Michael Epp Email & Phone Number

Honolulu, Hawaii

Hauula, Hawaii

Recent projects include: 1) technical support and development of successful community health center and government 330 CHC grant for the State of Kosrae, Federated States of Micronesia and the Pohnpei Community Health Center; 2) technical support for Kahuku Medical Center for the startup of a new community foundation for Ko’olauloa area; and 3) six month consultancy strengthening fund development office at a health-related nonprofit with a $12 million annual budget.

Honolulu, Hawaii

Oversaw non-governmental organization that provides technical assistance, training and policy support to government health agencies in the six United States Affiliated Pacific Islands of Guam, the Commonwealth of Northern Mariana Islands, American Samoa, Republic of Palau, Republic of the Marshall Islands, and the Federated States of Micronesia (Yap, Chuuk, Pohnpei, and Kosrae). PIHOA had a $2 million annual budget and nine staff who work from three locations in Honolulu, Palau and Guam. It was funded by dues from its member jurisdictions and grants and contracts from US and international health agencies and development partners.

Honolulu, Hawaii

Projects include the strategic plan for the University of Hawai'i School of Social Work; community, concept, and grant development for Lana'i Community Health Center; technical assistance and training in board development, health center requirements, and grant writing for Wa’ab Community Health Center in Yap State, Tafuna Family Health Center in American Samoa, and Ebeye Community Health Center in the Republic of the Marshall Islands; and meeting coordination and facilitation for the Pacific Basin Dental Association and the Pacific Islands Primary Care Association.

Honolulu, Hawaii

Assisted in the planning, community-development, funding, and start-up of four new community health centers in the State of Hawai'i (Ko'olauloa, Lana'i, Moloka'i, West Hawai'i); designed and managed statewide networking, training and mentoring programs for behavioral health professionals, nutritionists, human resource coordinators, chief financial officers, MIS specialists, dentists, grant writers and executive directors from eleven community health centers; wrote communications plan for Hawai'i Primary Care Association; staffed the startup of the Pacific Islands Primary Care Association; assisted Yap State with securing 330 community health center funds; provided technical assistance and training in board development, grant writing, and health center requirements in Palau, FSM (Kosrae, Pohnpei and Yap), RMI, and CNMI.

Honolulu, Hawaii

Wrote all grants and proposals for 330 Community Health Center with a $4 million budget and eighty staff; primary staff person for successful $6.2 million capital campaign.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Assisted with coordinating hearings on federal education initiatives, including child care and Head Start, teacher training, and the National and Community Service Act. Assisted in coordinating a successful advocacy campaign to pass the 1989 National and Community Act in the House of Representatives.

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