The purpose of this Article is to establish standards for the appropriation of funds to private organizations providing programs and services which the County of Kaua'i has determined to be in the public interest.
(Ord. No. 381, April 7, 1980)
(a) 
All grants made by the County of Kaua'i to private organizations are to be made in accordance with the standards that the private programs so funded yield benefits to the public and accomplish public purposes. No grant, subsidy or purchase of services contract to a private organization shall be made or allotted unless the private organization submits an application indicating that the organization complies with the following criteria:
(1) 
The private organization is a not-for-profit organization, corporation or unincorporated association, chartered or otherwise engaging in charitable activities in the County of Kaua'i.
(2) 
The purpose for which the private not-for-profit corporation or association is organized provides benefits to the people of the County of Kaua'i.
(3) 
The purposes for which the not-for-profit corporation or association is organized and for which the group is requested provides services or activities to meet a distinctive cultural, social or economic need and for which adequate Federal or State funding cannot be secured.
(b) 
Notwithstanding Subsection (a) of this Section, grants made by the County of Kaua'i under the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) and HOME Investment Partnerships (HOME) programs and special-purpose grants shall be made or allotted to a private organization that is either a for-profit organization incorporated under the laws of the State of Hawai'i or a not-for-profit organization that complies with the requirements set forth above.
(Ord. No. 381, April 7, 1980; Ord. No. 677, February 13, 1995; Ord. No. 824, February 16, 2005)
No grant, subsidy or purchase of services contracted to a private organization shall be made or allotted by the County of Kaua'i unless a private organization so funded agrees to the following conditions:
(a) 
To comply with all applicable Federal and State laws prohibiting discrimination against any person, on the grounds of race, color, national origin, religion, creed, sex, or age, in employment and any condition of employment with the recipient or in participation in the benefits of any program or activity funded in whole or in part by government funds;
(b) 
To comply with all applicable licensing requirements of the County, State and Federal governments, and with all applicable accreditation and other standards of quality generally accepted in the field of the recipient's activities;
(c) 
To have in its employ or within its membership such persons as are qualified to engage in the activity funded in whole or in part by government funds;
(d) 
To comply with such other requirements as the Director of Finance may prescribe to ensure adherence by the provider or recipient with County, Federal and State laws and to ensure quality in the service or activity rendered by the recipient; and
(e) 
To allow the expending County agency, the Finance Committee of the Council, full access to records, reports, files and other related documents in order that they may monitor and evaluate the management and fiscal practices of the expenditure of County funds.
(Ord. No. 381, April 7, 1980)
All organizations granted funds must keep these funds financially separate in their book of accounts and submit quarterly program and financial reports on the use of these funds, due on or before the fifteenth (15th) of the month following the close of the quarter; and a year-end report on the same within 90 days following the close of the fiscal year in which the money is appropriated. The reports shall contain but not be limited to:
(1) 
Program status summary;
(2) 
Program data summary;
(3) 
Summary of participant characteristics;
(4) 
Financial status report of the County funds used; and
(5) 
A narrative report.
(Ord. No. 381, April 7, 1980)