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

 

CNHA is a national association of Native Hawaiian organizations. Operating an active Policy Center, Training and Consulting Center, Event Coordination and the Hawaiian Way Fund, we unify our members around solutions that embrace the strength of Native culture and knowledge in meeting community challenges. CNHA coordinates the Annual Native Hawaiian Convention in Honolulu every year to bring practitioners, community and policy makers together around issues important to Hawaiians.

 

 

December 9, 2006

 

 

Join CNHA for Administration for Native Americans Grant Pre-Application Workshops!

 

The Council for Native Hawaiian Advancement (CNHA) is the Pacific Training and Technical Assistance Provider for the Department of Health & Human Services and its Administration for Native Americans (ANA) grant program.  ANA is one of the premier grant programs for community-based projects serving Native peoples of the United States and Territories.  ANA has approved four Pacific Region training workshops to assist our Native communities prepare proposals for submission in ANA’s 2007 grant competition.

 

The workshops approved for this next round are for the following dates and locations:

 

CNHA has served as ANA’s Regional Training and Technical Assistance Provider for the Pacific since 2002.  During this time, ANA has awarded 44 grants totaling more than $10.8 million to 41 organizations in the Pacific region which includes Hawaii, Guam, American Samoa and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands.  If you are interested in applying to the ANA grant program in 2007, we encourage you to register.

 

Please encourage people to take advantage of these free training workshops and technical assistance.  We are here to help and would like people to contact us immediately so that we may work with them at a workshop, via e-mail, over the phone, or in our Honolulu office.

 

For more information, please advise people to call CNHA’s Training & Consulting Center at 800.709.2642, send an e-mail to info@anapacific.org, or complete an on-line request and/or registration form at www.anapacific.org.

 

Provided with support from:

 

           

 

 

 

 

ANA Grantee – Na Kamalei, Koolauloa Early Education Program has released new story books!

 

What:  Na Kamalei - Koolauloa Early Education Program has released eight bi-lingual children's storybooks from "The Houlu Hou Project: Stories Told By Us."

 

Cost:  The holiday promotion price is $12.95 each. Price for an 8-pack is $100. Cash sales, money orders, and purchase orders only until further notice, thank you.

 

Buy Now!  Book sales will be from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 9, 16, 23, and 30 at Na Kamalei in Punaluu, Oahu, 53-270 Kamehameha Highway directly across from the Punaluu Beach Park building. Punaluu is north of Kahana Bay.

 

Book sales help support the Hoala Na Pua Program of Na Kamalei- K.E.E.P.  www.nakamalei.org.

 

For information, call (808) 237-8504 or email nkpublishing@hawaii.rr.com. Mahalo!

 

 

 

 

Individual Development Account (Native IDA) Training

 

When:  January 23-25, 2007, Honolulu Hawaii

 

What:  The Native IDA Initiative combines a three-day training institute with customized technical assistance to help your Native organization design, implement, and sustain Individual Development Accounts (IDAs) in your community. IDAs are an innovative strategy to help people access financial education and capital, save, and build assets. IDAs are matched savings accounts that participants can use for investing in personal asset building such as homeownership, postsecondary education, or business development.

 

The institute is designed for participants who have a familiarity with IDAs, as well as the interest and capacity to implement IDAs in their communities within a year after completing the training.

 

Expanding Native Opportunity:  Native IDA Initiative is presented by First Nations Development Institute, First Nations Oweesta Corporation, and CFED. This project is an initiative of the Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFI) Fund of the U.S. Department of the Treasury to expand the capacity and number of Native CDFIs. Expanding Native Opportunity is fully funded by the CDFI Fund.

 

Apply Now!  To apply for the upcoming training institute, go to www.cfed.org/go/nida to download an application. Please read the application for more information about the application and selection process. Call Emily at 202.408.9788 ext 155 with any questions about the application.

 

For further information about the Native IDA Initiative and training institute, please contact Kim Pate at CFED, 202.408.9788 ext 134.

 

 

 

 

2007 State of Hawaii Legislative Guide – Available from the State Council for Hawaiian Homestead Associations NOW!

 

What:  The 2007 SCHHA Legislative Guide is available now!  The 2007 Legislative Guide is compiled and published for use and distribution to interested members of the Hawaiian homestead community. 

 

Interested Homestead Associations should contact the SCHHA at the numbers below to obtain a copy. 

 

If you would like a copy, or should you have any questions or concerns regarding the 2007 State of Hawaii Legislative Guide publication, please feel free to call the SCHHA State Council Office on Oahu at 523-2475 or Neighbor Islands toll-free at (877) 523-2475.

