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
February 17, 2006
- NaHHA Holding Community Meetings on the Impact of Tourism
- Scholarships For Native Hawaiian Organizations to Attend National CAPACD’s Annual Convention
- Kamehameha Schools’ Changes in Financial Aid
- Workshop: 2006 Combined Federal Campaign Application Process
- Funding Opportunity for Native American/Native Hawaiian Museum Services
- Funding opportunity – Community-based partnerships to reduce toxic risks in local communities
- Sustain Hawaii Presents a Model for the 21st Century Ahupua'a
- Presentation – “Business Opportunities in the Islands”
- Free Pre-Application Workshops for Eligible Native Organizations
- CNHA's Educational Symposium on Defining Citizenship: The Foundation of a Native Nation
- National Park Service Section 106 Public Scoping Period Closes March 24, 2006
- What’s New with the HOAP Call Center?
- Other Federal Funding Opportunities
NaHHA Holding Community Meetings on the Impact of Tourism
What: The Native Hawaiian Hospitality Association (NaHHA) is holding community meetings statewide through mid-April regarding the impact of tourism on Native Hawaiians. Come share your concerns and propose solutions at these community meetings, then shape them into key strategies at the NaHHA Tourism Conference on the future of tourism from May 2nd through May 4th at the JW Marriott Ihilani Resort and Spa at Ko Olina, O‘ahu.
Community meetings are planned for the dates and locations listed below, with weekday meetings running from 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm, and Saturday meetings running from 10:00 am to 12:00 pm. These meetings are facilitated by CNHA.
Register for a community meeting and sign up for the NaHHA Tourism Conference mailing list at www.hawaiiancouncil.org\docs\events\forms\nahharegformspring06.html.
Pre-registration for the community meetings is encouraged, but you may also register on-site at any meeting. If you are unable to attend a meeting, request an input form from CNHA and provide your mana‘o by fax or mail.
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NaHHA Tourism Conference - May 2 - 4, 2006
Save the Dates!
Participate in
NaHHA’s Tourism Conference
Shaping the Future–Building Bridges: Nānā i Hawai‘i i Ko‘u Mau Maka (See Hawai‘i Through Our Eyes)
JW Marriott Ihilani Resort & Spa at Ko Olina, May 2-4, 2006
Conference Purpose:
To provide an opportunity for Native Hawaiians to gather, understand and discuss the impact of tourism on their communities and lifestyle; to develop key strategies at the Statewide Conference that address concerns that have been identified; and to enhance relationships between the visitor industry and Native Hawaiians.
Registration opens soon at http://www.hawaiiancouncil.org/docs/events/forms/nahhaconfregmay06.html
Co-Sponsored by
Native Hawaiian Hospitality Association
900 Fort Street Mall, Suite 1300
Honolulu, Hawai‘i 96813
Phone: (808) 441-1404 • Fax (808) 441-1419
www.nahha.com • ani@nahha.com
Scholarships For Native Hawaiian Organizations to Attend National CAPACD’s Annual Convention
The National Coalition for Asian Pacific American Community Development (www.nationalcapacd.org) is a national advocacy organization dedicated to addressing the community development, organizing and advocacy needs of the diverse and rapidly growing Asian American and Pacific Islander communities nationwide.
National CAPACD will be holding its 7th Annual Convention in Houston, TX from May 18-20, 2006. National CAPACD's annual convention is one of the largest gatherings of community based practitioners, organizers and advocacy agencies nationwide. This year, the Convention will be held in partnership with the City of Houston (Houston) and Partners for Livable Communities (PLC) http://www.livable.com/publications/PLCresources.htm.
The 2006 Convention will continue to feature in-depth workshops, trainings and plenaries on current issues in community development and housing; in addition, we will engage diverse representatives from the business, government, philanthropy, education, science, arts, social services, and entertainment sectors.
For more information or to download a scholarship application, please visit
http://www.nationalcapacd.org/convention2006/#scholarship. The scholarship covers registration costs, travel and hotel room for the days of the convention.
APPLICATION DEADLINE: Completed applications must be received by Friday, March 10, 2006. Applicants will be notified by Friday, March 31, 2006.
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Kamehameha Schools’ Changes in Financial Aid
What: Kamehameha Schools' financial aid program for college students will now be giving special consideration to specific areas of study and non-traditional students in accordance with their new Education Strategic Plan.
