{"id":1914,"date":"2023-04-04T15:44:01","date_gmt":"2023-04-05T01:44:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/stgwww8.honolulu.gov\/dcs\/?page_id=1914"},"modified":"2023-07-19T07:57:49","modified_gmt":"2023-07-19T17:57:49","slug":"dcs-ogm-grants-in-aid-application-guidelines","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www8.honolulu.gov\/dcs\/dcs-ogm-grants-in-aid-application-guidelines\/","title":{"rendered":"DCS OGM Grants in Aid Application Guidelines"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
Every year the City and County of Honolulu (CITY) awards a minimum of one-half of one percent of the estimated general fund revenues to qualified non-profit organizations.
To be eligible to apply for a GIA grant a Proposer must meet mandatory requirements:<\/p>
The application and Request for Grant Proposals (RGP)\u00a0become available online\u00a0in September\/October. The Grant Proposer must download the application and\u00a0Request for Grant Proposals (RGP)\u00a0<\/strong>from the State of Hawaii’s\u00a0Hawaii Awards & Notices Data System (HANDS)\u00a0website by clicking\u00a0HERE<\/strong><\/a>.\u00a0 Registration is NOT required to download the RGP. Grant applicants are responsible to check the HANDS website for any updates and addenda issued by the City.\u00a0 Grant Proposals are processed and reviewed for eligibility and feasibility by City staff, including the feasibility and validity of Fiscal Sponsorship arrangements. Eligible Grant Proposals are provided to the Grants In Aid Advisory Commission (Commission), which meets during the months of January and February to select its recommendations for grant awards.\u00a0 The Commission\u2019s recommendations are forwarded to the Honolulu City Council by March 4 of every year.\u00a0<\/p> Selection and approval of grant awards are\u00a0done by the City Council\u00a0through the\u00a0City’s annual budget process.\u00a0\u00a0Organizations that\u00a0are awarded\u00a0funds will be contacted by the Office of Grants Management in July (the beginning of the City’s fiscal year) to begin\u00a0the\u00a0grant contracting process.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>
Completed applications must be submitted to the Division of Purchasing by the deadline date and time indicated in the RGP.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\tSELECTION AND AWARD PROCESS\n<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t