 

 

 

 

NAIHC – Upcoming Course Announcements

 

What:  The National American Indian Housing Council is offering the following training courses free of charge:

 

Warehouse Management Training

December 12-13, 2006

Phoenix, AZ

Best Western Grace Inn

800.843.6010

To Register On-line Click on the Link Below:

Warehouse Management Training - Phoenix

 

 

Construction Contract Documents Orientation

January 23-25, 2007

Oklahoma City, OK

Renaissance Oklahoma City Convention Center Hotel

405.228.8000

To Register Contact Jason Miller at 800.284.9165

or jmiller@naihc.net

 

 

Protecting your Financial Assets through Home Maintenance Training

January 23-24, 2007

Oklahoma City, OK

Renaissance Oklahoma City Convention Center Hotel

405.228.8000

To Register Contact Jason Miller at 800.284.9165

or jmiller@naihc.net

 

 

Pathways Home – Homeownership Certification Training

January 29 - February 2, 2007

San Antonio, TX

Holiday Inn Riverwalk

210.224.2500 or 800.445.8475

To Register Contact Jason Miller at 800.284.9165

or jmiller@naihc.net

 

 

Scholarships:  A limited number of Scholarships are available to cover travel expenses.  To Apply for a Scholarship On-Line:  Online Scholarship Application

 

NOTE:  In order to be considered for a scholarship, your application must be received by NAIHC no later than thirty (30) days prior to the start date of the course or workshop.

 

For more information contact NAIHC:  50 F Street, N.W., Suite 3300 – Washington, D.C. 20001.  Phone 202-789-1754 or 800-284-9165; Fax 202-789-1758 www.naihc.net

 

 

 

 

King Lunalilo La Hanau – Come Celebrate!

 

What:  On Saturday, January 27, 2007 Lunalilo Home will celebrate the 172nd anniversary of the birth of Mo'i William Charles Lunalilo with a traditional lu'au, a fund raiser for the benefit of the programs, furnishings, and equipment needed to care for our kupuna. It will be held on the grounds of Lunalilo Home at 501 Kekauluohi St. in Hawai'i Kai.

 

Menu:  The menu will include: Kalua Pua'a, Lomi Salmon, Chicken Long Rice, Squid Lu'au, Laulau, Raw Crab, Poke, Sweet Potato, Poi, Haupia, Pineapple, and Juice/Water, all for $30 per person.

 

The hours are 11:30 am-1:30 pm with sit down or take-out food service from 11:30 am-12:30 pm. Popular Hawaiian entertainment will be featured.

 

Free parking and shuttle service will be provided at Kaiser High School.

 

Come and support the efforts of Lunalilo Home to care for our kupuna.  Tours of the home will also be available.

 

For more information and tickets:  Tickets are now available by calling 395-1000 and asking for Dawn or by e mailing Lunalilotrustpa@hawaii.rr.com

 

The tickets will make excellent Christmas gifts to be enjoyed in January.

 

 

 

 

Job Opportunity - NaHHA is currently seeking a qualified individual to fill the position of: Data/Information Specialist

 

Deadline for accepting resumes is December 15, 2006

 

Position Title:                Data/Information Specialist

Reports To:                  Project Manager

Date:                            January 1, 2007

FLSA Status:                Full-time, Exempt

Location:                      900 Fort Street Mall, Suite 1300, Honolulu, HI  96813

 

Primary Responsibilities:  Under the supervision and instruction of the Project Manager, responsible to assist in the development of procedures to facilitate the distribution and retrieval of the survey instrument and data entry activity.

 

Essential Duties:

 

Other Duties:

 

REQUIRED JOB QUALIFICATIONS:

Education and Experiences:  1) Bachelor’s Degree in Social Work, Social Science, Business, Hawaiian Studies, or other related fields, and; 2) Three (3) years progressively responsible data and information management experience or other related fields.  Substitutions may be considered and accepted.

 

Skills, Knowledge, and Abilities:  Skills: 1) Good writing and verbal skills to prepare clear and concise reports and communicate effectively with staff and external organizations, agencies and individuals, 2) Good planning, time management, organizational and collaboration skills; 3) Team player with personal and professional integrity; 4) Good computer experience, word processing spreadsheet and/or database programs; 5) Good problem-solving skills.  Knowledge of:  1) Native Hawaiian culture, values, history and practices; 2) Office management and practices; 3) Developing budgets; 4) MS Excel, record keeping and data processing; 5) Basic accounting procedures and principles.  Ability to: 1) Work effectively with culturally diverse groups, organizations and communities; 2) Work effectively with minimal supervision; self motivated, and goal-oriented, 3) Listen, analyze problems, develop effective solutions and solve the problems, 4) Think complicated tasks through and understand consequences, 5) Handle multiple task concurrently.

 

Desirable Qualifications:

 

Qualified individuals should fax their cover letter and resume to NaHHA – 441-1419 (fax) or e-mail to Kuulei@nahha.com

 

 

 

 

Halau Ku Mana New Century Public Charter School is Hiring!

