Healing Our Island Community Fund
Mini-Grant Program
NEED HELP?
Grant App
Applications can be found at the following
Hawai`i County Resource Center locations:
Hawai`i County is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer
Accepting
Applications
Now
!
Healing Our Island
(HOI) is a County of
Hawai`i initiative that
seeks community-based
solutions to the drug
and substance abuse
problems that threaten
our youth, our families,
and our
neighborhoods
.
Hilo Lagoon Centre, 101 Aupuni Street,
Suite PH 1014C, Hilo
Lanihau Professional Center, 75-5591
Palani Road, Suite 2001, Kailua-Kona
Contact the Liaison Nearest You
North and South Kohala and Waikoloa
Carolyn Lancaster, 987-3395
carolyn96755@yahoo.com
North and South Kona
Laverne Omori, 327-3665
lomori@co.hawaii.hi.us
Ka`u
Christine Light, 987-4510
paikona@yahoo.com
Puna and Volcano
Liz Salfen, 938-1299
jes323@hawaiiantel.net
South Hilo
Susan Labrenz, 966-8450
hoi-susan@hawaii.rr.com
Hamakua and North Hilo
Farrah-Marie Gomes, 937-4054
farrahmarie@yahoo.com
Administered by the Hawai`i County Resource Center, a program of the
Department of Research and Development
Go to: http://www.hcrc.info/healing-our-island
for complete guidelines and application materials.
Remember to contact your Healing Our Island
District Liaison with questions about the application
process.
Our mission is to facilitate the sustainability of Hawai?i Island through
community based collaboration and capacity building services.
Voice: 808-327-3665
E-mail: hcrc@co.hawaii.hi.us
Web:
www.HCRC.info
The Hawai`i County Resource Center (HCRC) in the
Department of Research and Development administers funds
received through a State Grant-in-Aid to fund anti-drug
initiatives for Hawai`i County?s grassroots, community-based
groups who traditionally have no access to grant funding.
Community Building is an integral component of the Healing
Our Island program.
We support collaborative grassroots efforts that provide
drug-free lifestyle education and substance-abuse prevention
measures for community members of all ages. Our goal is to
keep Hawai`i Island a healthy and safe place for our
children and our families.
Managers and tenants of an apartment complex received a HOI
grant to celebrate the turnaround and a ?new beginning of a once
drug-infested complex?. At this event, a DARE officer hands out
literature to raise awareness of staying drug-free and making wise
choices (article by Bret Yager, Hawai`i Tribune-Herald staff writer).
Eligible Applicants: Any grassroots group in Hawai`i
County serving Hawai`i County residents. Partnerships
with established nonprofit organizations is encouraged,
however the lead should come from the grassroots.
Preference is given to first-time applicants.
Ineligible Applicants: Applications will not be accepted
from groups located outside of Hawai`i County and/or
serving populations located outside of Hawai`i County;
and Department of Education Administration. We
encourage Hawai`i County-based schools to collaborate
in Healing Our Island funded projects, but school
administration cannot be the lead applicants and cannot
receive the award.
Grant Amount: $2,000.00 or less
Ineligible uses of Grant Funds:
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Personnel-related expenses of any kind, including
stipends, honoraria, speaker fees, musician fees,
security guards, etc.
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Equipment purchases?and any purchase that costs
more than $200.00 per item
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Alcoholic beverages
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Fundraising
Deadline:
Applications are due in either the Hilo or the Kailua-Kona
Office of the Department of R&D by 4:30 p.m. on the
10th of every month in order to be reviewed that month.
If the 10th falls on a holiday or weekend, deadline is
moved to the next business day. Applications received
later than 4:30 p.m. on the 10th will be reviewed the
following month.
New Priority Application Prescreening Deadline:
Applications that arrive by 4:30 p.m. on the 3rd of every
month will receive Priority Application Screening. Please
see http://www.hcrc.info/healing-our-island for details,
or ask your District Liaison.
Please Plan Ahead
Applicants should apply at least eight weeks prior to when
they need the funds for their projects. This is the standard
minimum time needed to process, review, award, and fund
approved projects. Healing Our Island grants will not be
awarded retroactively.
New in 2009
Please ask your District Liaison about several new
application features this year:
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Priority Application Screening Deadline of the third
of each month
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Extra credit opportunity for projects that incorporate
sustainable practices
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New budget format
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New Application and Agreement page
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Prevention Strategies
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Applicants will contact their District Liaison at the
beginning of their planning processes.
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Grant applications will clearly state how their
proposed projects address the drug prevention
strategies they identified in their applications.
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All Grantees will complete a final report within 30
days of the end of their projects.
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Grantees will return any unused funds to the County.
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Grantees and their communities will have fun working
together. Innovative collaboration and resource
sharing is one of the best ways to keep Hawai`i
Island communities safe and healthy.
Healing Our Island
Community Fund Background
?What research has substantiated is that effective
substance abuse prevention must encompass
families and whole communities, not just youth and
not just individuals considered to be at high risk.?
http://www.hawaii.gov/health/
Healing Our Island
Community Fund
Program Expectations
We have built a wonderful relationship with our tenants. They are
more aware of our quest to keep our complex drug-free. A big
mahalo to Healing Our Island grant for helping us make this day
possible. So many families were affected by this event. So many
smiles. Thank you!
Raynette Filoteo, Resident Manager
Healing Our Island
Community Fund Guidelines