Public Comment Solicited for DHHL NAHASDA Report
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
August 26, 2026
HONOLULU — The Department of Hawaiian Home Lands is seeking public comment on its Fiscal Year 2025-2026 expenditures of the Native Hawaiian Housing Plan (NHHP)/Annual Performance Report (APR) under the Native American Housing Assistance and Self Determination Act (NAHASDA).
Title VIII of NAHASDA requires DHHL, as the sole recipient of Native Hawaiian Housing Block Grant funds, to report annually on activities performed in the past year. The APR reports on activities as approved by the Annual Housing Plan (AHP). A summary of expenditures can be reviewed below.
Fiscal Year 2025 – 2026 Expenditures by AHP Activity:
| AHP 1. | 2025 Capital Improvement Projects | $ 10,028 |
| AHP 2. | Developer Financing | $ 11,500,000 |
| AHP 3. | Homeowner Financing | $ 5,990,325 |
| AHP 3-A. | Down Payment/Closing Cost (NLI) | $ 360,000 |
| AHP 4. | Home Assistance Program | $ 950,000 |
| AHP 5. | Waimānalo Kūpuna Housing Rental Assistance | $ 871,500 |
| AHP 6-A. | Rental Vouchers | |
| AHP 6-B. | Emergency Rental and Utilities Assistance Program | |
| AHP 6-B-1. | Emergency Rental and Utilities Assistance Program (NLI) | $ 500,000 |
| AHP 6-C. | DHHL Kūpuna Rental Assistance Program | $ 1,000,000 |
| AHP 6-D. | Rental Vouchers for DHHL Units | |
| AHP 7. | Housing Counseling | |
| AHP 7. | Housing Counseling (NLI) | |
| AHP 8. | Homeowner Assistance | $ 312,053 |
| AHP 9. | Existing Potable Water Infrastructure Improvements | $ 11,812 |
| AHP 10. | Housing Conversion | $10,977,637 |
| AHP 11. | Property Acquisition | |
| AHP 12. | Operation & Maintenance | $ 138,374 |
| Single Family Modular | $ 5,423,457 | |
| Planning and Administration | $ 3,065,831 | |
| TOTAL | $ 41,111,017 | |
| Current NAHASDA Balance: | $ 25,103,512 | |
| Encumbered by Contract: | $ 23,842,028 | |
| Available NAHASDA Balance: | $ 1,261,484 |
A copy of the Draft 2026 Annual Performance Report can be viewed here.
Public comment is open for 30 days beginning on August 24, 2026, before being finalized and submitted to the United States Office of Housing and Urban Development by September 28, 2026.
All comments should be submitted to DHHL via e-mail to [email protected]. Comments received by the close of business on September 26, 2026, will be taken into consideration when finalizing the APR.
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About the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands:
The Department of Hawaiian Home Lands carries out Prince Jonah Kūhiō Kalanianaʻole’s vision of rehabilitating native Hawaiians by returning them to the land. Established by U.S. Congress in 1921 with the passage of the Hawaiian Homes Commission Act, the Hawaiian homesteading program run by DHHL includes management of more than 200,000 acres of land statewide with the specific purpose of developing and delivering homesteading.
Media Contact:
Diamond Badajos
Information and Community Relations Officer
Department of Hawaiian Home Lands, State of Hawai‘i
Cell: 808-342-0873
Email: [email protected]
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