PUBLIC COMMENT SOLICITED FOR DHHL NAHASDA REPORT
All Comments Must be Submitted by September 24, 2025
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – August 29, 2025
HONOLULU — The Department of Hawaiian Home Lands is seeking public comment on its Fiscal Year 2024-2025 expenditures of the Native Hawaiian Housing Plan (NHHP) and 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 2023 – 2024 Expenditures by AHP Activity:
|
AHP 1. |
2024 Capital Improvement Projects |
$ 3,075,382 |
|
AHP 2. |
Developer Financing |
$ 3,000,000 |
|
AHP 3. |
Homeowner Financing |
$ 5,645,765 |
|
AHP 3-A. |
Down Payment/Closing Cost (NLI) |
$ 0 |
|
AHP 4. |
Home Assistance Program |
$ 1,032,089 |
|
AHP 5. |
Waimānalo Kūpuna Housing Rental Assistance |
$ 622,500 |
|
AHP 6-A. |
Rental Vouchers |
$ 0 |
|
AHP 6-B. |
Emergency Rental and Utilities Assistance Program |
$ 0 |
|
AHP 6-B-1. |
Emergency Rental and Utilities Assistance Program (NLI) |
$ 637,310 |
|
AHP 6-C. |
DHHL Kūpuna Rental Assistance Program |
$ 1,360,000 |
|
AHP 6-D. |
Rental Vouchers for DHHL Units |
$ 0 |
|
AHP 7. |
Housing Counseling |
$ 0 |
|
AHP 7. |
Housing Counseling (NLI) |
$ 0 |
|
AHP 8. |
Homeowner Assistance |
$ 154,459 |
|
AHP 9. |
Existing Potable Water Infrastructure Improvements |
$ 146,945 |
|
AHP 10. |
Housing Conversion |
$ 4,171,540 |
|
AHP 11. |
Property Acquisition |
$ 25,000,000 |
|
AHP 12. |
Operation & Maintenance |
$ 0 |
|
Planning and Administration |
$ 3,100,670 | |
|
TOTAL |
$ 47,946,660 |
Current NAHASDA Balance: $43,021,808
Encumbered by Contract: $37,427,114
Available NAHASDA Balance: $ 3,557,658
A copy of the Draft 2025 Annual Performance Report in full can be found here.
Public comment is open for 30 days beginning on August 18, 2025 before being finalized and submitted to the United States Office of Housing and Urban Development by September 26, 2025.
All comments should be submitted to DHHL via e-mail to [email protected]. Comments received by the close of business on September 24, 2025, will be taken into consideration when finalizing the APR.
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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]