The Office of Hawaiian Affairs is inviting applicants for its Kākoʻo Support Grant to strengthen community organizations’ grant applications, and post award monitoring and reporting, not just for OHA but for other county, state, federal and community resourcing.
Donor Name: Office of Hawaiian Affairs
State: Hawaii
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 05/15/2023
Size of the Grant: $25,000
Grant Duration: 1 year
Details:
This grant is intended to broaden and strengthen Native Hawaiian community organizational capacity enabling the organization to seek additional resourcing beyond OHA.
Such support services may include, but not be limited to: grant writers; resource navigators; program implementation supports; program evaluation support; resources to establish and “stand-up” new organizations; resources to strengthen existing community based organizations (e.g., timely filing of reports); paying for financial audits, accountants and accounting services; funding “back office” resources; human resources; payroll processing fees (not the actual payroll or related tax amounts); credit card processing fees; organizational and financial reporting and other back-office functions; business insurance; or Form 990 preparation.
Target Population to be Served
The target population for this grant are Native Hawaiian organizations based in Hawaii, servicing Native Hawaiian individuals, organizations, families and/or communities, in the State of Hawaiʻi.
Geographic Provision of Service
The support service can be based on any of the islands of Oʻahu, Hawaiʻi, Maui, Kauaʻi, Molokaʻi, andLānaʻi, however the “client” must be a Native Hawaiian organization.
Funding Information
The maximum amount requested is $25,000 (No minimum) with the expectation to expend over one year from grant agreement execution.
Eligibility Criteria
To be eligible to apply, an applicant shall:
- Be a nonprofit community-based organization determined to be exempt from federal income taxation by the Internal Revenue Service;
- Certify that the governing board members have no material conflict of interest and serve without compensation;
- Be registered to do business in the State of Hawaiʻi;
- Have a Hawai‘i Compliance Express Certificate of Vendor Compliance issued by the State of Hawai‘i that is “Compliant” within three (3) months of the application deadline;
- Certify that bylaws or policies exist that describe how business is conducted and policies relating to nepotism and management of potential conflict of interest situations;
- Demonstrate to OHA that they are in good standing and compliance with all laws governing entities doing business in the State of Hawaiʻi;
- Provide services to Native Hawaiians and/or Native Hawaiian community(ies) in the State of Hawaiʻi;
- Be considered in good standing with OHA if previously awarded an OHA grant contract;
- Certify that the applicant has licenses, permits, and accreditations, and meet all standards required by applicable federal, state, and county laws, ordinances, codes, and rules to provide services. The applicant shall also be in good standing with required licensing bodies, and compliance with professional standards and requirements;
- Certify that the authorized signatory (e.g., Executive Director, CEO) has the legal power delegated by an organization’s authoritative body (such as the Board of Directors) to sign and submit the OHA grant application;
- Certify that if awarded this grant, the applicant, now grantee, will develop and implement a COVID-19 Preparedness & Response Plan (Plan). The purpose of the Plan is to minimize or eliminate exposure to SARS-CoV-2 for all grant-related participants (e.g., program participants, contractors, employees, community members). The Plan must provide general safeguards for program location(s) as well as federal, State of Hawaiʻi, and applicable county mandates where the grant program(s) and/or service(s) are located and implemented. The applicant agrees to incorporate such safeguards and mandates into its implemented Plan. As the COVID-19 situation evolves, the applicant agrees that it will periodically update the Plan to conform to federal, state, and applicable county mandates. The Plan must be made immediately available to OHA upon request; and
- Agree to indemnify and hold OHA and the State of Hawai‘i harmless for activities undertaken with grant funding, if awarded.
For more information, visit Kākoʻo Support Grant.
