Department of Hawaiian Home Lands

Every year, the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands prepares and submits legislative proposals for inclusion in the Governor’s Administrative Package for the next session of the Hawaii State Legislature.  For the 2018 package, the department is soliciting recommendations from beneficiaries and the...

HOUSE BILL 451 -LEGISLATION REDUCING BLOOD QUANTUM FOR SUCCESSORS Frequently Asked Questions & Answers Who will be affected by the legislation that reduces blood quantum for SUCCESSORS? This new legislation, House Bill 451 (HB451, CD1) only affects LESSEE beneficiaries of...

SETTLEMENT REACHED IN WEST KAUA’I WAIMEA RIVER WATER DISPUTE Lands set aside for Homesteading by Congress in 1921 set to have water allocated to them for the first time HONOLULU, HI - The Hawai‘i State Water Commission recently approved a...

La'i'Opua 2020 Breaks Ground on Construction of New Community Center New Market Tax Credits to help finance Construction of Phase 1   KAILUA-KONA, HAWAII - On Wednesday, March 15, 2017, the La‘i‘Ōpua 2020 Board of Directors including Executive Director Bo...

Native Hawaiian Families in Affordable Housing Pilot Project Sign Homestead Leases After 15 Years of Renting Hawaiian Homes' Partnership with Mark Development produces another 19 homeowners   KAPOLEI, OʻAHU - The Department of Hawaiian Home Lands' (DHHL) affordable housing pilot...