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Advocates tell DHHL commission beneficiaries at 30% AMI are in crisis and need immediate housing solutions
Department of Hawaiian Home Lands (DHHL) · November 18, 2025
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Summary
Speakers at the Nov. 18 meeting urged the commission to prioritize immediate housing solutions for beneficiaries at 30% or below area median income, describing sweeps, lost property, and barriers to mortgages that leave many unable to wait for multi‑year programs.
Dimont Manole, co‑manager of Omanapono LLC, told the commission the most urgent unmet need facing DHHL beneficiaries is housing for households at 30% or below area median income (AMI). He described beneficiaries living on welfare and said the pace of pilot programs and beneficiary consultation would leave the…
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