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Kalani Franda, acting administrator for the Land Development Division, said the department's new approach ties housing product to what beneficiaries can afford and uses a mix of delivery methods\u0014turnkey units, rent-with-option-to-purchase, low-income tax-credit projects with purchase options, self-help models and owner-builder slots.

Key highlights in the FY2026 schedule (July 1, 2025–June 30, 2026):

- Total awards targeted: roughly 2,000 over 12 months, across single-family, multifamily and agricultural project leases.

- Maui: Large-scale activity planned. The department scheduled two major selection events in November and December 2025 to issue 581 leases (Nov. 8) and another 550 leases (Dec. 13) across four Maui residential projects, for a combined total in excess of 1,100 awards. Additional Maui agricultural selections (140 leases) and scattered-lot activity were also scheduled for FY2026.

- West Oahu and Ewa/Nanakuli: Project lease orientations and selections are scheduled, including Ka'ulukahai and other Ewa-area awards; Kapolei-area activities continue for multifamily projects.

- Lanai and Molokai: Lanai oriented awards to exhaust the island's list (about 75 lots) and several scattered-lot selections on Molokai were included.

- Other islands: Pilani Maikikai (Kauai), Pu'uhona (Maui) and La'iopua (Hawaii island) proceedings are also scheduled through the year.

Franda credited interagency and legislative support for the department's accelerating pace, including the Legislature's Act 279 funding and county coordination for infrastructure. He said staff are prioritizing infrastructure development (water, wastewater, power and roads) so parcels are ready for recording and building.

Commissioners and staff emphasized the department's pivot to judge development options (and the developer approach) by the beneficiaries' demonstrated ability to pay, and to match delivery methods to beneficiary needs (kupuna housing, rent-with-option-to-purchase, self-help and turnkey). Franda noted that a large share of applicants are kupuna (about 50% of applicants cited) and that the department is planning targeted offerings to address elder housing needs.

The schedule is intended as a working calendar; individual dispositions will still require pre-contract clearance, compliance review, and environmental/historic preservation compliance as applicable.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Hawaiian Homes Commission Special Meeting - July 21, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","The Land Development Division presented a detailed fiscal year 2026 schedule aiming to issue roughly 2,000 awards across the state, with major selections on Maui (over 1,100 project leases across two large selection events) and numerous single-family, multifamily and agricultural offerings on Oahu, Lanai, Molokai and Kauai.","taxTitle","Hawaiian Home Lands (DHHL), Department of, Executive , Hawaii","taxId",26070,"location","Hawaii","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6509014,"DHHL loan delinquency steady at about 24%; agency outlines collection steps and expanded outreach",267,13765000,14032000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5443290-52227b13b452161507f324d91531591a&start=13765&end=14032","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5443290-52227b13b452161507f324d91531591a/thumbnail_13765000.jpg","/articles/6509014/Hawaii/DHHL-loan-delinquency-steady-at-about-24-agency-outlines-collection-steps-and-expanded-outreach","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6509014-63babbadb0865a345fa6dbfd6524d9b2/orig.mp4?Expires=1770749236&Signature=UVbmYuC0mNO~eUKXa0FnFL8b645VJnkP0HZKgh4LJt4CEl8UQ-lBlUwZo5xo1ypWn0Vex0~szsMaRGC~5HdM5sH1AU9QP-Vr1gQ2-4OJpY4Os08rKg07H7YhxveNHiGISylDKVXLUwfH0kQpUiZ8PBo-TPqpW0Quz0fUzweqAvIF0rk199PT65qWBs~agWBGi1Q2yxY7e3HVCptA7bg~Z4GVDxI6O1~j2Jmcx5zNyglvDjN88jeghh6~l2ZK5Ik1GyHiW9ovK0uvhTGOfn5K4qjPdvAY7Jqf-0dj-FZXYhKZxt89BaNF~~tPITPiz5AbfE6J~zwWJ8A3ixwyLoM13w__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","DHHL's Homestead Services Division reported to the Hawaiian Homes Commission on July 21 that loan delinquency remained elevated but had edged down slightly to 24.1% of outstanding balances, from 24.6% the prior month. The division described organizational changes and outreach intended to reduce delinquencies and move seriously delinquent accounts either to repayment plans or contested-case hearings.

Juan Garcia, Homestead Services Division administrator, told the commission there are 10,098 lessees of record and 47,429 total applications on file representing 29,610 applicants. The loan delinquency report showed most delinquent accounts are concentrated in longer-term arrears categories.

Dean Oshiro, manager of Loan Services, explained the collection approach: initial telephone outreach and letters, then field/site visits and face-to-face contact, and finally contested-case hearings for accounts where staff have exhausted administrative remedies. Staff said that roughly half of delinquent borrowers who engage with staff ultimately return to current status through repayment plans, loan refinancing, or assistance from nonprofit partners.

Commissioners asked for further clarification on the large proportion of accounts in the 180-day category (seriously delinquent). Department leaders said that staff are reorganizing to have a dedicated collections team separate from loan originations, are increasing outreach and are exploring third-party servicing partners and use of Salesforce to streamline notices and case management.

