OHA ad hoc 'Malu Project' forms to plan $55 million distribution under Act 32

Aug 27, 2026

The Office of Hawaiian Affairs' ad hoc Malu Project committee has met twice and expects to deliver recommendations before a Nov. 2 sunset, focusing on eligibility for short-term needs, conflict-of-interest disclosures for nonvoting advisers, and possible sequencing or partial retention of the $55,000,000 appropriated via Act 32.

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The Office of Hawaiian Affairs' committee on beneficiary advocacy and empowerment heard an update Aug. 26 on the newly formed Malu Project ad hoc committee charged with developing recommendations for the management, allocation and expenditure of $55,000,000 appropriated to OHA via Act 32. Interim CEO Summer Silva told trustees the committee has met twice and distributed a conflict-of-interest statement intended to guide nonvoting advisory participants.

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