 

Halau Ku Mana is looking for an Office Manager to take charge with:

 

Required Qualifications:

 

Preferred Qualifications:

 

Benefits Include:

 

Provide Additional Information:

 

Full Time 40 Hours Weekly:  Mondays – Fridays

 

Email Cover Letter and Job Resume to:  mailto:haunani@halaukumana.org

 

 

 

 

Job Opportunity:  USDA Loan Specialist – Kealakekua, Hawaii

 

MAJOR DUTIES:  This position is located in the Local Office of the Rural Development Agency. As a Loan Specialist, this position directs the work of a local office providing credit and technical assistance for rural people and communities within the geographic limits of the assigned area. This position serves as a key official in the technical and administrative sector of a rural housing loan and grant program within the Local Office.

 

Experience that demonstrated competence in agricultural, commercial, realty, or other types of loans. Experience may have been gained in such work as reviewing and passing upon applications for agricultural, commercial, bank or mortgage loans; servicing a loan portfolio of a bank or other loan association; performing financial analysis of commercial concerns for investment purposes; appraising real estate to determine property valuation.

 

At the GS-9 grade level, knowledge of credit principles and practices to assess the fundamental soundness of individual loans and independently examine applications, supporting documents, and credit reports, and maintain servicing activities on small loans.

 

In addition, at the GS-11 grade level, independently examines applications, performs financial and credit analysis involving applications and mortgages offered for purchase or construction and in servicing current or delinquent loans for small (one to four family) residential dwellings, or small business operations.

 

KEY REQUIREMENTS:

 

For more information:  Please contact Marcia Shakur

Phone: (816)926-6781

TDD: 800-735-2966

Email: exam1@kcc.usda.gov

 

 

 

 

Administration for Native Americans (ANA) FY 07 Grants Forecast

 

ANA anticipates the availability of FY 07 financial assistance for eligible applicants for the following Program Areas and Special Initiative. Closing deadlines are subject to change so please check the ANA website for updates. For additional information on program areas view the “Grant Programs” section on the ANA website or contact ANA regional Training and Technical Assistance providers. Program announcements will be posted in January 2007 on http://www.grants.gov and on http://www.acf.hhs.gov/grants/index.html .

 

Native Language Preservation and Maintenance – CFDA # 93.587

Available financial assistance for Tribes, Alaska Native Village governments and Native non-profit organizations in assuring the survival and continuing vitality of Native languages.

Category I: Language Assessment

·           Project Period:     12 months only

·           Thresholds:           $25,000 to $100,000 per budget period

·           Closing Deadline:  March 12, 2007 (anticipated)

 

Category II: Project Planning (NEW- proposed)

·           Project Period:     12 months to 24 months

·           Thresholds:           $25,000 175,000 per 12-month budget period

·           Closing Deadline: March 12, 2007 (anticipated)

 

Category III: Project Implementation (NEW)

·           Project Period:     12 months to 36 months

·           Thresholds:           $25,000 to $200,000 per 12-month budget period

·           Closing Deadline:  March 12, 2007 (anticipated)

 

Environmental Regulatory Enhancement – CFDA # 93.632

Available financial assistance for Tribes in planning, developing, and implementing projects that are designed to improve their capacity to regulate environmental activities.

·           Project Period:     12 months to 36 months

·           Thresholds:           $50,000 to $250,000 per 12-month budget period

·           Closing Deadline:  March 12, 2007 (anticipated)

 

Environmental Mitigation – CFDA # 93.583

Available financial assistance for Tribes to mitigate environmental impacts on Indian lands due to Department of Defense (DOD) activities on Formerly Used Defense Sites (FUDS).

·           Project Period:     12 months only

·           Thresholds:           $50,000 to $125,000

·           Closing Deadline:  March 12, 2006 (anticipated)

 

Social and Economic Development Strategies (SEDS) – CFDA # 93.612

Available financial assistance for projects assisting Tribes, Alaska Native Village governments and Native non-profit organizations for social and economic development and governance activities that foster self-sufficiency in Native communities.

·           Project Period:     12 months to 36 months

·           Thresholds:           $25,000 to $500,000

·           Closing Deadline:  March 26, 2007 (anticipated)

 

Social and Economic Development Strategies – Alaska (SEDS-Alaska) – CFDA # 93.612

Available financial assistance set-aside for Alaska Native Village governments and Alaska Native non-profit organizations for social and economic development and governance activities that foster self-sufficiency in Native communities. (Note: applicants can apply for SEDS or SEDS-Alaska but not both).

