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OHA Budget & Finance Committee approves five event sponsorships, defers Prince Lot Hula funding
Summary
The Office of Hawaiian Affairs Budget & Finance Committee approved five sponsorship awards for summer and fall cultural events, amending amounts on three items, and deferred action on the Prince Lot Hula Festival sponsorship to allow further scoring justification.
The Office of Hawaiian Affairs Budget & Finance Committee on a hybrid meeting approved sponsorship awards for multiple community events and deferred action on one longstanding legacy sponsorship. Trustees amended three recommendations before voting and heard brief testimony from event representatives.
Why it matters: The committee’s decisions allocate OHA discretionary sponsorship funds for cultural, community health and youth programs across the islands during the coming months. Several awards were increased from staff recommendations after trustees asked for additional justification or assurance of OHA visibility and engagement.
Action at a glance
- BF25-39 (Prince Lot Hula Festival, Moanalua Gardens Foundation): Deferred. Staff recommended $11,250 based on the scoring rubric; trustees discussed the festival’s long-standing legacy status and a trustee motion to award $15,000 was withdrawn and replaced by a motion to defer so scorers can…
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