HONOLULU — Kaiser Permanente Hawaii has distributed $170,000 in grants to fund community organizations providing economic opportunities to food-related small business owners, underserved individuals, and women executives. Feed the Hunger Fund will use its $70,000 grant to provide women, low-income, and immigrant entrepreneurs of food-related small businesses with access to capital, technical assistance, and networks that help to increase their income and build their assets. As businesses recover from the COVID-19 pandemic, many are now seeking capital to grow. FTHF is providing smaller food enterprises with financial and technical resources that will increase Hawaii’s food security and economic health. “Food is health, Food is security” is FTHF’s first grant/loan program in Hawaii targeted to better serve food system entrepreneurs who have previously had a hard time accessing capital. Goodwill Hawaii will receive $50,000 to train its staff to support disadvantaged and underserved program participants with financial literacy. Staff will be trained to support participants’ financial goals, identify candidates who may need further assistance, and provide referrals to financial coaching and external financial professionals. Program participants are overcoming significant barriers to work, such as histories of homelessness and incarceration, recent immigration, and limited English proficiency. YWCA O‘ahu will receive $50,000 […]
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