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The Office of Hawaiian Affairs and the Department of Hawaiian Homelands are entering into an exclusive negotiation period regarding one of OHA’s nine parcels of land in Kaka‘ako Makai for potential residential development.

The late council member’s personal struggles to find housing and the fact that some of her kids had to move off island drove her passion for affordable housing, her family says.

Driven by a historic $600 million allocation and the 2023 wildfires, the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands is making a push to award over 2,600 leases statewide by the end of the year, including over 1,200 on Maui.

The Department of Hawaiian Home Lands achieved a significant milestone Saturday by awarding its first agricultural project leases for two subdivisions on the island of Maui. In total, 105 leases were granted: 55 leases for the Waiehu Mauka subdivision and 50 leases for the Honokōwai subdivision.

Amid ongoing efforts to address brownfields on Maui, two organizations are spearheading a transformative initiative to test for contaminants and ultimately convert long-abandoned sites into vibrant community spaces.

The Department of Hawaiian Home Lands conducted an orientation Saturday for beneficiaries on the Maui residential waitlist interested in the upcoming award of more than 1,100 residential project leases on the Valley Isle. Maui’s residential waitlist currently has more than 3,900 applicants.

The Department of Hawaiian Home Lands announced Friday it has secured a substantial $22.3 million grant from the US Department of Housing and Urban Development under the Native Hawaiian Housing Block Grant.

Kahikinui, along with Waiohuli and Launiupoko, were the first communities on Maui to earn Firewise USA recognition in 2016 — and now there are 34 with another 16 going through the process.

Community members say there aren’t enough Hawaiian homestead opportunities in East Maui and hope the project can ease the burden on multigenerational households living under one roof.

Gov. Josh Green, whose mother-in-law died before signing up for a Hawaiian homestead award, will give a keynote address at the upcoming Hawaiian Home Lands Sovereignty Conference in Honolulu, running June 2-4.

The press conference highlighted a growing coalition of voices demanding immediate and sustained action to protect residents, improve infrastructure, and mitigate wildfire risks on the Leeward Coast. 

Habitat for Humanity Maui celebrated the dedication of two newly constructed homes to Native Hawaiian families in Kula earlier this year. These homes mark another milestone in Habitat Maui’s ongoing commitment to building strength, stability and self-reliance through shelter.

Northern Trust and Hawaiʻi Community Lending announced a historic $10 million investment in HCL’s new Kūpa’a Hale Loan program, helping to make zero-down mortgages available to native Hawaiians on Hawaiian Home Lands. Kūpaʻa means to be steadfast, firm and loyal, and this statewide loan is intended to help ‘ohana set roots and be financially stable and grounded to their homeland.

The Kula Community Association (KCA) has formally called on Gov. Josh Green and the State of Hawaiʻi to take urgent action in advance of what is expected to be another challenging wildfire season in Upcountry Maui.

Northern Trust and Hawaiʻi Community Lending today announced a historic $10 million investment in HCL’s new Kūpaʻa Hale Loan program, helping to make zero-down mortgages available to Native Hawaiians on Hawaiian Home Lands. Kūpaʻa means to be steadfast, firm and loyal, and this statewide loan is intended to help ʻohana set roots and be financially stable and […]

The Department of Hawaiian Home Lands (DHHL) presented an ambitious awards schedule before the Hawaiian Homes Commission Monday and announced its plan to issue more than 2,600 leases by the end of 2025.

The Department of Hawaiian Homes Lands awarded a total of 91 turnkey homes as part of Puʻuhona Phase II on Saturday during a ceremony at the University of Hawaiʻi Maui College.

The Department of Hawaiian Homes Lands will lead a public rally on Tuesday, March 25, to honor Prince Jonah Kūhiō Kalanianaʻole, recognize legislative efforts aimed at decreasing DHHL’s waitlist, and promote support for proposed legislation.

Discovered in 2022 by a DHHL lessee exploring the region, the missile debris was uncovered after years of grazing by a herd of feral goats.

Two homestead communities were recognized at last Thursday’s wildfire summit for their efforts, commitment and contributions to the Firewise program.