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OHA presents $6.78M charter-school investment, $6.1M emergency relief and pushes for consultation on expiring military leases
Summary
At a Dec. 11 Waimanalo meeting, the Office of Hawaiian Affairs outlined major FY26–27 investments in Hawaiian-focused charter schools, emergency relief spending for federal shutdown impacts, and said it will press for Native Hawaiian consultation as multiple military leases approach expiration (2028–2031).
The Office of Hawaiian Affairs told residents in Waimanalo on Dec. 11 that its FY26–27 biennium budget prioritized direct investments in Hawaiian-focused education, emergency relief and locally focused programs while preparing to press for community consultation on expiring military leases.
"Our biennium budget for FY '26, fiscal year 26 and '27, made its steepest investment in Hawaiian-focused charter schools and to the tune of $6,780,000," Interim Administrator Summer Silva said during a presentation to OHA's Oahu trustees and community attendees. Silva listed program awards for the next two years and said OHA reduced compliance requirements for grantees to give schools more autonomy.
Silva also described targeted grants for youth and…
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