Ho'okahua Hawaiian Foundation

HO'OKAHUA HAWAIIAN FOUNDATION'S PURPOSE IS TO REDUCE HOMELESSNESS OF NATIVE HAWAIIANS WHO ARE LIVING AND RESIDING IN THE STATE OF HAWAII. TO ACCOMPLISH THIS PURPOSE, THE FOUNDATION WILL SUPPORT PROGRAMS THAT, FOR INSTANCE, PREVENT THE LOSS OF HAWAIIAN-OWNED LAND DUE TO THE INABILITY TO PAY TAXES, ASSIST IN FINDING TEMPORARY HOUSING, AND ENHANCE EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES BY PROVIDING VOCATIONAL TRAINING TO DEVELOP ADEQUATE SKILLS THAT WILL INCREASE OPPORTUNITIES FOR LONG TERM EMPLOYMENT. THE FOUNDATION'S BENEFITS WILL ONLY BE CONFERRED ON NATIVE HAWAIIANS LIVING AND RESIDING IN THE STATE OF HAWAII.THE FOUNDATION FURTHERS ITS PURPOSE BY PROVIDING JOB PLACEMENT ASSISTANCE AND LEVERAGING INTERNSHIPS WITH THE COMMUNITY SUPPORTING THE TRANSITION FROM TEMPORARY HOUSING TO LONG-TERM HOME STABILITY, JOB SECURITY, AND INCREASED SKILLS TO ENABLE BOTH PERSONAL

HO'OKAHUA HAWAIIAN FOUNDATION (HHF) WAS CREATED TO SERVE THE NATIVE HAWAIIAN HOMELESS COMMUNITY RESIDING IN HAWAII BY PROVIDING OPPORTUNITIES TO ALL ELIGIBLE NATIVE HAWAIIANS DESIGNED TO REDUCE HOMELESSNESS AND INCREASE THEIR QUALITY OF LIFE WHILE LIVING IN A HOMELESS SITUATION.HHF WILL ACHIEVE THIS PURPOSE BY SUPPORTING CHARITABLE PROGRAMS THAT SERVE THE NATIVE HAWAIIAN COMMUNITY BY PROVIDING HOUSING ASSISTANCE, FINANCIAL SUPPORT, EMPLOYMENT ASSISTANCE, EDUCATIONAL SUPPORT, FOOD AND OTHER CRITICALLY NECESSARY BASIC ITEMS, AND SUPPORT TO NATIVE HAWAIIAN-OWNED NONPROFITS WORKING TO ADVANCE HHF'S MISSION AND PURPOSE. HHF'S BENEFITS WILL ONLY BE CONFERRED FOR THE BETTERMENT OF THE NATIVE HAWAIIAN HOMELESS COMMUNITY LIVING AND RESIDING IN THE STATE OF HAWAII.HHF PLANS TO SUPPORT ITS NONPROFIT ACTIVITY THROUGH CONTRIBUTIONS AND DIVIDEND FUNDING FROM GOVERNMENT SOLICITATIONS THROUGH ITS MAJORITY OWNERSHIP OF 8(A) SMALL BUSINESS CONTRACTING ENTITIES, AS AUTHORIZED BY THE SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION'S 8(A) NATIVE AMERICAN SMALL BUSINESS PROGRAM AND 48 CFR SECTION 219.805-1. HHF IS IN THE EARLY STAGES OF PLANNING AND HAS ONLY RECENTLY ACQUIRED ITS FIRST 8(A) SMALL BUSINESS.HHF HAS SET TARGET DATES TO BEGIN EXECUTING ITS NONPROFIT MISSION IN THE SECOND HALF OF 2022. IN ANTICIPATION OF BEGINNING ITS CHARITABLE DONATIONS, HHF IS CURRENTLY (1) ESTABLISHING INFRASTRUCTURE, (2) IDENTIFYING THE MOST CRITICAL NEEDS AMONG THOSE NATIVE HAWAIIANS CURRENTLY (OR CRITICALLY AT RISK OF) LIVING IN A HOMELESS SITUATION IN HAWAII, AND (3) RESEARCHING CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES AND ORGANIZATIONS THAT MEET THOSE NEEDS FOR HHF TO SUPPORT.