HONOLULU — The Hawaii Tourism Authority today issued three Request for Proposals offering to provide funding support to qualified programs that will perpetuate Hawaiian culture, preserve natural resources and present community events in 2019.
HONOLULU — The Hawaii Tourism Authority today issued three Request for Proposals offering to provide funding support to qualified programs that will perpetuate Hawaiian culture, preserve natural resources and present community events in 2019.
HTA awarded a total of $3.5 million to 124 community-focused programs statewide in 2018.
Interested applicants are encouraged to review and download the RFPs from HTA’s website for three programs — Kukulu Ola, Aloha Aina and Community Enrichment — each of which are designed to help improve Hawaii’s quality of life for residents while also enhancing the visitor experience.
“These programs and the support provided to community-minded individuals and organizations are essential to balancing tourism’s benefits with its impacts on how we enjoy life in the Hawaiian Islands,” said George D. Szigeti, HTA president and CEO. “I encourage anyone with a commitment to make Hawaii a better place to review these RFPs and see how HTA can become their partner in fulfilling their vision for a thriving community.”
HTA is hosting free public informational briefings on all islands at the following locations to help interested applicants with their understanding of the RFP application and award process to receive funding support.
The Kauai meeting is set for 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. Friday, June 22, at the Lihue Civic Center Piikoi Building first-floor conference room, 4444 Rice St.
The deadline for applicants to submit proposals to HTA seeking funding support from any of the three program categories is Aug. 3.
Info: Ronald Rodriguez, HTA procurement officer and contract specialist, contracting@gohta.net.
