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ROH §6-29.3

Rules for private groups getting city money

Read the official text at honolulu.gov ↗

Before the city gives money or a contract to a private group, that group must agree to follow certain rules. These rules include not discriminating, having proper licenses and qualified staff, and letting the city check their records.

businesses

The ordinance, as written (Honolulu County) — Organizations applying/granted funds

A copy, taken August 22, 2026. The version published by Honolulu is the one that governs, and it may have changed since. Check it before relying on anything here.

No grant, subsidy, or purchase of services contract to a private organization shall be made or allotted by the City and County of Honolulu, unless a private organization so funded agrees to the following conditions: (1) 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, handicap, 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 the State; (2) 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; (3) To have in its employ or under contract such persons as are professionally qualified to engage in the activity funded in whole or in part by the State; (4) To comply with such other requirements as the director of budget and fiscal services 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 (5) To allow the expending or related county agency, or a committee of the council, or 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 recipient organization to assure proper and effective expenditure of city and county funds. )
Read the official text at honolulu.gov ↗as published Jan 1, 2026our copy taken Aug 22, 2026

Published by the City and County of Honolulu through American Legal Publishing.

LawTrove is not legal advice. The summary above is a computer-generated restatement — the authoritative text is the official version linked above.