The areas of study are job fields with projected growth in Hawai'i and range from business and technology to Hawaiian Studies, the natural environment and life sciences.
Non-traditional students are defined as single parents, sole income providers for their families, currently or previously incarcerated and seeking to re-enter the workforce, or the homeless.
For an application: applications are available by calling 534-8080 or going to http://www.ksbe.edu/finaid.
Application Deadline: the deadline for the CSS/Financial Aid PROFILE is April 1, 2006, and the application deadline is April 20, 2006.
For more information: visit http://www.ksbe.edu/finaid, or call Shawn Nakamoto at 541-5315
Workshop: 2006 Combined Federal Campaign Application Process
What/When: The Honolulu Federal Executive Board of the Combined Federal Campaign invites all Hawaii-Pacific area 501(c)(3) nonprofits to attend a workshop on the "2006 CFC Application Process," from 10 to 11:30 a.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 28, at the Federal Building, 300 Ala Moana, Room 5-208.
The Combined Federal Campaign is the world's largest and most successful annual workplace fund-raising drive. The mission of the CFC is to support and to promote philanthropy through a voluntary program that is employee-focused, cost-efficient and effective in providing all Federal employees the opportunity to improve the quality of life for all. In 2004, Federal employees around the world raised more than $256 million for charitable causes.
Application Period: The 2006 application period is March 15 to April 14. The workshop announcement is available at <http://www.honolulu-pacific.feb.gov/>
http://www.honolulu-pacific.feb.gov and the application forms can also be found at that address after Feb. 20.
To RSVP: Due to limited seating, all attendees must register in advance. RSVP to Gerry Reese at 541-2637.
Funding Opportunity for Native American/Native Hawaiian Museum Services
Program Overview: The Native American/Native Hawaiian Museum Services program enables Native American tribes and organizations that primarily serve Native Hawaiians to benefit their communities and audiences through strengthened museum services in the areas of programming, professional development, and enhancement of museum services.
Grants are intended to support activities in museums and museum-related organizations, such as cultural centers. The program will support services and activities in the following areas:
- Programming: Services and activities that support the educational mission of museums and museum-related organizations.
- Professional Development: Education or training that builds skills, knowledge, or other professional capacity for individuals who provide or manage museum services activities. Individuals can be paid or volunteer and involved with museum services either currently or in the future.
- Enhancement of Museum Services: Support for activities that enable and improve museum services.
Eligibility: Museums are not eligible to apply for this grant program. Entities such as museums, libraries, schools, tribal colleges, or departments of education are not eligible applicants, although they may be involved in the administration of this program and their staff may serve as project directors, in partnership with an eligible applicant.
Eligible applicants are:
- Indian tribes.
- Organizations that primarily serve and represent Native Hawaiians.
For more information and details about applicant eligibility, visit: http://www.imls.gov/applicants/grants/nativeServices.shtm
Funding opportunity – Community-based partnerships to reduce toxic risks in local communities
What: The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has announced that funds are available to support community-based partnerships to reduce toxic risks in local communities.
EPA will award about $2.7 million in cooperative agreements in two levels through the Community Action for a Renewed Environment (CARE) program. Level I cooperative agreements will help establish community-based partnerships and set priorities for reducing toxic risks in a community.
Funding levels: EPA anticipates awarding eight to 10 cooperative agreements under Level I, ranging from $75,000 to $100,000.
Level II cooperative agreements are for communities that already have a broad-based collaborative partnership, have identified risk reduction priorities and are ready to implement risk reduction strategies. EPA expects to award six to eight cooperative agreements, ranging from $150,000 to $300,000.
Eligible applicants: A range of community groups may apply for funding, including county and local governments, tribes, non-profit organizations and universities. EPA will conduct two conference calls, February 21 and 24, for prospective applicants to ask questions about the application process.
About CARE: The CARE program, which began in 2005, helps to build broad-based local partnerships for reducing risks from toxic pollutants that come from numerous sources. For additional information about CARE, projects awarded in 2005, or how to apply for the cooperative agreements, visit EPA’s Web site at http://www.epa.gov/care.
