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June 9, 2021 at 5:30 am The Kohala Center received a $150,000 grant that will support the native Hawaiian community through the Office of Hawaiian Affairs’ (OHA) ‘Ohana and Community Based Program Grant for Hawaiʻi Island. The grant will enable the center to address the interrelated needs of ‘āina, kānaka (people), and mo‘omeheu in the ahupua‘a (traditional mountain-to-sea land division) of Kawaihae in leeward Kohala, which includes the Honokoa watershed. Through its “Ho‘olauna Kawaihae: Building pilina through respectful engagement” initiative, The Center will use the grant funds to research, learn, assess, and incorporate ancestral practices to engage respectfully in restoring dryland native forests in the ahupua‘a and strengthening reciprocal relationships between its people and the natural environment. ....
The Maui News The Office of Hawaiian Affairs is seeking applications from nonprofits that support Native Hawaiian communities to help address impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic. OHA has released $2.92 million in grant funds $1.67 million for a COVID-19 Response Grant to mitigate the impact of the pandemic on Native Hawaiian ‘ohana and communities and $1.25 million to an ‘Ohana and Community Based Program Grant to support programs specifically designed to bolster the family unit, OHA said in a news release Tuesday. “The COVID-19 pandemic has heavily impacted our Hawaiian community from the loss of employment to our families’ ability to provide the necessities of life like food and shelter. These grants will assist with finances in a variety of areas in this time of great need,” said OHA Board Chairwoman and Maui Trustee Carmen “Hulu” Lindsey. “OHA is enacting a new grants structure that ensures every island will have a share of both of these grants so ....