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Tokuda leads bill to remove restrictive language from federal Native Hawaiian arts grant program
US Rep. Jill Tokuda has reintroduced bipartisan legislation aimed at improving Native Hawaiian–serving arts and cultural organizations’ access to federal grant opportunities by removing longstanding administrative barriers.
Rep. Tokuda introduces bill to provide more funding for Native Hawaiian culture and arts
US Rep. Jill Tokuda (HI-02) introduced a bill on Tuesday to ensure that Native Hawaiian organizations can fully access funding they are entitled to under the Native Hawaiian and Alaska Native Culture and Arts Development Program for cultural programming and activities.
$1M in NATIVE Act funding for Native Hawaiian Organizations
The Department of the Interior’s Office of Native Hawaiian Relations today announced $1 million in funding for Native Hawaiian Organizations through the Heritage Opportunities in Hawaiʻi grant program. The funding is made possible by the Native American Tourism and Improving Visitor Experience Act, which enables Indigenous communities to participate in national tourism goals and strategies.
Training available April 10-11 to help grants prep for projects to assist Native Hawaiians
The Office of Hawaiian Affairs and the University of Hawaiʻi Maui College are sponsoring two days of free pre-application training April 10-11 for those preparing to apply for three- to five-year grants of up to $1.5 million offered by the Administration for Native Americans.
OHA to Host Kūlia Grant Orientations on Maui, Moloka‘i and Lāna‘i
The Office of Hawaiian Affairs will host orientation sessions on Maui, Molokaʻi and Lānaʻi over the next two weeks for its new $500,000 pilot grants program, which will offer smaller, one-year funding awards for projects that benefit the Native Hawaiian community.
11 Native Hawaiian Education Programs to Receive $8.6 M
A total of $8,610,632 in federal grants were awarded to eleven projects in Hawaiʻi to support Native Hawaiian education. The US Department of Education funds include grant money for each county in Hawaiʻi.
Improvements Introduced to Native Hawaiian Education Act
The Hawaiʻi Congressional Delegation today introduced a bipartisan bill that seeks to extend and improve the Native Hawaiian Education Act, an existing program that is aimed at creating educational opportunities for Native Hawaiian children and families.
