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West Hawaii beneficiaries push DHHL to fund community projects, health center and infrastructure
Summary
Beneficiary leaders from Waimea and Layopuʻa outlined priorities including a resumed undivided‑interest (UI) offering, preschool and kupuna services, boat storage, and a multi‑phase health center aimed at federal FQHC status; they asked DHHL and the commission to preserve and direct existing appropriations for homestead-led projects.
Speakers from Waimea and the Layopuʻa area urged the Hawaiian Homes Commission on March 18 to prioritize community‑led development projects and to preserve funding that beneficiary organizations had helped secure for homestead improvements.
Boka ("Uncle Boku") Huey, identifying himself as Executive Director of Layopuʻa Community Development Corporation, thanked the commission for approving the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands’ environmental review for a Giannales property and described an outreach event in which beneficiaries were invited to sign up for undivided‑interest (UI) awards. Huey said restoring the UI program offers a path for kupuna to provide transferable awards to…
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