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DHHL Seeking Public Comment on Housing Report

The Department of Hawaiian Home Lands is seeking public comment on its Fiscal Year 2021-2022 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.  Public comment will be open for 30 days as of July 20, before being finalized and submitted to the United States Office of Housing and Urban Development by August 29.
The APR reports on activities as approved by the Annual Housing Plan (AHP). A summary of the expenditures can be reviewed below.
Fiscal Year 2021 – 2022 Expenditures by AHP Activity:
AHP 1. 2021 Capital Improvement Projects: $71,031
AHP 2. Developer Financing: $0
AHP 3. Homeowner Financing: $1,405,175
AHP 4. Home Assistance Program: $561,136
AHP 5. Rental Operating Subsidy: $250,000
AHP 6. Rental Vouchers: $71,416
AHP 7. Emergency Rental and Utilities Assistance Program: $1,516,612
AHP 8. Housing Counseling: $159,849
AHP 9. Homeowner Assistance: $2,875,000
AHP 10. Existing Potable Water Infrastructure Improvements: $154,172
AHP 11: Housing Conversion: 0
AHP 12: Property Acquisition: $18,113
AHP 13: Crime Prevention: 0
Planning and Administration: $256,918
Total: $7,339,442
 

  • The Current NAHASDA Balance is $13,931,274
  • Encumbered by Contract: $15,572,670
  • Available NAHASDA Balance: $0

A copy of the Draft 2022 Annual Performance Report in full is located on the Department’s website: dhhl.hawaii.gov/nahasda/nahasda-publications/.
All comments should be submitted to DHHL via e-mail to Nicole.L.Kinilau-Cano@hawaii.gov. Comments received by the close of business on August 22, 2022, will be taken into consideration when finalizing the APR.
 

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