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Council awards more than $2M in grant funds to 58 Big Island nonprofit programs
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Council awards more than $2M in grant funds to 58 Big Island nonprofit programs
The funding is meant to directly benefit the public through programs addressing issues such as educational concerns, culture and arts, needs of the poor, youth, kūpuna, those with physical or emotional disabilities, crime victims, those affected by health or social crises or public health and welfare of people and the environment.
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Big Island nonprofits serving Native Hawaiians awarded grants
Projects that received funding were designed to strengthen Hawaiian cultural identity, support instruction in ʻōlelo Hawaiʻi, encourage ʻāina stewardship, prepare students for career readiness and help reintegrate those emerging from the justice system.
June 24, 2024 · 12:00 PM
US Sen. Brian Schatz: $17.5 million earmarked for roads reconstruction in Hilo on Big Island
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June 24, 2024 · 10:10 AM
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