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Press Releases

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Office of Hawaiian Affairs Awards $100,000 To Community Organizations Supporting Flood Recovery

HONOLULU, HAWAIʻI (April 6, 2026) — The Office of Hawaiian Affairs (OHA), in partnership with the Hawaiian Council, today announced the distribution of $100,000 in grants to nonprofit organizations leading recovery efforts statewide in communities impacted by recent Kona low…

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Office of Hawaiian Affairs Activates $3.96 Million in Disaster Aid to Support Communities Impacted by Severe Rains and Floods

The Office of Hawaiian Affairs (OHA) Board of Trustees has approved the activation of approximately $3.96 million in disaster aid to support Native Hawaiian households and communities impacted by the recent devastating floods and rains across the state.

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Statement from OHA on the Passing of Former U.S. Representative and Hawaiʻi Senate President Colleen Hanabusa

HONOLULU (March 6, 2026) – On behalf of the Board of Trustees, the Office of Hawaiian Affairs extends its deepest aloha and condolences to the ʻohana, friends, and colleagues of former U.S. Representative and Hawaiʻi Senate President Colleen Hanabusa. A…

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OHA and GoFarm Hawaiʻi Launch Cultivating Canoe Crops Course on Hawaiʻi Island

The Office of Hawaiian Affairs (OHA) is working to support Native Hawaiian farmers and agricultural entrepreneurs through Mahiʻai Development, a pathway within its Kūlana ʻĀina food systems initiative.

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OHA Selects AEA Consulting to Lead Feasibility Study for Native Hawaiian Cultural Center in Kakaʻako Makai

The Office of Hawaiian Affairs (OHA) 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.

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OHA Seeks a Local Nonprofit Grant Administrator for its New Mālama Honua Program

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

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OHA Launches New CIP Grant Program

The Office of Hawaiian Affairs (OHA) announces the new Capital Improvement Project (CIP) grant program, a strategic investment approach that strengthens Native Hawaiian wellbeing through long-termcommunity-serving infrastructure.

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Statement of Interim OHA Administrator and CEO Summer Sylva

The people of Hawaiʻi and in particular Native Hawaiians deserve a future that honors ʻāina, respects the law, and upholds genuine consultation with its communities.

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OHA Chair Kahele urges Congress to include Section 2831 in final FY 2026 NDAA

Section 2831 helps address the complex issues that the State of Hawaiʻi, the Department of Defense, OHA, and Native Hawaiians are facing, and can ensure that negotiations lead to timely decision-making while preventing indefinite delay.

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OHA Statement on Governor’s Military Lease Advisory Committee Announcement

The Office of Hawaiian Affairs acknowledges the Governor’s announcement and appreciates the invitation for our Administrator to participate in the Military Lease Advisory Committee.

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