Informational Webcast: A national Webcast is an internet web-based slide Powerpoint presentation with an embedded audio portion. The CARE program will conduct two identical national training sessions for potential applicants via a national webcast on the following dates and times:
- February 21, 2006: 3:00 - 4:30 p.m. (eastern time) February 24, 2006: 10:00 - 11:30 a.m. (eastern time)
For more information and to register:
- To register for the upcoming CARE Internet Seminar for either of the above dates, please go to: http://www.cluin.org/studio/seminar.cfm#upcoming and click on the registration link for the "CARE Request for Proposals Q&A"
- After the two national training webcast sessions are completed, a recorded version of the full Webcast will be available on: https://www.clu-in.org/live/archive.cfm
REMEMBER: individuals can view the website on any computer with internet access.
Sustain Hawaii Presents a Model for the 21st Century Ahupua'a
What: Please join Sustain Hawaii February 23 at the Hawaii State Capitol for a groundbreaking event where local and international sustainability experts will outline a road map for evaluating, planning and implementing sustainable practices at the government, corporate, academic and community levels.
The event highlights the ongoing effort to develop the 2050 Sustainability Plan for the State of Hawaii.
Dave Biggs, Brian Nattrass, Nicholas Sonntag, and Ramsay Taum are the featured speakers who will cover the systemic issues and solutions for achieving sustainability.
Date: Thursday, February 23, 2006
Time: 9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Place: Hawaii State Capitol Auditorium
Lunch provided: Sustain Hawaii and Donatos Restaurant will provide a buffet lunch.
Cost: This event is free and open to the public
For more information and to RSVP, visit: http://sustainhawaii.org/taskforce/rsvp.html
Presentation – “Business Opportunities in the Islands”
What: Presentation by Dr. Failautusi Avegalio, Director of the Pacific Business Center Program, University of Hawaii. Dr. Avegalio will be describing some of the advantages of doing business in the American-affiliated Pacific Islands (American Samoa, Guam, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, the Federated States of Micronesia, the Republic of Palau and the Republic of the Marshall Islands) and give some pointers on doing business in the islands. Dr. Tusi will also tell you about how you can apply to join the upcoming U.S. Department of the Interior’s Island Business Opportunities Mission to the U.S. Territory of American Samoa.
- Explore win-win business opportunities without the political risk, currency risk, language barriers and other problems that come with establishing operations in foreign territories.
- Find out about exciting opportunities in travel and tourism, information and communications technology, environmental technology, health care, agriculture, aquaculture and many other areas.
- Learn about the advantages of visiting the islands as part of a Department of the Interior Business Opportunities Mission. Mission participants will receive targeted briefings, island tours, business site visits, networking events with high-level government officials, and a schedule of one-and-one meetings--specially tailored for each participant--with potential business partners and government officials.
Explore them all at once, at the Secretary of the Interior’s Third Conference on Business Opportunities in the Islands – here in Honolulu on November 13-14, 2006!
You won’t want to miss this chance to learn more about the advantages of doing business in the U.S. affiliated Pacific Islands and how you can apply to join the upcoming DOI mission to American Samoa*. This mission will be led by senior DOI officials and is designed to help American businesses to explore win-win business opportunities in the US-affiliated insular areas.
For more information or to RSVP: please call Dorothy Chen at the Pacific Business Center Program, 956-2495.
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:
- Social and Economic Development Strategies (SEDS)
- Language Preservation and Maintenance
- Improving the Well-Being of Children/Native American Healthy Marriage Initiative (NAHMI)
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:
- February 20 – 22, 2006 at Kulana Oiwi, QLCC, Molokai
- March 6 – 8, 2006 at Maui Beach Hotel
- March 13 – 15, 2006 at Neal Blaisdell Center, Oahu
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:
- A nonprofit organization serving Native Hawaiians, or the Native peoples of Guam, CNMI or American Samoa
- A public agency serving Native Hawaiians, or the Native peoples of Guam, CNMI or American Samoa
- A college or university serving Native Hawaiians, or the Native peoples of Guam, CNMI or American Samoa
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:
CNHA's Educational Symposium on Defining Citizenship: The Foundation of a Native Nation
In 2004, the UCLA School of Law Native Nations Law & Policy Center shared its research with hundreds at CNHA’s Educational Symposium on Constitutions, and people asked,
“What’s next, because we want more!”
Save the Dates
for the Council for Native Hawaiian Advancement’s
Educational Symposium on Defining Citizenship:
The Foundation of a Native Nation
April 17 & 18, 2006 - Renaissance Ilikai Waikiki Hotel
Registration will open soon at www.hawaiiancouncil.org.
