#Office of Hawaiian Affairs

The program will provide a one-time $2,000 Home Depot gift card to eligible Native Hawaiian homeowners, renters and lessees whose primary residences sustained minor storm-related damage. OHA has allocated $410,000 for the program, making approximately 200 cards available statewide. 

The Board of Trustees of the Office of Hawaiian Affairs today voted against a proposal to fund due diligence concerning the potential purchase of local television station KITV Island News and KIKU TV.

Native Hawaiian families impacted by the March 2026 Kona Low storms and flooding will soon have access to direct financial assistance through a new disaster relief program launched by the Office of Hawaiian Affairs and administered by the Hawaiian Council.

The Office of Hawaiian Affairs is supporting a measure approved by a state legislative conference committee that would release $55 million in Public Land Trust funds currently withheld under an annual payment cap.

The Office of Hawaiian Affairs, led by Chair Kaialiʻi Kahele and Interim Administrator and CEO Summer Sylva, has successfully concluded a three-day strategic delegation mission to Washington, D.C., engaging senior Department of Defense civilian leadership and key members of Congress on the future of military-leased lands in Hawaiʻi.

Office of Hawaiian Affairs Chair Kaialiʻi Kahele is leading a delegation to Washington, D.C., this week to engage with congressional leaders and senior Department of Defense officials on critical issues impacting Native Hawaiians, including the future of military-leased lands in Hawaiʻi and proposed federal funding cuts to key Native Hawaiian programs.

Organizations in Maui County receiving OHA funds for flood recovery include: $20,000 to Maui Rapid Response; $10,000 to Molokaʻi Cares; and $10,000 to Hoʻakā Mana on Molokaʻi.

The Office of Hawaiian Affairs is now accepting applications for its Kūlana ʻĀina Business Development Program, designed to support Native Hawaiian food entrepreneurs ready to grow and expand their businesses across Hawaiʻi’s food economy.

More information on applying for direct disaster grants and home repair grants available for Native Hawaiian households impacted by the recent Kona low storms will become available.

The Hawaiʻi House of Representatives advanced numerous bills relating to Native Hawaiian affairs that support housing, cultural preservation, and community support.

OHA in collaboration with GoFarm Hawaiʻi, is offering the Cultivating Canoe Crops Course, a six-week agricultural development program on Hawaiʻi Island.

The Office of Hawaiian Affairs has selected AEA Consulting, an internationally recognized firm specializing in cultural strategy and planning, to conduct a comprehensive feasibility study for the development of a Native Hawaiian Cultural Center in Kakaʻako Makai.

The Office of Hawaiian Affairs has selected AEA Consulting, an internationally recognized firm specializing in cultural strategy and planning, to conduct a comprehensive feasibility study for the development of a Native Hawaiian Cultural Center in Kakaʻako Makai — a project rooted in community, culture, and the revitalization of Native Hawaiian presence in urban Honolulu.

Up to $350 in grocery assistance is available for eligible Native Hawaiian SNAP recipients with minor dependents who experienced financial hardship during the 2025 government shutdown.

Through workshops, cultural experiences, and legislative simulations, students strengthen their voices, practice collaboration, and envision their role in shaping Hawaiʻi’s future—honoring the program’s roots while responding to the needs of today’s lāhui. 

The grant will help to reinforce and strengthen Native Hawaiians’ connections to ʻohana (family), moʻomeheu (culture), and ʻāina in support of OHA’s Mana I Maoli Ola Strategies and Outcomes.

The Office of Hawaiian Affairs is seeking a qualified nonprofit administrator for its new Mālama Honua Home Improvement/Renovation Program Grant (Mālama Honua).

The Hawaiian Council is continuing its statewide effort to assist Native Hawaiian beneficiaries applying for the Office of Hawaiian Affairs I Ola: OHA’s Emergency Relief Fund. 

The Office of Hawaiian Affairs will partner with several community organizations to host the first Lā Kūkahekahe in nearly a decade.,

The Office of Hawaiian Affairs is offering full-tuition scholarships for Native Hawaiian culinary professionals to participate in the Kūlana ʻĀina Culinary program at Kapiʻolani Community College on Oʻahu. “Food has always been central to how Native Hawaiians care for one another and sustain our communities,” said OHA Interim Chief Administrator Summer Sylva. “Kūlana ʻĀina reconnects […]