Periodically, CNHA sends out the latest information on resources and other opportunities available to Native Hawaiian community organizations. This complimentary service is another way CNHA advances Native Hawaiians through empowerment and informational initiatives. For more information about our training workshops and events, please visit us at www.hawaiiancouncil.org

 

 

 

December 24, 2005

 

 

 

CNHA Introduces the Huaka‘i Program for Members

 

The Council for Native Hawaiian Advancement (CNHA) is happy to announce the Huaka‘i program.  Throughout the year, different CNHA member organizations will host excursions to provide opportunities to fellowship and engage in activities that are energizing and renewing.  Each Huaka‘i will be scheduled on a weekend day with activities such as learning how to paddle a canoe, carve an ohe kapala, or weave a lei.

 

Papaku no Kameha‘ikana will be hosting the first Huaka‘i with a theme of Piko Akea (the water source). The cultural sharing and þllowship will include working with kalo and learning about the history of the Maunawili Lo‘i and surrounding area by Mark Stride.

 

Don’t miss this extraordinary opportunity to relax, get inspired and immerse yourself in things Hawaiian.

 

When:  Saturday, January 14, 2006, 10:00 am – 2:00 pm

 

Where:  Maunawili Lo‘i (Kailua, Oahu)

 

Cost:  CNHA Members - $5 per person (includes lunch)
Guests of CNHA Members - $10 per person (includes lunch)

 

Click here to download the registration form and the map to Maunawili Lo‘i.  Please complete and mail the form along with your payment to CNHA by December 30, 2005.  Please make checks payable to “CNHA.”

 

Mahalo for your interest in attending our CNHA Huaka‘i – Piko Akea event on January 14, 2006 at Maunawili Lo‘i.

 

If you are interested in hosting a Huaka‘i event, please contact Auli‘i Hirahara, CNHA Project Coordinator, at 808.521.5011, toll-free at 800.709.2642 or via e-mail at info@hawaiiancouncil.org.

 

Papaku no Kameha‘ikana plans, organizes and coordinates Native Hawaiian activities that promote cultural practices, enabling participants to share and reciprocate with other indigenous peoples throughout Polynesia. 

 

 

 

 

Free Pre-Application Workshops

for Eligible Native Organizations

Sponsored by the Administration for Native Americans

Presented by the Council for Native Hawaiian Advancement

 

ANA has announced three grant programs available to eligible organizations in the Pacific Region in 2006:

 

 

To learn how your organization can access grant funds to empower your community, attend one of the following ANA Proposal Development Workshops presented by CNHA, your Pacific Region Training and Technical Assistance Provider:

 

 

In order to be eligible to apply for funding from ANA, an organization in the Pacific Region must have a governing board where a majority of its members are Native and be one of the following types of entities:

 

 

Space is limited!  Register today through one of our four easy methods.  Download a registration form and fax it back to us at 800.710.2642.  Complete our website online form.  Call CNHA at 521.5011 on Oahu or toll-free at 800.709.2642.  Send us an e-mail identifying which training you want to attend at info@anapacific.org.  For more information, give us a call, drop us an e-mail or visit our website at www.anapacific.org.

 

CNHA is a national, member-based nonprofit organization dedicated to promoting community development in Native communities.  For more information, please contact our offices or visit our website at www.hawaiiancouncil.org.

 

Provided with support from: 

 

                  

 

 

 

 

Job Opportunities with the Council for Native Hawaiian Advancement

 

*Administration for Native Americans Project Coordinator

CNHA is looking for an energetic Project Coordinator to help the CNHA team deliver hands-on grant training workshops throughout the Pacific.  Potential candidates should have excellent communication skills, be comfortable with public speaking, and be proficient in Access, Excel, Word, PowerPoint and Outlook.  The Project Coordinator will be responsible for drafting reports, developing promotional material and updating CNHA’s website. This position will support the Community Relations Division who is responsible for providing training, technical assistance, special event coordination and media relations in Native communities.  If you are looking for a rewarding position, this is the job for you!

 

This full-time position will be based in Honolulu, with a salary range of $28,000-35,000.  Excellent benefits are included.  This position requires frequent travel throughout the Pacific region.

 

The Council for Native Hawaiian Advancement is a dynamic non-profit organization that assists other organizations to achieve their goals by bringing Hawaiians together through our events, workshops and programs.  Our office environment is fast-paced requiring positive team players and flexibility.