·           Project Period: 12 to 36 months

·           Thresholds:          - Individual Village projects range from $25,000 to $125,000 per 12-month budget period

- Regional non-profit and Village Consortia range from $25,000 to $175,000 per 12-month budget period

·           Closing Deadline: March 26, 2007 (anticipated)

 

Improving the Well-Being of Children / Healthy Marriage Initiative – CFDA # 93.612 (Special Initiative)

Available financial assistance for Tribes, Alaska Native Village governments and Native non-profit organizations to improve child well-being by removing barriers associated with forming and retaining healthy families and marriages in Native communities.

·           Project Period:     60 months only

·           Thresholds:           $50,000 to $200,000 per 12-month budget period

·           Closing Deadline: March 26, 2007 (anticipated)

 

Non-competing Continuation Grantee Applications – all program areas

Available financial assistance for multi-year grantees that are progressing satisfactorily and submit timely programmatic and financial reports.

·           Closing Deadline: April 2, 2007

 

 

 

 

 

What’s New with the HOAP Call Center?

 

To date, over 5,500 contacts were made to the HOAP Call Center by phone, e-mail or in- person and over 1,200 referrals were made to HOAP Providers.  Both Hawaiian Community Assets and Hawaii HomeOwnership Center delivered 76 homebuyer education courses reaching over 1,600 attendees.  Providers also completed a financial assessment and client plan with 1,178 individuals, pre-qualified 160 families for a loan and helped 92 families close their mortgage loans and move into homes.  Over 10,000 people have been in contact with HOAP since January 2005.

 

There are many useful resources aimed to assist individuals in the homebuyer process, such as Individual Development Accounts (IDA) and down payment assistance programs. Listed below are just a few of those organizations and lenders that offer such programs:

 

Alu Like, Inc. is a non-profit organization devoted to providing services that assist Native Hawaiians in achieving social and economic self-sufficiency. For more information on their Individual Development Account (IDA) program, visit http://alulike.org/services/kulia_idiv.html.

 

The Individual Development Account assists individuals who meet the income and employment criteria guidelines set by the funding source in starting a special savings account in which a 200-300% match will be provided

 

Lokahi Pacific in Wailuku is a private non-profit organization focused on community development on Maui.  They offer down-payment assistance to low-income households through their First Time Home Buyer (FTHB) program. Funds made available under this Program are HOME Funds and will be applied specifically toward the down payment and/or closing costs needs for the purchase of a home. For more information on Lokahi Pacific and their First Time Home Buyer program, visit http://www.lokahipacific.org/downpayment.html.

 

HOAP also provides information about two new Loan Programs with American Savings Bank and Bank of Hawaii. American Savings Bank (ASB) Ho`olako Pono Loan Program http://www.asbhawaii.com/personal/1_5_2_5.php and Bank of Hawaii’s (BOH) Bankoh Hawaiian Home Lands Loan - Kako'o Kaiaulu https://www.boh.com/personal/362_1421.asp have been featured stories on the HOAP website, please visit http://www.dhhlhoap.org/index.php?topic=resources to view the stories. For more information about these loan programs please visit the links above or call the HOAP Call Center.

 

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 courses in 1 to 4 day sessions where participants are able to attend sessions on a variety of dates throughout the year with one of the above HOAP Providers. 

 

Hawaii Community Lending (HCL), a program of Hawaiian Community Assets, is the only Native Hawaiian Organization that originates mortgage loans for residential homes on and off Hawaiian Home Lands.  HCL’s lending staff are knowledgeable and accessible in finding the right loan products for individuals and families engaged in home construction or purchases.

 

Click on the following links for more information on

 

Hawaiian Community Assets & Hawaii Community Lending:

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 Telephone 808.791.3403; Direct Fax: 808.791.3405; Toll-Free Telephone:  866.897.4384; Toll-Free Fax:  866.897.4385; E-mail:  info@dhhlhoap.org;   Website:  www.dhhlhoap.org

 

 

 

 

Other Federal Funding Opportunities

 

United States Department of Justice (USDOJ)

 

Office of Justice Programs, Office of Violence Against Women

OVW FY 2007 Legal Assistance for Victims Grant Program Modification 1

http://www.grants.gov/search/search.do?mode=VIEW&oppId=11709

 

 

Department of Agriculture (USDA)

 

Natural Resources Conservation Service, Conservation Innovation Grants

Grant http://www.grants.gov/search/search.do?mode=VIEW&oppId=11733

 

CSREES

Small Business Innovation Research, Modification 4

http://www.grants.gov/search/search.do?mode=VIEW&oppId=10051

 

 

Department of the Interior (DOI)

 

Bureau of Land Management - Outdoor Information Center Grant

http://www.grants.gov/search/search.do?mode=VIEW&oppId=11731

 

 

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Full Service Document Digitization

http://hhtech.net

 

Supporting 2,000 Years of Good Ideas!

http://hawaiianwayfund.org

 

Annual Native Hawaiian Convention

http://www.hawaiiancouncil.org/annualconvention.html

 

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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