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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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OHA Board Approves Action on Military Land Lease

The Office of Hawaiian Affairs (OHA) Board of Trustees today approved a response to the ongoing military land-lease and funding negotiations between the state and federal governments.

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OHA Board of Trustees and Standing Committee Meetings to be Carried live on ʻŌlelo

The Office of Hawaiian Affairs (OHA) has partnered with ʻŌlelo Community Media (‘Ōlelo) to broadcast and stream the organization’s Standing Committee and Board of Trustees meetings, significantly expanding community access between OHA and the Native Hawaiian Communities it serves.

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Hawaiian Council to Launch Application Process to Administer OHA’s $6.1 Million Emergency Assistance Program

The Hawaiian Council will begin administering the Office of Hawaiian Affairs’ (OHA) $6.1 million Emergency Assistance Program to support Native Hawaiian beneficiaries impacted by the ongoing federal government shutdown and the suspension of SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program) benefits.

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