Juan Garcia and staff also described a refinancing option available to some borrowers: if a defaulted borrower makes 12 consecutive monthly payments, DHHL may allow a refinance that renders the account current. Commissioners encouraged expanded borrower counseling and use of available assistance programs to minimize lease cancellations.

Separately, Hawaii Community Lending (HCL) and other housing partners present at the meeting offered resources: renovation and repair loans, homeowner assistance programs, and a planned homeowner assistance program launching Oct. 1 to help households at or below 80% AMI get current on mortgages.

Staff said they would continue to provide monthly delinquency reports and are prioritizing cases likely to proceed to contested-case hearings.","DHHL reported a slight drop in loan delinquency to 24.1% and described steps to improve collections, including separating loan origination from collections, more field visits, payment plans, contested-case hearings and use of partner loan programs.",{"_33":89,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":90,"_41":91,"_43":92,"_45":93,"_47":94,"_49":95,"_51":96,"_53":97,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":98,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":99,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6509019,"DHHL approves multiple lease awards, revocable permits and licenses; Nanakuli mortgage decision deferred",2411,2413000,4824000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5443290-52227b13b452161507f324d91531591a&start=2413&end=4824","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5443290-52227b13b452161507f324d91531591a/thumbnail_2413000.jpg","/articles/6509019/Hawaii/DHHL-approves-multiple-lease-awards-revocable-permits-and-licenses-Nanakuli-mortgage-decision-deferred","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6509019-534a7912d14a02d8002927cc6c0eec99/orig.mp4?Expires=1770749236&Signature=hALcySc26icM6MKSg06pI92hq4yAxej0MPiz~OoRTdOmoCkEiFs~MhQxZVoGUOXS4-qsXpr4lUV6jdurNb5vDoSKy8TcNQU~-WwXNx7Yo8fz1aRJVXNdrwsCy2EXzM4ad4o7AIxeH5R8iz5jLAXSYVuMvBDvqv3Pf2MGjT6XY93cxnNhpYKOp3WZNEIWxPdxgDQYJJU-d1IC8NI1rc1-kWat-cYWStJHGaN4AficjIyvp~juIY3JtDektDTSNexOYD~Z3VQgWNI5ra~PHT4c-KZ5E3UvDobCABA4E~k9COi9TlwW1zUK0O-0ZUMf3x5Uf-t0V2DPkSVzMNwMJ8nOKw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Hawaiian Homes Commission on July 21 approved a series of routine but consequential actions including multiple lease awards, the renewal and issuance of revocable permits, and a license to the U.S. Geological Survey. Commissioners also accepted a beneficiary consultation report for a water easement request on Maui. A separate and contested request involving Nanakuli Village Center was deferred for further documentation and legal review.

Key outcomes (all votes taken during the July 21 meeting unless noted):

- Agenda and minutes: The commission approved the meeting agenda and adopted minutes of prior meetings with a single amendment to correct a voting record (motion carried).

- Consent agenda (D2–D12): Staff presented multiple consent items covering administrative approvals; commissioners approved items D2 through D12 after brief discussion. D12 included a payout of net proceeds to a relocated lessee (Mr. Santos) for improvements to a lot; staff explained the relocation and appraisal-based payout (motion carried).

- Residential and project lease awards (E1–E4): Commissioners approved lease awards for multiple subdivisions and project leases across islands, including Pilani Mai Kekai (Kauai), Pu'uhona (Maui), Ka'uluokaha'i (Ewa Beach, Oahu) and Laiopua Villages (Kailua Kona, Hawaii). Each award was for 99-year project leases as listed in staff materials (motions carried).

- Revocable permits (F1, F2): The commission approved renewal of revocable permits on Oahu (F1) and the issuance of new business revocable permits in Kalaeloa (F2). Staff said permit rates were increased by roughly 2.5–3% for most holders with a typical 30-day month-to-month RP structure; those with under one year of occupancy were held at current rates for now. Nanakuli Ranch was removed from renewal consideration pending verification of corporate documents (staff will return with details).

- License to U.S. Geological Survey (L&D item): Land Management staff recommended and the commission approved a license agreement to the U.S. Geological Survey for Kohakohau Stream, Waimea (motion carried).

- Beneficiary consultation acceptance (G1): The commission accepted the beneficiary consultation report for Kealana (Kealana Farms) on Maui, which reviewed a request for an easement to access a county water main. Staff recommended conditions and asked the applicant to provide official correspondence from the County water agency and to address beneficiary concerns about traffic, noise and \"give-back\" benefits (motion carried).

- Other procedural actions: The commission voted to convene an executive session for legal consultation on a Nanakuli-related lease item and subsequently deferred that specific item to the next meeting after requesting bylaws, board minutes and audited financials from the association.

Votes on routine items were taken by voice; where recorded tallies were requested by commissioners staff will add formal tallies to minutes. No ordinance readings or budget adoptions occurred at the July 21 session.

Commissioners repeatedly emphasized the need for staff to verify vendor and corporate compliance (DCCA, tax clearance, vendor compliance) before issuing permits or lease contracts.

