East Maui Water Authority: Grant Program Survey 2 Mahalo for participating in this survey. Your input helps us to set priorities and expand our East Maui Water Authority Grants Program and Community Benefit work. Please note: Your responses will be used for planning and community engagement purposes only and will not affect your eligibility or chances of receiving a grant.The East Maui Water Authority (EMWA) is a Department of the County of Maui. Guided by its community Board, the ʻAha Wai O Maui Hikina [Board], EMWA is tasked with developing and implementing a watershed management plan with guidance from the communities in the East Maui former license areas from Nahiku to Huelo.By providing your contact information below, you will receive updates about the East Maui Water Authority Grant Program, including resource sharing and 2026 application announcements. w 0 Question Title * 1. Name w 0 Question Title * 2. Email w 0 Question Title * 3. Phone w 0 Question Title * 4. Mailing address w 0 Question Title * 5. Do you represent a nonprofit? For profit (LLC or other)? Individual? (check all that apply) w 0 Nonprofit For profit (LLC or other) Individual Other (please specify) Question Title * 6. Where is your East Maui project activity located? w 0 Question Title * 7. Have you received funding from Maui County in the last 2 years? w 0 Yes No If yes, please share departments and amounts Section 1: Awareness & Engagement w 0 Question Title * 8. Before receiving this survey, were you aware of the East Maui Water Authority Grant Program? w 0 Yes No Maybe, not sure Question Title * 9. How did you first hear about the EMWA grants program? (Select all that apply) w 0 Word of mouth Social Media Community meeting County website Email or newsletter notice Please share any details about how you heard about the East Maui Water Authority Grant Program Section 2: Barriers & Decision-Making w 0 Question Title * 10. Did you consider applying for an EMWA grant? w 0 No Yes, and I decided not to apply Yes, and I applied Question Title * 11. What challenges or obstacles have prevented you from applying for EMWA (or other sources of) funding? (Select all that apply) w 0 Not enough information Application process is too complicated Not enough time Not sure if my project qualifies Unable to access support or guidance Limited access to technology Other (please specify) Question Title * 12. What would help you decide to submit a grant application in the future? w 0 Section 3: Interest in Funding & Support w 0 Question Title * 13. Are you interested in learning more about other sources of grant funding (County, State, private foundations, etc.)? w 0 Yes No If yes, what kind of info would be useful? Question Title * 14. What types of funding are you interested in knowing more about (select all that apply)? w 0 County of Maui: East Maui Water Authority Grants County of Maui: Agriculture Grants County of Maui: Economic Development Grants County of Maui: Dept of Water Supply - Watershed Grants County of Maui: 'Ōiwi Resources Grants County of Maui: Environmental Management - Environmental Protection Services Grants State of Hawaii Grants Private Foundation Grants Low and 0% interest Loans Other (please specify) Question Title * 15. Are you interested in learning about available sources of financing (including low and 0% interest loans)? w 0 Yes No If yes, what kind of info on financing options would be useful? Question Title * 16. Would you be interested in receiving technical assistance to help you to access EMWA or other funding sources? w 0 Yes No If yes, what types of assistance would be useful? Section 4: Communication & Access Preferences w 0 Question Title * 17. What are your preferred ways to receive updates and information about funding opportunities? (Select all that apply) w 0 Email Text message Social Media Flyers/Posters Community bulletin boards Other (please specify) Question Title * 18. What are your preferred ways to access support or attend informational sessions? w 0 Not important at all A little useful Important, moderately useful Very important Essential In Person meetings/workshops (please share details on preferred locations and times below) In Person meetings/workshops (please share details on preferred locations and times below) Not important at all In Person meetings/workshops (please share details on preferred locations and times below) A little useful In Person meetings/workshops (please share details on preferred locations and times below) Important, moderately useful In Person meetings/workshops (please share details on preferred locations and times below) Very important In Person meetings/workshops (please share details on preferred locations and times below) Essential Video meetings/workshops (Zoom, MS Teams, etc...) Video meetings/workshops (Zoom, MS Teams, etc...) Not important at all Video meetings/workshops (Zoom, MS Teams, etc...) A little useful Video meetings/workshops (Zoom, MS Teams, etc...) Important, moderately useful Video meetings/workshops (Zoom, MS Teams, etc...) Very important Video meetings/workshops (Zoom, MS Teams, etc...) Essential Drop-in one on one sessions Drop-in one on one sessions Not important at all Drop-in one on one sessions A little useful Drop-in one on one sessions Important, moderately useful Drop-in one on one sessions Very important Drop-in one on one sessions Essential One on one video or phone calls One on one video or phone calls Not important at all One on one video or phone calls A little useful One on one video or phone calls Important, moderately useful One on one video or phone calls Very important One on one video or phone calls Essential Prerecorded videos Prerecorded videos Not important at all Prerecorded videos A little useful Prerecorded videos Important, moderately useful Prerecorded videos Very important Prerecorded videos Essential Written guides or toolkits Written guides or toolkits Not important at all Written guides or toolkits A little useful Written guides or toolkits Important, moderately useful Written guides or toolkits Very important Written guides or toolkits Essential Other (please specify) Section 5: Networking & Learning w 0 Question Title * 19. Are you interested in networking with other community members, peers, or experts working on water-related or community-based projects? w 0 Yes No Maybe Question Title * 20. What topics would you like to learn more about to support your work or projects? w 0 Question Title * 21. Who would you like to learn from? What kind of knowledge is most useful to you? w 0 Question Title * 22. Do you have experience or resources that you are willing to share? w 0 Question Title * 23. Please share any questions you have about the East Maui Water Authority or the East Maui Water Authority Grants Program w 0 Page1 / 1 100% of survey complete. Done