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Terms Used In Hawaii Revised Statutes 42F-101

  • Appropriation: The provision of funds, through an annual appropriations act or a permanent law, for federal agencies to make payments out of the Treasury for specified purposes. The formal federal spending process consists of two sequential steps: authorization
  • Grant: means an award of state funds by the legislature, by an appropriation to a specified recipient, to support the activities of the recipient and permit the community to benefit from those activities. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 42F-101
  • Recipient: means any organization or person receiving a grant. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 42F-101

As used in this [chapter], unless the context clearly requires otherwise:

“Grant” means an award of state funds by the legislature, by an appropriation to a specified recipient, to support the activities of the recipient and permit the community to benefit from those activities.

“Recipient” means any organization or person receiving a grant.