The commission recessed for lunch and scheduled further deliberations and hearings for later in the week.","At its July 21 meeting, the Hawaiian Homes Commission approved routine lease awards and revocable-permit actions across the state, accepted a beneficiary consultation report, and approved a license to USGS. A separate, contested Nanakuli Village Center lease amendment and mortgage consent was deferred.",{"_33":101,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":102,"_41":103,"_43":104,"_45":105,"_47":106,"_49":107,"_51":108,"_53":109,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":110,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":111,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6509024,"Commission defers vote on Nanakuli Village Center lease amendment and mortgage consent after beneficiaries raise governance and accounting concerns",7953,736000,8689000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5443290-52227b13b452161507f324d91531591a&start=736&end=8689","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5443290-52227b13b452161507f324d91531591a/thumbnail_736000.jpg","/articles/6509024/Hawaii/Commission-defers-vote-on-Nanakuli-Village-Center-lease-amendment-and-mortgage-consent-after-beneficiaries-raise-governance-and-accounting-concerns","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6509024-6e12f6f8ea5886f93a41f624f6a817ad/orig.mp4?Expires=1770749236&Signature=JpiJmH~ode3PwuTy1UIEMvH-EC9TVgXqZJsznwGA4jMgLZoKn4gVV4MtwKHwnJlSO8MS1AKCvTvDtdj8Dh8~d3sZgee98kudyOTOVWZKzqJeeSc9mqXqBmJZqZY-jO8HzT-SklpRyXekAR10W73siJ7K1qH4GA6BsGUJDh0Eq~l~fTRKdU47CTBJTsaOmB0VwDaYZQoRLrdqK~Wo~Ry4-2O5~S0zQMRWpz5tmWDmflhzlHAdMZBKjMZxGqPhnIL-iCIsFdBstI9VRr3zg2IQurc5GNlVdBIOb9DuFWE6wR5gLy6tjnhbAYWwk5t3RSeH48AZ0b4YicNZWKl-IQ1vNw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Hawaiian Homes Commission on July 21 deferred a vote on an amendment to the annual base rent provision of General Lease No. 281 and the commission's consent to a mortgage for the Nanakuli Village Center after beneficiaries raised questions about association governance, missing financial reports and whether community leaders had been properly notified.

The item, presented by Land Management staff, asked the commission to revise the lease's rent schedule (setting an annual base rent of $110,000 for years 1–25 and higher amounts for later periods) and to consent to a mortgage in favor of American Savings Bank so the Nanakuli Village Center could refinance its construction loan. Staff said the amendment is intended to provide a known rent schedule that would allow the center to obtain a long-term loan at better terms.

The proposal prompted extended public testimony from Nanakuli residents and leaders who said they had not received regular financial accounting from the Nanakuli Hawaiian Homestead Community Association or been given copies of minutes or bylaws showing board membership changes. Several former and current association members said they had not seen bank statements or reports about revenues the center was to return to the beneficiary community.

\"We have not seen these documents. We have not reviewed or voted on them,\" said Arlene Lucero, who identified herself as a four-generation Nanakuli lessee and a long-time community association officer. \"We have not had meetings. We have not seen one penny, one bank statement, nothing.\" Lucero and others said the association's \"special members\" (perpetual members who historically served as custodians of the association's mission) had not been consulted about leadership changes.

Former commissioner Patty K. Teruya and multiple residents urged staff to verify business registrations and outstanding debts before approving revocable-permit renewals or new permits. Teruya pointed specifically to an earlier tenant with a $344,000 debt to DHHL and asked whether a new applicant for a Kailua parcel was a new entity or related to that delinquent tenant.

Christopher Flaherty, property manager for Nanakuli Village Center, told commissioners he had met with current association board members and provided audited financials to some leaders and to the association's on-site manager. Flaherty said the center needs a long-term rent schedule to refinance and that funds collected at the center go into a lockbox controlled by the bank and are disbursed first to loan payments and operating costs.

KHCD/land-management staff said a paralegal reviews applicants' legal documentation before contracts are issued, and staff described steps taken to remove a parcel (Nanakuli Ranch) from a revocable-permit renewal list until required corporate documents were submitted.

Because multiple beneficiaries requested more time and documentation\u0014including association bylaws, minutes showing board membership changes and audited statements\u0014the commission voted to convene an executive session to consult with counsel and then deferred the item to the next meeting. Commissioners asked staff to provide the association's bylaws and minutes and requested that association representatives (including the association president) be available at the next hearing.

The commission's deferral means the lease amendment and the requested consent to mortgage remain undecided. Staff said the association and its manager requested the change to facilitate a refinance that they expect would increase cash flow to the association over time, but beneficiaries said that without transparent accounting and proof of proper community notice they could not support immediate approval.","The Hawaiian Homes Commission deferred action on an amendment to General Lease No. 281 and consent to a mortgage for Nanakuli Village Center after beneficiaries and former officials said they had not seen financial reports or been informed of board changes; staff and the center's manager asked for the amendment to facilitate a bank refinance.","actionData","errors"]

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