HCC §2-247
Definitions for disaster relief funds after the 2018 Kilauea eruption
Read the official text at hawaiicounty.gov ↗This section defines key terms used in the article about disaster relief after the 2018 Kilauea eruption. It explains who the Director is, what counts as disaster relief and disaster relief funds, what long-term resilience means, and what qualifies as a nonprofit organization.
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The ordinance, as written (Hawaiʻi County) — Definitions
A copy, taken August 21, 2026. The version published by Hawaiʻi County is the one that governs, and it may have changed since. Check it before relying on anything here.
As used in this article, unless otherwise specified: “Director” means the director of finance of the County. “Disaster relief” means monies awarded in the form of a grant to an eligible nonprofit organization for the purposes of relief, recovery, mitigation, or long-term resilience following the 2018 Kīlauea eruption. “Disaster relief funds” means funds from other public entities or private donors appropriated to the County for the purposes of relief, recovery, mitigation, or long-term resilience following the 2018 Kīlauea eruption. “Long-term resilience” means the capacity to adapt to changing conditions and to prepare for, withstand, and rapidly recover from social, environmental, and economic shocks and stressors, with minimal human, environmental, and economic costs, risks, and damages. “Nonprofit organization” means an organization organized for other than profit- making purposes and which has a current 501(c)(3) tax-exemption from the Internal Revenue Code. (2020, ord 20-28, sec 1; am 2023, ord 23-64, sec 1.) 2-247
Published by the County of Hawaiʻi Office of the County Clerk.
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