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Off the news: Federal Native Hawaiian funds distributed

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Following U.S. Senator Brian Schatz’s successful negotiation for a one-year extension of $46 million in funding for the federal Native Hawaiian Education Program in June, a first tranche —$29.7 million — is now being distributed. That preserves full operation of preschool early learning and parent education programs that had been threatened with shutdowns or drastic cutbacks to Native Hawaiian- focused funding — for now.

First report: Native Hawaiian Benefits Face Sweeping Legal Attacks — civilbeat.org, 7d