 

Qualification Requirements

 

 

Please mail or fax your resume and cover letter by January 15, 2006. 

 

            Lilia Kapuniai

            Vice President & Manager, Community Development

            Council for Native Hawaiian Advancement

            33 South King Street, Suite 513

            Honolulu, HI 96813

            Fax: 521-4111

 

For more information:  Please call 521.5011 or email lilia@hawaiiancouncil.org

 

 

*Systems Programmer / Analyst

CNHA is seeking a full-time systems programmer / analyst. The ideal candidate will work as part of the operations staff to (1) provide first level desktop computer support for end users, (2) develop and maintain all company-wide Websites, and (3) provide support for the management of the company’s databases.

 

Responsibilities:

 

Education & Experience:

 

Required Competencies:

 

Optional Competencies:

 

Salary competitive and based on experience. Generous benefits package offered. Please send your cover letter and resume to cnha@hawaiiancouncil.org.

 

 

*Data & Web Programmer / Analyst

CNHA is seeking a part-time data and web programmer / analyst. The ideal candidate will work as part of the operations staff to (1) provide first level desktop computer support for end users, (2) develop and maintain all company-wide websites, and (3) provide support for the management of the company’s databases.

 

Responsibilities:

 

Education & Experience:

 

Required Competencies:

 

Optional Competencies:

 

Salary competitive and based on experience. Generous benefits package offered. Please send your cover letter and resume to cnha@hawaiiancouncil.org.

 

 

*Information Technology Support Technician

CNHA is seeking a part-time general technical support technician. The ideal candidate will work as part of the operations staff to (1) provide first level desktop computer support for end users, and (2) administer company-wide network needs at different sites.

 

Responsibilities:

 

Education & Experience:

 

Required Competencies:

 

Optional Competencies:

 

Salary competitive and based on experience. Generous benefits package offered. Please send your cover letter and resume to cnha@hawaiiancouncil.org.

 

 

 

 

Job Opportunity with INPEACE

 

Position Title:  Clerical Assistant F/T position for SPARK Waianae program. 

 

Minimum qualifications: High school diploma including or supplemented by courses in secretarial skills and 3 yrs of secretarial and clerical experience.  Type 50 wpm, working knowledge of computer, typewriter, copier, fax etc. Work well with others, meet schedules and timelines.  Work with discretion.  Communicate effectively both orally and in writing. 

 

Deadline to Apply:  Send or fax resume and cover letter by December 28, 2005 to:

INPEACE - 91-110 Hanua St. #316

Kapolei, HI 96707

Fax: 808-690-8099

 

INPEACE has special interest and expertise in the following areas: 

 

 

For more information, please contact:  Laurie Ganibe, Office Manager at:  (808) 690-8097

 

 

 

 

Find.  Apply.  Succeed – Sign up for Grants.gov!

 

What:  Grants.gov allows organizations to electronically find and apply for more than $400 billion in Federal grants. Grants.gov is THE single access point for over 1000 grant programs offered by all Federal grant-making agencies. The US Department of Health and Human Services is proud to be the managing partner for Grants.gov, an initiative that is having an unparalleled impact on the grant community.

 

Grants.gov enables grant-making agencies and the grant community to come together to make grants management easier and more efficient for everyone. Led by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Grants.gov is one of 24 Federal cross-agency E-government initiatives designed to improve access to services via the internet. In partnership with Federal grant-makers including 26 agencies, 11 commissions and several states, Grants.gov is the one website for information on all Federal grant opportunities. State, local, and tribal governments, colleges and universities, research institutions, non-profits and other organizations now have the access they need to efficiently find grants in one convenient online location. And applying for grants has never been easier. Applications are easy to download and simple to submit.

 

That’s right. A single, authoritative source for information on, and the ability to apply for, all Federal grant opportunities—now everything you need is online—right at your fingertips:

 

 

To find out more about Grants.gov and to register, visit their website:  http://www.grants.gov

 

 

 

 

Funding Opportunity: NOAA Environmental Literacy Projects

 

What:  NOAA’s Office of Education (OED) is requesting applications for environmental literacy projects. Approximately $3 million is available to fund roughly 5-10 projects in 2006. Funded projects will be between 1 and 5 years in duration and will (1) further the use and incorporation of the Ocean Literacy Essential Principles and Fundamental Concepts in formal and informal education and/or measure ocean literacy among the public; or (2) strengthen the capacity to develop a workforce knowledgeable about weather and climate.

