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The Hawai`i Alliance for Community Based Economic Development (HACBED) provides the overall coordination support for the Ho`owaiwai Network. HACBED is a statewide federally tax-exempt non-profit organization established in 1992 to encourage increased investments in sustainable and community-based approaches to economic development.

HACBED’s mission is to address social, economic and environmental justice in Hawai'i through community-based economic development; and seek to help strengthen the voice and actions of Hawai'i's families and communities so that they have the choice and control they need to become self-sufficient and resilient.

HACBED helps ensure the continuation and coordination of the work of the Ho`owaiwai Network in expanding asset-building practices and policies to more families and communities in Hawai`i.

For more information, visit www.hacbed.org or email assetpolicy@hacbed.org.

Ho‘owaiwai Blog

Oct 16, 2012

The Free Tax Assistance Program at HACBED

1 Program, 7 Seasons, 16,871 clients served, $23.7 Million in refunds obtained for clients, $12.8 Million in federal tax credits claimed (new federal funds for the local economy), and $2.7 Million saved by workers in tax preparation fees.

Jul 6, 2012

Ford Institute Leadership Program is now recruiting!

Hilo- Ford Institute Leadership Program (FILP) Training "Creating New Leaders and Making Current Leaders Better" DEADLINE: Friday, July 20, 2012. Application must be received before or on July 20, 2012 at Hi`ilei Aloha.

Jul 6, 2012

Kokua Kalihi Valley is now hiring for their Community Economic Development Program!

The Family Strengthening Coordinator will play an important role in strengthening community networks and increasing the resources available to the Kalihi Valley community by linking KKV to external partners and linking program participants to new opportunities. On a broader level, this position will enhance Kalihi Valley’s community capital, uplifting existing strengths and fostering not only economic but social, human and ecological forms of wealth.

May 24, 2012

How Hard Is Poverty Hitting Your County?

How Hard Is Poverty Hitting Your County? A map of changes in poverty, county by county. By Andy Hull, Nick McClellan, and Troy K. Schneider Posted Friday, May 18, 2012, at 9:00 AM ET It’s hardly news that the Great Recession pushed millions of Americans into poverty. In 2010, “poverty” meant having an income of less than $22,113 for a family of four; 15.1 percent of Americans were below that line. As this map shows, some areas of the country fared worse than others between 2007 and 2010. While some counties saw their poverty rates increase only slightly, and some even saw them drop, the number of people under the poverty line in Oregon’s Malheur County doubled to nearly two-fifths of its population. And those “bright spots” that appear as dark blue? Look closer—a full 6-point improvement in South Dakota’s Ziebach County still left more than one-half its residents below the poverty line. And even the poverty rate itself understates the privation in the country.

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