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Department of Hawaiian Home Lands receives record $22.3 million federal grant
Today, the US Department of Housing and Urban Development announced it has allocated $22.3 million in Native Hawaiian Housing Block Grant funding to the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands.
Application deadline for $830,000 Office of Hawaiian Affairs grant is June 17
The deadline is June 17 to apply for an Office of Hawaiian Affairsʻ $830,000 grant for a contractor to implement its Emergency Financial Assistance program throughout the pae ʻāina.
After 150 years at New Zealand museum, Hawaiian ancestral remains repatriated
The human remains of three Native Hawaiians that were taken from Waikīkī on Oʻahu in 1860 and ended up in the Canterbury Museum in New Zealand have been repatriated to Hawaiʻi.
Native Hawaiians have higher risk for gout, UH study finds
An analysis of nearly two decades of data of 92,000 people revealed Native Hawaiians had more than twice the risk of Whites participants of developing gout as older adults.
Northern Ireland museum returns ancestral Hawaiian remains taken from burial caves in 1840
During a repatriation ceremony, the National Museums Northern Ireland returned ancestral Hawaiian human remains and sacred artifacts, which had been part of the museum’s World Cultures Collection.
$14.9 million in grants available for nonprofit organizations helping Native Hawaiians
The Office of Hawaiian Affairs (OHA) has $14.9 million in grant funds now available to organizations that intend to help Native Hawaiians in 12 categories, including health, education, housing and economic stability.
University of Hawaiʻi hosting virtual event for students thinking about higher education
For all students grades 9-12 who are thinking about higher education, the University of Hawaiʻi’s Nā Pua Noʻeau program will host “We Go Kākou STATEWIDE” on Feb. 2 and 16 from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m.
ʻAi Hua food voucher program accepting applications from Native Hawaiians impacted by pandemic
The ‘Ai Hua food voucher program now is accepting applications from Native Hawaiians impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Reminder: Deadline is Dec. 15 To Apply for Maui County Small Farmer Grants
The deadline is Dec. 15 for Maui County small farmers to apply for the Agricultural Micro Grant Program 2.0, which offers up to $25,000 in grants and is administered by Maui Economic Opportunity.
Native Hawaiian Krystal Ka’ai To Serve as Executive Director of White House Initiative
US Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra today launched the Biden-Harris Administration’s White House Initiative to advance equity, justice and opportunity for Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders (WHIAANHPI), with Native Hawaiian Krystal Ka’ai serving as its Executive Director.
Public Webinar Presents ACLU of Hawaiʻi Report on Alternatives to Criminalizing Homelessness
The ACLU of Hawai‘i released a report today titled “Decriminalizing Houselessness in Hawai‘i,” which shows how criminalizing people’s status of being unsheltered causes irreparable harm to individuals, wastes public resources, dehumanizes those experiencing houselessness in the eyes of the public, and directly undermines the government’s investments in housing and supportive services.
Hawaiʻi 2020 Census Campaign Wins a Gold Effie Award
The Kālaimoku Group, a Native Hawaiian-owned marketing agency based in Honolulu, was awarded a Gold Effie in the Government/Public Service category last week in New York City for its “2020 Census Campaign.”
Maui Meetings for Office of Hawaiian Affairs Now Virtual on Aug. 11 and 12
This week’s two meetings of the Office of Hawaiian Affairs scheduled to be in person in Kahului on Aug. 11 and 12 now will be hosted virtually for safety reasons due to the recent spike in COVID-19 cases in Hawaiʻi.
Office of Hawaiian Affairs Awards $100,000 Grant to Maui Family Support Services
Maui Family Support Services received a $100,000 grant from the Office of Hawaiian Affairs to support the Ho‘owaiwai Kaiāulu Project.
Office of Hawaiian Affairs Awards $395,000 in Additional Grants
Due to a budget reallocation approved by the Office of Hawaiian Affairs’ Board of Trustees, an additional $394,588 in grants was awarded to projects designed to strengthen Native Hawaiians’ connections to family, culture and land. This includes $23,507 more in funding for Hana Arts.
$5 Million in Rental and Utilities Assistance Available for All Eligible Native Hawaiians
The Council for Native Hawaiian Advancement is expanding the Native Hawaiian Rental & Utilities Relief Program to include all eligible Native Hawaiians living in Hawaiʻi, and not just people on the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands waiting list.
Maui Family Support Services Awarded $192,000 in OHA Grants
The Office of Hawaiian Affairs, as part of their ‘Ohana and Community Based Program, has awarded Maui Family Support Services a $150,000 grant for Maui island and a $41,199 grant for Molokaʻi.
Kaiser Permanente Committing $5.4 Million To Combat Violence Against Asian Americans
Kaiser Permanente health system has committed $5.4 million in grants to combat the surge in violence against people of Asian descent and to support the rights, health and wellness of Asian, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander communities.
Legislation Pursues Creation of First National Heritage Areas in Hawai‘i
Congressman Kaialiʻi Kahele (HI-02), joined by Congressman Ed Case (HI-01), is calling for a feasibility study to determine whether the South Kona coastline on the Island of Hawaiʻi should be designated as an NHA, while Case, joined by Kahele, is reintroducing his measure from the just-concluded 116th Congress for a similar designation for Kaʻena Point on the Island of Oʻahu.
Report Highlights Continued Success of Hawaiʻi Syringe Exchange Program
The findings of the new Hawai‘i Syringe Exchange Program 2019 Annual Report show that the program established more than 30 years ago continues to be effective in preventing disease.
