Dollars and Services: The Complementary Roles of Financial Assistance and Social Services at LT 2020-11-01 Dollars and Services: The Complementary Roles of Financial Assistance and Social Services at LTby Penn PantumsinchaiBetween March and August 2020, Liliʻuokalani Trust (LT) committed up to $1 million to help with “emergency financial stabilization” for kamaliʻi and their ʻohana. These small, one-time awards helped to offset the economic impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic.As LT begins to implement the directions and activities identified in its updated 2020-2025 strategic plan, it is important to strike a balance between the use of resources for direct services and for financial assistance. LT looked at the evidence regarding the relative benefit of financial assistance compared to social services.