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Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Hawaii Newsletter for Sunday July 19, 2020 ( 3 items )  

East-West Center: Henry Luce Foundation Awards $1 Million for Southeast Asian Studies Project
HONOLULU, Hawaii, July 15 -- The East-West Center issued the following news release: The University of Hawaii at Manoa's Center for Southeast Asian Studies in partnership with the East-West Center have been awarded a million-dollar grant from the Henry Luce Foundation for programming related to the "LuceSEA Transitions: Environment, Society and Change" project exploring socioeconomic and environmental shifts that are transforming Southeast Asian societies in a time of accelerated climate and en  more

Hawaii 31st National Association of Insurance Commissioners Member to License State Based Systems
WASHINGTON, July 14 -- The National Association of Insurance Commissioners issued the following news release: The National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) announced the State Based Systems (SBS) implementation for Hawaii, making it the 31st NAIC member to implement SBS. SBS is a web-based application that helps streamline license processing, insurance education tracking, case management, and revenue tracking. The electronic system enables state insurance departments to more effic  more

Response to Recovery: First Nations Emergency Funding to Native Communities Hits Almost $1.5 Million
LONGMONT, Colorado, July 17 -- The First Nations Development Institute issued the following news release: Coronavirus continues to impact the world, with disproportionate effects throughout Indian Country, where social determinants of health already play a compromising role. In response, First Nations Development Institute (First Nations) announced another round of Emergency Response Fund grants, bringing the total amount awarded to $1,441,500 to 102 organizations (including in Alaska and Hawai  more