 

All projects shall employ the strategies articulated in the NOAA Education Plan and involve NOAA entities as partners.

 

Deadlines: 

 

For more information:  visit http://www.oesd.noaa.gov/funding_opps.html for the full announcement and additional information.

 

 

 

 

Funding Opportunity: Implementation Grants for Museums and Historical Organizations

 

What:  These grants support interpretive museum exhibitions (both long-term and traveling) and the interpretation of historic sites, and include support for accompanying publications, websites, and public humanities programming. Public humanities programs support lifelong learning in history, literature, comparative religion, philosophy, and other fields of the humanities for broad public audiences.

 

Applicants for implementation grants should have already done most of the planning for their projects, including the identification of the key humanities themes, relevant scholarship, and program formats. Projects with interdisciplinary perspectives are eligible for implementation grants.

 

Also eligible are projects that use innovative formats and non-traditional ways of engaging audiences, either as part of the installation itself, or through ancillary activities such as museum theater, intergenerational programs, or multimedia components.

 

Eligible Applicants:

 

Maximum funding level:  $500,000

Minimum funding level:  $0

 

Deadline:  February 6, 2006

 

For more information, please visit the following link: Implementation Grants for Museums and Historical Organizations Grant http://www.fedgrants.gov/Applicants/NEH/OPUB/OPO/MI/listing.html

 

Or contact:  Scott, Peter, Public Affairs Specialist, Phone 202-606-8446, Fax 202-606-8240, Email pscott@neh.gov

 

 

 

 

 

What’s New with the HOAP Call Center?

 

HOAP Orientation Sessions and Homebuyer Education Courses – Sign Up now!

 

HOAP & HHCA Orientation Sessions

 

The Orientation Sessions are intended to provide participants with an introduction to HOAP and the homeownership process. These sessions will include an overview of the Hawaiian Homes Commission Act which guides the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands’ mission and policies, inform participants about the homestead application process, provide updates on DHHL’s development schedule statewide, include an overview of the homebuyer education and case management services that are available, and introduce them to local Providers in the State.

 

To date, 15 sessions have been held attracting over 1,000 Native Hawaiians throughout the state of Hawaii, with amazingly positive results.  Participants rate orientation sessions in the 90 percentile when asked to rate the helpfulness of the materials, the effectiveness of the facilitator and the content. Attend a session in your community to learn how you can achieve your dream of homeownership!

 

Schedule of Sessions:

 

 

All Orientation Sessions are scheduled from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.  Please continue to check the website for updated information, and contact the HOAP Call Center with any questions.

 

To register for an Orientation Session, visit http://www.hawaiiancouncil.org/HOAP.htm.

 

HOMEBUYER EDUCATION COURSES

The Homebuyer Education Courses are intended to provide individuals and families with homebuyer and financial literacy courses to build skills and help prepare for homeownership and loan prequalification.  Multiple local Providers deliver sessions that include the following topics: 1) Understanding Credit & Obtaining a Mortgage Loan, 2) Personal Financial Management (budgeting, savings, etc), and 3) Credit Ratings, Credit Repair, Debt Reduction and Debt Restructuring.  A complete course is approximately 8-10 hours of course work.  Providers offer these courses in 1 to 4 day sessions. Participants are able to attend sessions on a variety of dates throughout the year. 

 

Hawaii Community Lending (HCL) is a mortgage lender specializing in Hawaiian home land properties.  HCL conducts Homebuyer Education Workshops throughout the state on money management, accessing credit, home maintenance and other topics.   HCL also provides direct assistance in applying and qualifying for home loans, as well as financial assessments for DHHL and non-DHHL properties

 

To receive loan pre-qualification, specialized services or to register to attend a Homebuyer Education Course from Hawaii Community Lending please contact Michelle Kauhane at 808.587.7886 or toll-free at 1.866.400.1116 or via e-mail at mkauhane@hclending.com.

 

Hawaiian Community Assets (HCA) is a nonprofit organization that increases the capacity of low-income communities and individuals in Hawaii to achieve economic self-sufficiency, with particular focus on Native Hawaiians.  HCA provides homebuyer education services statewide.  

