Grants; conditions and qualifications
HRS §210D-11
in effect210D-11. Grants; conditions and qualifications
(a) Grants shall be made for amounts not to exceed $100,000 for each applicant. Applications for grants shall be made to the department and contain such information as the department shall require by rules adopted pursuant to chapter 91. At a minimum, the applicant must show that:
(1) The grant shall be used exclusively for
community-based economic development activities, a community-based business or
enterprise, or the provision of technical assistance, consistent with the
purposes of this chapter;
(2) The community-based business or enterprise shall
have applied for or received all applicable licenses and permits;
(3) The applicant shall comply with all applicable
federal and state laws prohibiting discrimination against any person on the
basis of race, color, national origin, religion, creed, sex, age, sexual
orientation, disability, or any other characteristic
protected under applicable federal or state law;
(4) The grant shall not be used for purposes of
entertainment or perquisites;
(5) The applicant shall comply with other
requirements as the department may prescribe;
(6) All activities and improvements undertaken with
funds received shall comply with all applicable federal, state, and county
statutes and ordinances, including applicable building codes and agency rules;
(7) The applicant shall indemnify and save harmless
the State of Hawaii and its officers, agents, and employees from and against
any and all claims arising out of or resulting from activities carried out or
projects undertaken with funds provided hereunder, and procure sufficient
insurance to provide this indemnification if requested to do so by the
department; and
(8) The facilities shall not be used and are not
intended to be used for sectarian instruction or as a place of worship.
(b) To receive a grant under this section for
community-based economic development activities, a community-based enterprise or
business, or the provision of technical assistance, an applicant shall:
(1) Be either:
(A) A profit subsidiary of a nonprofit
community-based organization incorporated under the laws of the State;
(B) A nonprofit community-based organization
determined to be exempt from federal income taxation by the Internal Revenue
Service;
(C) A cooperative association; or
(D) An organization
providing technical assistance;
(2) In the case of a nonprofit organization, have a
governing board whose members have no material conflict of interest and serve
without compensation, have bylaws or policies that describe the manner in which
business is conducted and policies relating to nepotism and management of
potential conflict of interest situations, and employ or contract with no two
or more members of a family or kin of the first or second degree unless
specifically permitted by the department;
(3) Agree to make available to the department all
records the applicant may have relating to the grant, to allow state agencies
to monitor the applicant's compliance with the purpose of this chapter; and
(4) Establish, to the satisfaction of the department,
that sufficient funds are available for the effective operation of the
activity, business, enterprise, or technical assistance for the purpose for
which the grant is awarded.
[L 1990, c 111, pt of §2; am L 1991, c 255, §2(2);
am L 1996, c 192, §11; am L 2009, c 124, §8; am L 2017, c 47, §3; am L 2021, c
109, §1]
Source: Hawaii State Legislature (capitol.hawaii.gov), via Internet Archive capturesURL: http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/hrscurrent/Vol04_Ch0201-0257/HRS0210D/HRS_0210D-0011.htmFetched: 11/10/2026