THE SENATE

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

THE TWENTY-SIXTH LEGISLATURE

INTERIM OF 2011

COMMITTEE ON LABOR & PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT

Rep. Karl Rhoads, Chair

Rep. Kyle T. Yamashita, Vice Chair

Rep. Henry J.C. Aquino	Rep. Scott K. Saiki
Rep. Ty Cullen	Rep. Joseph M. Souki
Rep. Linda Ichiyama	Rep. Roy M. Takumi
Rep. Marilyn B. Lee	Rep. George R. Fontaine
Rep. Sylvia Luke	Rep. Aaron Ling Johanson

COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY AND LABOR

Senator Clayton Hee, Chair

Senator Maile S.L. Shimabukuro, Vice Chair

Sen. Mike Gabbard	Sen. Sam Slom
Sen. Les Ihara, Jr.

NOTICE OF INFORMATIONAL BRIEFING

DATE:	Thursday, October 27, 2011
TIME:	1:30 p.m.
PLACE:	Conference Room 309 State Capitol 415 South Beretania Street

A G E N D A

The purpose of this informational briefing is to provide the Office of Community Services the opportunity to hold a public hearing pursuant to Section 676(a)(2)(B) of the Community Services Block Grant (CSBG) Act.  The CSBG is a federal, anti-poverty block grant that funds the operations of a state-administered network of local agencies.  This CSBG network consists of more than 1,100 agencies that create, coordinate, and deliver programs and services to low-income Americans in 96% of the nation's counties.  This flexible grant allows local agencies to conduct their own needs assessments to determine local program priorities, unlike many "one-size-fits-all" grants.  Any member of the public with an interest in programming for low-income persons or families is highly encouraged to attend.

A copy of the plan may be found at the following locations:

Honolulu Community Action Program

33 South King Street, Suite 300

Honolulu, Hawaii 96813

Hawaii County Economic Opportunity Council

47 Rainbow Drive

Hilo, Hawaii, 96720

Kauai Economic Opportunity

2804 Wehe Road

Lihue, Hawaii, 96766

Maui Economic Opportunity

99 Mahalani Street

Wailuku, Hawaii, 96793

Office of Community Services

830 Punchbowl Street

Honolulu, Hawaii, 96813

or at the Office of Community Services website at:

http://hawaii.gov/labor/ocs/pdf/HAWAII%20CSBG%20STATE%20PLAN%202012%20FINAL.pdf

No public testimony will be accepted.

If you require special assistance or auxiliary aids and/or services to participate in the informational briefing  (i.e., sign language interpreter or wheelchair accessibility), please contact the Committee Clerk at 808-586-6180 to make a request for arrangements at least 24 hours prior to the briefing.  Prompt requests help to ensure the availability of qualified individuals and appropriate accommodations.

For further information, please call the Committee Clerk at 808-586-6180.

________________________________________ Senator Clayton Hee Chair	________________________________________ Rep. Karl Rhoads Chair
________________________________________ Senator Shan S. Tsutsui President of the Senate	________________________________________ Rep. Calvin K.Y. Say Speaker of the House