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DHHL launches in-house permitting, fast-tracking its ability to get beneficiaries off the waitlist and into homes
In a milestone initiative, Department of Hawaiian Home Lands Director Kali Watson signed the program’s first in-house building permit for its Yorktown transitional housing project Monday, Sept. 30, 2024. This new approach is set to streamline the building permit process and will enable the department to advance on the development of more than 20 homestead projects statewide.
Gov. Josh Green signs 13 bills for Native Hawaiian housing, education, and culture
“We’re celebrating, as I’ve said a couple of times, a lot of collaboration on super meaningful legislation that moves our state forward,” Green said during the Friday morning press conference, thanking state legislators for their work on the bills.
AT&T to distribute Wi-Fi hotspots to eligible lessees on Hawaiian Home Lands in Waimea
Hotspot distribution will take place at the DHHL Waimea District Office located at 64-756 Māmalahoa Highway.
Governor declares emergency to avoid loss of phone, internet services for Hawaiian Home Lands households
Sandwich Isle Communications recently announced to customers that services would cease on June 1.
Sovereign Council of Hawaiian Homestead Associations’ monthly Big Island meeting tonight
The SCHHA Hawai‘i Island & Kaua‘i Mokupuni Meeting is hosted every fourth Tuesday the month at 6 p.m.
Department of Hawaiian Homelands lessees face telecommunication disruption
The private company required to provide reliable telecommunication services is facing foreclosure due to nonpayment of a major loan.
Cat-proof fence enclosure installed on Mauna Kea to protect nesting area of native seabird
Work on the more than 8,200-foot fence began in January 2022.
Department of Hawaiian Home Lands awards first-of-its-kind subsistence-agricultural lots
Located in Panaʻewa on the Hilo side of Hawaiʻi Island, these first-of-its-kind half-acre parcels provides native Hawaiian beneficiaries with the opportunity to both live and cultivate on their lots.
DHHL urges water conservation for Waimea, Kawaihae homesteaders
Two wells, owned and operated by Kohala Ranch, temporarily lost service Wednesday morning.
Native Hawaiians discuss housing challenges with U.S. HUD Secretary
Native Hawaiians shared their stories about securing suitable housing and offered valuable perspectives to government officials about how to better address these pressing issues for current and future generations of Native Hawaiians.
Unexploded munitions cleared on some of Waimea homestead lands, paving way for new homes
On May 23, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers held its first Waikōloa Maneuver Area’s Restoration Advisory Board meeting of the year and had good news that no munitions were found in the Puʻukapu development project area.
Kali Watson nominated to reprise leadership at Department of Hawaiian Home Lands
From 1995 to 1998, Watson coordinated the development of more than 3,100 residential lots on Hawaiian Home Land.
Construction to begin on 100,000-gallon water storage tank for homestead lots in Kaʻū
The project ultimately will connect Pastoral homestead lots awarded to native Hawaiians in the mid-1980s to Hawai’i County water service.
U.S. Rep. Kahele introduces Hawaiian Home Lands Preservation Act
U.S. Rep. Kai Kahele said his introduced bill is critical legislation for the preservation, protection, and restoration of the sovereign rights of native Hawaiian people.
KOKO Clinic in Waimea step closer to relocating, expanding services for Native Hawaiians
The relocation would allow the clinic to expand its treatment rooms to provide primary care, psychiatry, psychology, women’s health, la‘au lapa‘au, lomilomi and acupuncture services.
Hawaiian Home Lands to offer revocable permits for three 100-acre parcels in Honomū
The Department of Hawaiian Home Lands will offer revocable permits for three 100-acre parcels in Homonū as part of a pilot program.
$8.5M in Grants Available to Serve Homestead Communities
The Department of Hawaiian Home Lands announced the availability of $8.5 million for its Community Development Grants Program, part of DHHL’s Native Hawaiian Development Program Plan.
DHHL to Receive $22.3M in HUD Funding
The Department of Hawaiian Home Lands is slated to receive $22.3 million in Native Hawaiian Housing Block Grant from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development.
DHHL Summary of Legislative Session: 5 Proposals Make it Through
In September 2021, the Hawaiian Homes Commission approved 10 legislative proposals to be forwarded by the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands – DHHL- to Gov. David Ige’s office for consideration in his submittal to the 31st Hawaii State Legislature.
Five of DHHL’s proposals were included in the governor’s final administrative package. Five of the proposals made it to the governor’s final administrative package.
DHHL Breaks Ground on Kaʻū Water System Improvements
Improvements by the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands to an existing County of Hawaiʻi Department of Water Supply system in Kaʻū will soon connect Pastoral homestead lessees in the Kamāʻoa Homestead to water service.
