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Federal Grants

A key part of my job as your Congressman is making sure that we in Hawai‘i know about and take full advantage of the thousands of funding, program, and service opportunities available to state and local governments, businesses, community organizations and individuals from our federal government. We help guide you to grant, loan, information and other resources that might assist in addressing the challenges we face, and then support you in your efforts to obtain appropriate assistance.

 Federal Grants and Other Resources

The single best source for federal assistance opportunities is the Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance. The Catalog describes approximately 1,500 federal grants and non-financial assistance programs administered by federal departments and agencies, together with all the pertinent information necessary to apply. The Catalog can be accessed at most public libraries or at its website at http://www.cfda.gov, where you will find a very useful search engine.

Other useful websites for resource seekers include:

· Congressional Research Service (CRS) Grants Webpage and Video

· The CFDA Guide to Writing Grant Proposals

· Federal Offices in Hawai‘i: http://www.house.gov/case/federalresources

· Federal Government Search Page: http://www.firstgov.gov

· Federal Benefit Programs: http://www.GovBenefits.gov

Doing Business with the Feds

My focus for Hawai‘i’s economic vitality is on our small business community. I address national small business issues in Congress through my membership on the U.S. House Committee on Small Business and otherwise. In Hawai‘i, besides assisting small businesspeople with accessing federal resources, I am especially interested in assuring that you get your fair share of federal government contracts.

I highly recommend that Hawai‘i small businesses visit my website at http://www.house.gov/case/businessopportunities. There you will find information compiled by the CRS on how to:

· Sell your services to the federal government

· Become familiar with the federal procurement processes and terms

· Learn more about SBA and the General Services Administration (GSA)

· Understand more about Small Business Development Centers, Procurement Technical Assistance Centers, and GSA Regional Small Business Utilization Centers

· Register your business to get government contracts

· Learn more about subcontracting opportunities by identifying prime contractors

· Sell to the military and other Department of Defense operations

 Federal Resources in Hawai‘i

Small Business Administration: 541-2990

Minority Business Development Center: 521-6221

Small Business Development Center in Hilo: 974-7515

USDA Rural Development Hilo: 933-8330

                                           Honolulu: 541-2600 ext. 104

                                           Lihue: 245-9014

                                           Wailuku: 244-3100

                                           Kealakekua: 322-2484 ext. 194

                                           Kaunakakai: 553-5321

Economic Development Administration: 541-3391

If any of the above sources does not point you in the right direction, or if you need any assistance in identifying and pursuing federal resources, please don’t hesitate to contact us.