Special lodging rates and scholarships are available.
For more information, contact:
Council for Native Hawaiian Advancement
33 South King Street, Suite 513
Honolulu, HI 96813
Tel: 808.521.5011/800.709.2642
Fax: 808.521.4111/800.710.2642
E-mail: events@hawaiiancouncil.org
www.hawaiiancouncil.org
Come and increase your knowledge and understanding of this important part of self-governance and self-determination.
For our past, our present and our future.
| National Park Service Section 106 Public Scoping Period Closes March 24, 2006 |
| What: Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA) requires federal agencies to consider the effects of their proposals on historic properties and provide state/tribal historic preservation offices and the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation (ACHP) a reasonable opportunity to review and comment on those actions.
In 1995, the National Park Service (NPS), National Conference of State Historic Preservation Officers, and ACHP signed a servicewide programmatic agreement (PA) that tailors the Section 106 process to NPS program needs. A servicewide PA provides an efficient process for compliance with Section 106 for specified activities while meeting NPS requirements for continuing consultation with multiple interested parties.
The NPS has initiated an effort to revise the existing PA or develop a new nationwide PA. This effort provides the NPS an opportunity to create a document that, among other things, takes into account the concerns of State Historic Preservation Officers (SHPOs), Tribal Historic Preservation Officers (THPOs), Native Americans, Native Hawaiians, Native Alaskans and others with an interest in the cultural resources of the NPS.
Issues and Concerns that the National Park Service would like your thoughts on include:
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| To download a copy of the scoping brochure which includes a comment form, click on the following link: www.hawaiiancouncil.org/docs/ppc/download/nps106scopingbrochure.pdf The complete text of the 1995 servicewide Programmatic Agreement is available at: http://www.achp.gov/npspa1.html. |
HOAP Helped more than 1,000 Get the Resources They Need for Homeownership
Find Out How HOAP Can Help You
To date, 18 HOAP Orientation Sessions helped over 1,000 Native Hawaiians throughout the state of Hawaii navigate their way to homeownership. Attend a session in your community to learn about 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 statewide local Providers.
All Orientation Sessions are scheduled from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
Please continue to visit www.dhhlhoap.org for an updated schedule of HOAP Orientation sessions in your neighborhood.
Over 50 Homebuyer Education Courses have been held statewide reaching over 1,000 individuals and families. Hawaii Community Lending (HCL), Hawaiian Community Assets (HCA) and Hawaii HomeOwnership Center (HHOC) conduct Homebuyer Education Courses 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.
Providers offer these Homebuyer Education Courses in 1, 2 or 4 day sessions, throughout the year.
Click on the following links for more information on
Hawaii Community Lending: http://www.dhhlhoap.org/article.php?story=20050725171445638
Hawaiian Community Assets: http://www.dhhlhoap.org/article.php?story=20050310151633109
Hawaii HomeOwnership Center:
http://www.dhhlhoap.org/article.php?story=20050316101225123
or any other HOAP Providers at this link: http://www.dhhlhoap.org/index.php?topic=providers
For more information about HOAP Orientation Sessions, Homebuyer Education Courses or any other HOAP services please contact the HOAP Call Center today: 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)
Improving the Well-Being of Children - Native American Healthy Marriage Initiative Modification 1
http://www.grants.gov/search/search.do?mode=VIEW&oppId=7985
Social and Economic Development Strategies for Native Americans (SEDS) Grant
http://www.grants.gov/search/search.do?mode=VIEW&oppId=7913
Community Services Block Grant Program Community Economic Development Discretionary Grant Program--Operational Projects Modification 2
http://www.grants.gov/search/search.do?mode=VIEW&oppId=7894
Treatment for Homeless Grant
http://www.grants.gov/search/search.do?mode=VIEW&oppId=7898
Administration for Children and Families Basic Center Program
http://www.grants.gov/search/search.do?mode=VIEW&oppId=7793
Department of Education (ED)
Arts in Education Model Development and Dissemination Program Grant
http://www.grants.gov/search/search.do?mode=VIEW&oppId=7893
Department of Labor (DOL)
Indian and Native American Employment and Training Programs; Solicitation for Grant Applications and Announcement of Competition Waivers for Program Years 2006 and 2007 Grant http://www.grants.gov/search/search.do?mode=VIEW&oppId=7996
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