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Council pauses proposed reduction to Grants‑in‑Aid ceiling after DCS and nonprofits raise operational and equity concerns
Summary
The Budget Committee on July 21 postponed action on a proposal to lower the city’s Grants‑in‑Aid ceiling from $150,000 to $100,000 after city staff warned the change would increase workload and nonprofits urged preserving the current cap.
The Committee on Budget on July 21 postponed action on a resolution (Resolution 25‑186) that would set new city policy and lower the Grants‑in‑Aid (GIA) award ceiling from $150,000 to $100,000. The measure, introduced by Councilmember Kia Aina, is intended to extend city support to more, smaller nonprofits. Deputy Director Edward Los Banos of the Department of Community Services told the committee that lowering the ceiling to $100,000 would make roughly 40 additional organizations eligible for GIA funding and would increase the grants team’s workload by about 40 percent.
Why it matters: GIA funding supports many nonprofits that provide services to vulnerable populations across Oʻahu. Changing the grant ceiling affects both the…
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