The commission shall:

(1) Ensure that its funding decisions meet all federal and state statutory requirements;
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Terms Used In Hawaii Revised Statutes 90D-6

  • Commission: means the [commission for national and community service]. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 90D-1
  • Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
  • Oversight: Committee review of the activities of a Federal agency or program.
(2) Recommend innovative, creative, statewide service programs to increase volunteer participation in all age groups and community-based problem-solving among diverse participants;
(3) Prepare a national three-year service plan for the State, which follows state and federal guidelines;
(4) Develop and implement a centralized, organized system of obtaining information and technical support concerning volunteerism and community service recruitment, projects, training methods, materials, and activities throughout Hawaii and share the information and support upon request;
(5) Promote strong interagency collaboration as an avenue for maximizing resources and provide that model on the state level;
(6) Provide public recognition and support of individual volunteer efforts and successful or promising private sector initiatives and public-private partnerships that address community needs;
(7) Stimulate increased community awareness of the impact of volunteer services in Hawaii;
(8) Use local, state, and federal resources to reinforce, expand, and initiate quality service programs;
(9) Serve as the State’s liaison and voice to appropriate national and state organizations that support its mission;
(10) Prepare the State’s applications under Title 42 United States Code sections 12543 and 12582, as amended;
(11) Assist in the preparation of the department of education’s application for assistance under Title 42 United States Code § 12525;
(12) Prepare the State’s application under Title 42 United States Code § 12582, as amended, for approved national service positions;
(13) Make technical assistance available to enable applicants for assistance under Title 42 United States Code § 12571, as amended, to plan and implement service programs and to apply for assistance under the federal service laws such as the federal National Services Trust Program;
(14) Assist in the provision of health care and child care benefits under Title 42 United States Code § 12594, as amended, to participants in national service programs that receive assistance under Title 42 United States Code § 12571, as amended;
(15) Develop a state system for the recruitment and placement of participants in programs that receive assistance under the national service laws and disseminate information concerning national service programs that receive the assistance of approved national service positions;
(16) Administer the State’s grant program in support of national service programs (using assistance provided to the State under Title 42 United States Code § 12571, as amended) including selection, oversight, and evaluation of grant recipients;
(17) Coordinate its functions (including recruitment, public awareness, and training activities) with any division of the federal ACTION program or the Corporation for National and Community Services that carries out volunteer service programs in the State; and
(18) Comply with the requirements and duties of the commission as provided by Title 42 United States Code § 12638, as amended.

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