 

HCA will be scheduling more courses in January and February 2006. If you are interested in attending a course during that time, please complete this form for Hawaiian Community Assets to notify you with their schedule of courses in the future.

 

For more information about Hawaiian Community Assets, please visit their website at http://hawaiiancommunity.net, by phone at 808.760.5100 or toll-free at 866.760.5105 or via e-mail at kahuawaiwai@hawaii.rr.com.

 

Hawaii HomeOwnership Center (HHOC) provides education, information, and support to create successful first-time homeowners. By addressing barriers and increasing rates of homeownership, HHOC aims to build stronger families and communities on Oahu and Kauai.  In order to access services and complete a homebuyer education course through HHOC, you are required to attend one of their orientation sessions first.  A schedule of their orientation sessions in your community is as follows:

 

Oahu

·        January 7th 1:00 p.m.- 2:00 p.m.

·        January 18th 6:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.

·        February 4th 1:00 p.m.- 2:00 p.m.

·        February 16th 6:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.

·        March 1st 6:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.

·        March 4th 1:00 p.m.- 2:00 p.m.

·        March 15th 6:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.

·        March 29th 6:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.

 

Kauai

·        January 6th 6:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.

·        February 10th 6:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.

·        March 24th 6:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.

 

For more information or to register for an Orientation Session about HHOC, please visit their website at www.hihomeownership.org, contact them by phone at 808.523.9500 or via e-mail at info@hihomeownership.org

 

Contact the HOAP Call Center today for more information and assistance:  Direct Tel:  791.3403; Direct Fax:  791.3405; Toll-Free Tel:  866.897.4384; Toll-Free Fax:  866.897.4385; E-mail:  info@dhhlhoap.org; Website:  www.dhhlhoap.org

 

 

 

 

Other Federal Funding Opportunities

 

Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)

 

Center for Disease Control and Prevention Procurement and Grants Office Coordinating Center for the National Academic Centers of Excellence on Youth Violence Prevention Grant http://www.fedgrants.gov/Applicants/HHS/CDC/PGO/CDC-RFA-CE06-602/listing.html

 

Center for Disease Control and Prevention Procurement and Grants Office Enhancing State Capacity to Address Child and Adolescent Health through Violence Prevention Grant http://www.fedgrants.gov/Applicants/HHS/CDC/PGO/CDC-RFA-CE06-604/listing.html

 

 

National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH)

 

Interpreting America's Historic Places: Implementation Grants Grant, Modification1 http://www.fedgrants.gov/Applicants/NEH/OPUB/OPO/NEH-BR-02062006/listing.html

 

Implementation Grants for Museums and Historical Organizations Grant http://www.fedgrants.gov/Applicants/NEH/OPUB/OPO/MI/listing.html

 

 

Department of Agriculture (USDA)

 

Strategic Agricultural Initiative/Food Quality Protection Act Grant Program: FY 2006 Request for Proposals

Modification1

http://www.fedgrants.gov/Applicants/EPA/OGD/GAD/EPA-R9-CED1-06-003/listing.html

 

 

Department of the Treasury (TREAS)

Community Development Financial Institutions Fund Community Development Financial Institutions Fund CDFI Program 2006 Modification5, Modification4 http://www.fedgrants.gov/Applicants/TREAS/CDFI/CDFI/CDFI-FATA-06/listing.html

 

Community Development Financial Institutions Fund Community Development Financial Institutions Fund CDFI Program 2006 Modification1, Modification2, Modification3 http://www.fedgrants.gov/Applicants/TREAS/CDFI/CDFI/CDFI-FATA-06/listing.html

 

 

 

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Pacific Region T/TA Provider for the ANA Grants Program

http://anapacific.org

 

Home Ownership Assistance Program (HOAP)

http://dhhlhoap.org

 

Full Service Document Digitization

http://hhtech.net

 

Supporting 2,000 Years of Good Ideas!

http://hawaiianwayfund.org

 

Annual Native Hawaiian Conference

http://www.hawaiiancouncil.org/Conference

 

 

Council for Native Hawaiian Advancement

33 South King Street, Suite 513

Honolulu, Hawaii 96813

Phone: 808.521.5011 Fax: 808.521.4111

 

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