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Lanai residents ask OHA for local beneficiary services liaison; trustees say part‑time option feasible
Summary
At an OHA community meeting in Lanai, residents urged the board to place a local beneficiary-services contact and improve outreach; trustees and the COO said a part-time beneficiary services agent or shared space could be pursued and staff will follow up.
Community members at the Office of Hawaiian Affairs (OHA) board meeting on Sept. 27 urged the board to establish a stronger on-island OHA presence so residents can more easily access programs and benefits.
An attendee who identified herself as working with a Lanai council member asked whether OHA planned a permanent outreach liaison on Lanai to connect residents with scholarships, loans and other programs. Trustees and administration responded with…
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