Facts

1. Ten grassroots community groups participated in a wide range of KBAC sponsored watershed management activities
2. About $22k was invested in these activities and about $10K was invested in buying tools for future work.
3. Among the 10 groups, one recipient submitted their report on time. One could not complete their project, and responsibly returned the money to KBAC. This group found it difficult to mobilize volunteers suitable to do some light construction work.
4. Most projects were of 3 to 6-month duration, Nine recipients were 12 to 20 months overdue in submitting reports of the completion of their projects (the projects may have been successfully carried out — but final paperwork was never turned in).?
5. Three recipients changed jobs or phone numbers, but did not report to KBAC.

1. Some money was immediately released to the community in order for KBAC to understand the challenges of working with community groups. A great learning opportunity.
2. Good efforts for community to get to know KBAC's visions, purposes and objectives in Koolaupoko watersheds.
3. Some accomplishments reported reflect great partnership potentials.

Recommendations for Supporting Community Efforts

Instead of a grant-giving mechanism, KBAC shall consider a service-delivery mechanism to work more closely with the community. In the service—delivery model, KBAC staff or consultants would provide support for getting community projects off the ground. The support would include equipment purchases, refreshments or recognition for volunteers, and training for community participants to keep track of expenses and provide accurate documentation. In this scenario, KBAC staff would actively engage in mobilize volunteers to do the work.

Such an approach would require KBAC staff or consultants to have the interest, capacity, and skills to interact with the community effectively.

Enclosures

1. Summary Sheet on KBAC’s Mini-grant Projects
2. Nine Reports

	Date	Project Title	Products Produced	Project Objectives	Report Submitted
1	30-Mar-98	Mamala He'eia	Solicitation Flyers for Volunteers/2-Day 40 People CleanUp Events/Equipments	Education; Cleanups at He'eia Stream.	9/10/99
2	12-May-98	Hui Malama Aina o Waimanalo (Program of the University YWCA)	Tools for Loi Construction; Digital Camera; Internet Access for educational materials	Expand lo'i and native planting efforts in Pu'uhonua area and education.	3/15/00
3	4-May-98	Malama I Ko Hauwahine Ahupua'a	Survey Equipment/Planting/Vegetation Removal Tools	Vegetation Control at Na Pohaku O Hauwahine and Holomakani Heiau at Kawainui Marsh	*3/28/00
4	31-Mar-98	E Konea Ka Wai	Community Native Plant Nursery	Establish a small nursery; Create a watershed map and photo display for Waimanalo library and community Events; Document water quality monitoring results.	4/13/99
5	12-Oct-98	Hihiwai Restocking Project	Restocking	Restoring Hihiwai at Waiahole Stream Part of a Collaborated Effort with DLNR	1/5/00
6	30-Nov-98	Mulching in King Intermediate School	Storage Shed: field work tools	Four-hour, group mulch effort/month, year round.	10/5/99
7	12-Oct-98	Kawai Nui Clean Ups	60 Safety Vests/Drink Dispensers	Removed Dumped Materials From Kapaa Quarry Road Corridor	*3/3/00
8	24-Nov-98	Koolaupoko Watershed Education Presentation	Slide Presentation Materials On Koolaupoko	Deliver presentations to 1500 students K-12; Remove 1 ton of trash from streams; Stencil 200 storm drains; Involve 500 volunteers; Organize and help teachers organizing field projects	8/9/99
9	20-Nov-98	Enchanted Lake Residents Association	1500 copies of Brochure	Education on Enchanted Lake Issues	Brochure not printed for mass distribution
10	18-Nov-98	Kailua Hawaiian Civic Club	Tool Shed;Garden Tools	Ulupo Heiau; Area maintenance minimizes the amount of trash and sedimentation into Kawainui Marsh and Kailua Bay	Returned the Grant Money for lack of appropriate volunteers.
*	Denotes minor amount of surplus, to be used for future cleanup activities.