News for Nonprofits

Roundup: July grants to Hawaii nonprofits

  • Federal DOE awards $1.5 million to Bishop Museum

Bishop Museum will receive $1,459,000 as part of a U.S. Department of Education grant to start culturally based educational programs for Hawaii and three other states. According to U.S. Sen. Daniel Inouye’s office, Massachusetts, Mississippi and Alaska share with Hawaii historical experiences and traditions that arose from profound changes to cultural and natural environments. The money will be used to start cultural exchanges and internship and apprenticeship programs for native and non-native communities and cultural institutions in these states.

  • HUD awards $1.3 Million HIV/AIDS housing grant

Low-income Hawaii families with HIV or AIDS will receive $1,338,998 in federal grants over the next three years, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development announced in July. HUD said households will be able to better manage HIV illness and receive appropriate care. The $1.3 million goes to the nonprofit Gregory House Programs of Honolulu, which has 46 dwellings with rental assistance and provides substance-abuse counseling, employment training and placement, resource strategies and budgeting. The grants were apportioned based on the number of AIDS cases reported nationwide. A record $310 million will assist 58,000 U.S. households annually.

  • Aloha Harvest gets $200,000 grant

Hawaii’s nonprofit Aloha Harvest has received a $200,000 grant from the Hauoli Mau Loa Foundation to help in its mission. Soon to mark its 10th anniversary, Aloha Harvest has delivered for free some 4.5 million pounds of food to 121 agencies on Oahu. It accepts donations from restaurants, catering services, cafeterias, catered parties and canned-food drives.

  • EPA grant to help students learn effects of pollution

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is awarding $93,256 to a Waianae stream-assessment program, the Ka Wai Ola O Waianae Moku project. The program will assess human impact on streams and how it affects the waters along Waianae Coast. Once the project is completed, an action plan will be developed to address water quality issues in the streams. The project will teach students the risks of pollutants and encourage them to reduce toxic pollution in their communities. The Pacific American Foundation will help manage the project, but Waianae Coast community members will also participate by setting benchmarks, priorities and ranking issues.

  • Strong Foundation to help repair YMCA's pool

The YMCA of Honolulu has received a $100,000 grant from the Strong Foundation for the repair and renovation of the Windward YMCA swimming pool, which is in great need of repair, according to Executive Director Bill Stone. The project, which includes replastering and plumbing enhancements, is planned to begin at the end of August with the repairs being completed in about two weeks. The improvements are projected to cost about $110,000. The pool was built in 1964.

  • Chaminade awarded $70,000 to train preschool managers

The Samuel N. and Mary Castle Foundation has awarded $70,000 to Chaminade University for a program to train preschool managers. The Castle Colleagues Program provides management training to early childhood education directors and offers management skills and resources.

  • IHS receives $10,000 from First Hawaiian Foundation

The Institute for Human Services Hawaii has received $10,000 from the First Hawaiian Bank Foundation to support a nursing co-op in its Health Services Program.