Going Home Hawai‘i awarded $25K OHA grant for culture

Going Home Hawai’i today announced a grant award totaling $25,000 that will support the Native Hawaiian community through the Office of Hawaiian Affairs (OHA) Kākoʻo Support grants.

The grant will help to reinforce and strengthen Native Hawaiians’ connections to moʻomeheu (culture) and support OHA’s work in quality housing, economic stability, and health outcomes.

Going Home Hawai’i will use these funds to support Native Hawaiians who are disproportionately represented in the justice system. Going Home Hawai’i is dedicated to
incorporating traditional Hawaiian cultural values in its programs.

Going Home Hawai’i is continuously working towards lowering Native Hawaiian representation in the justice system and preventing incarceration by making health and economic resources more readily available.

“As a community partner with OHA, we continue to build a future of positive change where
compassion and collaboration turn dreams into impactful realities,” said Les Estrella, president
and CEO.

The purpose of the Kākoʻo Support Grant program is to strengthen community organizations’ grant applications and post-award monitoring and reporting – not just for OHA, but for county, state, federal, and community resourcing as well.

They are intended for operational administration funding and support services and may include, but are not limited to: grant writing; program implementation and evaluation support; paying for financial audits, accountants and accounting services; business insurance; or Form 990 preparation.