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I AM Weekend Workshop

I Am Weekend was an effort initially started by the Kauai Resilience Project partnering with the Small Business Development Center to encourage young adults of all types and interests to pursue their passion. It became a workshop about strengths, opportunities to fulfill needs, and tools to collaborate on an impact presentation. Speakers from the community will walk through…

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Kauai Economic Outlook Summary

The Economic Research Organization at the University of Hawaii (UHERO) put together an economic forecast using economic indicators. UHERO details tourism conditions and what could be expected with declining US markets. The full report can be found here: Kauai Economic Outlook SummaryPrepared by UHERO for the County of Kauai Here is a link to the…

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Hawai’i FoundHer Info Session, Sept. 21st

Hawai’i FoundHer is hosting an informational session for wāhine entrepreneurs on September 21st, at 5:30 PM. It will be held at Kauai Community College Business Education Building 3-1901. The informational session will talk about their program and the application process for their third cohort.

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Kekaha Road Brownfields Study

We have launched the official website for the Kekaha Road Brownfields Study, an initiative led by the County of Kauaʻi in collaboration with the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). This project aims to assess, evaluate, and revitalize brownfields along the Kekaha Road corridor, between Amakihi Road and Pueo Road, as a means to improve the…

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Small Biz Talks with Robbie Melton of HiSBDC

New topics are discussed every third Wednesday of the month at the Alakoko Shop where expert Robbie Melton from Hawaii SBDC offers free mentorship to those seeking advice on starting or growing their small business. You can sign up to attend a Small Biz Talk on eventbrite. See message from the Alakoko Shop below: “Do…

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Life’s Choices Accepting Proposals

Today Prosecuting Attorney Rebecca Like announced that the Office of the Prosecuting Attorney, Life’s Choices program will be accepting proposals for Adult and Adolescent Mental Health and Substance Abuse Community Program Grants for Fiscal Year 2023-2024 starting Wednesday, August 23, 2023 at 8:00 a.m. The Request for Proposals is viewable on the Life’s Choices website…

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OED Announces 2024 Innovation Grants

The County of Kaua‘i’s Office of Economic Development is now requesting proposals for Fiscal Year 2023-2024 Innovation Grants. Applications are being accepted through the Amplifund Grants contract management system. To apply, go to our Amplifund link (https://www.gotomygrants.com/Public/Opportunities/Details/81293559-0a4b-4d14-b561-9836bda9fc3e) which is available from the Kaua‘i Forward website, kauaiforward.com/grants. All applications must be submitted via the Amplifund system on…

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Hawaii Department of Agriculture Seeks Public Input on Priorities for Resilient Food Systems Infrastructure

The Hawai‘i Department of Agriculture (HDOA) is seeking public comments through Aug. 11, 2023, on funding priorities being developed for the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Resilient Food Systems Infrastructure Program (RFSI). The RFSI program aims to develop and administer state-coordinated initiatives to build the resilience of the state’s food supply chain for food crops. Hawai‘i…

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USDA’s Western Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education (SARE) Program Announces Grants and Grant Writing Webinar

U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) National Institute for Food and Agriculture (NIFA) announces their Western Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education grant programs and grant writing webinar to assist farmers, ranchers, agriculture professionals and producers.  The following grants are available through Western SARE: USDA’s Western SARE will host a webinar on August 23, 2003 to address…

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