More than $1 million committed for recovery assistance; applications open Saturday, May 16 KAPOLEI, Hawaiʻi — Native Hawaiian families impacted by the March 2026 Kona Low storms and flooding will soon have access to direct financial assistance through a new…
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The Office of Hawaiian Affairs welcomes the recent action by the Conference Committee on SB903. As amended, the measure now advances to a final floor vote in the Hawaii State Legislature.
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The Office of Hawaiian Affairs (OHA), led by Chair Kaialiʻi Kahele and Interim Administrator/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.
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Office of Hawaiian Affairs (OHA) Chair Kaialiʻi Kahele is leading a delegation to Washington, D.C., this week to engage with congressional leaders and senior Department of Defense (DoD) 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.
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The Office of Hawaiian Affairs extends its deepest condolences to the ʻohana of former Governor George Ariyoshi and to all who were touched by his lifetime of public service.
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The Office of Hawaiian Affairs (OHA) has launched the Mahiʻai Micro Fund Program, an initiative providing direct, flexible financial support to Native Hawaiian farmers across Hawaiʻi to help offset rising operational costs and strengthen agricultural enterprises.
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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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The Office of Hawaiian Affairs (OHA) 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. “Kūlana ʻĀina is about creating…
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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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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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