Investment supports homeownership for native Hawaiians on Hawaiian home lands American Savings Bank (ASB) partnered with Hawaiʻi Community Lending (HCL)...
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Latest News
Meeting to discuss Hawaiian homestead project on Molokai [the Maui News]
April 13, 2023
Hawai’i Community Lending will hold an informational meeting to discuss the $1.5 million Na’iwa Homestead Project to build packaged homes...
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Learn about Three million in emergency funds for Kauaʻi homeowners facing hardship
February 23, 2023
Hawai‘i Community Lending, in partnership with Kauaʻi County, will provide information about the Homeowners Assistance Fund on March 1 at...
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NATIVE CDFIs: DIFFERENCE MAKERS for INDIAN COUNTRY
February 23, 2023
Interview Series The Native CDFI Network (NCN) developed the “Native CDFIs: Difference Makers for Indian Country” interview series to cast...
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$1.5M in grants will help Molokai residents build and own homes [Maui News]
January 27, 2023
Hawai’i Community Lending has received grant awards totaling $1.5 million that will help the native Hawaiian community on Molokai achieve...
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$398,000 grant allows for launch of Native Hawaiian Owner-Builder project on Molokaʻi [MauiNow]
January 25, 2023
Hawai‘i Community Lending announced grant awards totaling $1.5 million that aim to increase economic stability on Moloka‘i by helping the...
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Homeowner Assistance Fund Expands to $3M for Kauai Homeowners
November 22, 2022
Lihue, Kaua‘i, HI (November 22, 2022) – Building on the success of the past year, the Homeowner Assistance Fund (HAF)...
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Homeowner Assistance Fund Expands to $9M to Help Hawaii Island Homeowners
November 22, 2022
Hilo, Hawaiʻi Island, HI (November 22, 2022) – Building on the success of the past year, the Homeowner Assistance Fund...
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Success Story: Making a plan and sticking to it—as a family
September 30, 2022
Buying a home should be a family affair, and the Mokulehua ‘Ohana made sure that their new home was a...
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OHA grants to assist housing, business programs in Maui County
July 31, 2022
The Maui News The Office of Hawaiian Affairs on Tuesday approved a $1.36 million grants package, which includes funding for...
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Office of Hawaiian Affairs awards $1.36 million in grants to four nonprofits
July 31, 2022
The Economic Stability Community Grant will help 58 Native Hawaiians in Nāʻiwa, Molokaʻi, by establishing a culturally relevant program that...
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Why Rent Relief in Hawai‘i Became a National Model – [Hawaii Business Magazine]
June 14, 2022
The government program helped over 13,000 households. One reason it succeeded may have been that people who had experienced housing...
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Kahua Newsletter Spring 2022
April 21, 2022
Aloha from your housing team! As we celebrate Spring, we celebrate growth and renewal, hope and strength. Photo: Top Row...
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Homeowners Can Prevent Foreclosure with Help from Expanded ‘Homeowner Assistance Fund’
April 1, 2022
A newly expanded fund provides options for homeowners on Hawai‘i Island and Kaua‘i who are in financial hardship prevent foreclosure....
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Oha Expands Emergency Financial Assistance Program For Native Hawaiians
February 1, 2022
Oha Expands Emergency Financial Assistance Program For Native Hawaiians For immediate release. Feb. 1, 2022 (HONOLULU) - Beginning Feb. 1, 2022,...
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Know Your Options to Prevent Foreclosure Workshops
January 14, 2022
Know Your Options to Prevent Foreclosure Workshops Homeowners on Hawai‘i Island and Kaua‘i are encouraged to register for one of...
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Hawaiian Community Assets Launches New Web Presence as Usage Ramps Up
November 26, 2021
HONOLULU, HI (November 22,2021) – With more grants and programs available every day to help Hawai‘i residents, Hawaiian Community Assets (HCA) is...
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Congratulations to the 2021 Ho‘okele Award Recipients ~ Advancing Nonprofit Excellence
November 17, 2021
The Ho‘okele Award pays tribute to leaders from the nonprofit sector – the guiding forces in our community who strive...
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The Garden Island News ~ Homeowner Assistance Fund opens for Kaua‘i, Hawai‘i residents
November 17, 2021
LIHU‘E — A mortgage assistance program through Hawai‘i Community Lending has opened up for Kaua‘i residents. The Homeowner Assistance Fund,...
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Native Hawaiian Farmers Encouraged to Apply for Renter and Homebuyer Programs
August 12, 2021
Wailuku, Maui, HI (July 27, 2021) – Hawaiian Community Assets (HCA) is aiming to fill a critical need in the...
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Press Releases
American Savings Bank Invests More Than $4.3 Million in Hawaiʻi Community Lending
May 23, 2023
Investment supports homeownership for native Hawaiians on Hawaiian home lands American Savings Bank (ASB) partnered with Hawaiʻi Community Lending (HCL)...
Read More
Meeting to discuss Hawaiian homestead project on Molokai [the Maui News]
April 13, 2023
Hawai’i Community Lending will hold an informational meeting to discuss the $1.5 million Na’iwa Homestead Project to build packaged homes...
Read More
$398,000 grant allows for launch of Native Hawaiian Owner-Builder project on Molokaʻi [MauiNow]
January 25, 2023
Hawai‘i Community Lending announced grant awards totaling $1.5 million that aim to increase economic stability on Moloka‘i by helping the...
Read More
Homeowner Assistance Fund Expands to $3M for Kauai Homeowners
November 22, 2022
Lihue, Kaua‘i, HI (November 22, 2022) – Building on the success of the past year, the Homeowner Assistance Fund (HAF)...
Read More
Homeowner Assistance Fund Expands to $9M to Help Hawaii Island Homeowners
November 22, 2022
Hilo, Hawaiʻi Island, HI (November 22, 2022) – Building on the success of the past year, the Homeowner Assistance Fund...
Read More
Success Story: Making a plan and sticking to it—as a family
September 30, 2022
Buying a home should be a family affair, and the Mokulehua ‘Ohana made sure that their new home was a...
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Meet Jeff Gilbreath, HCL Executive Director
April 4, 2022
Housing is a human right, not a privilege for only those who can afford to pay the most. This conviction...
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Homeowners Can Prevent Foreclosure with Help from Expanded ‘Homeowner Assistance Fund’
April 1, 2022
A newly expanded fund provides options for homeowners on Hawai‘i Island and Kaua‘i who are in financial hardship prevent foreclosure....
Read More
Oha Expands Emergency Financial Assistance Program For Native Hawaiians
February 1, 2022
Oha Expands Emergency Financial Assistance Program For Native Hawaiians For immediate release. Feb. 1, 2022 (HONOLULU) - Beginning Feb. 1, 2022,...
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Know Your Options to Prevent Foreclosure Workshops
January 14, 2022
Know Your Options to Prevent Foreclosure Workshops Homeowners on Hawai‘i Island and Kaua‘i are encouraged to register for one of...
Read More
Native Hawaiian Farmers Encouraged to Apply for Renter and Homebuyer Programs
August 12, 2021
Wailuku, Maui, HI (July 27, 2021) – Hawaiian Community Assets (HCA) is aiming to fill a critical need in the...
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