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OHA warns federal education reorganization could disrupt Native Hawaiian programs; trustees ask for D.C. presence
Summary
OHA administration briefed trustees on an upcoming U.S. Department of Education consultation about transferring programs to interagency agreements with DOI and DOL; staff warned the shift could create grant-administration uncertainty for Native Hawaiian education providers and recommended coordinated advocacy and possibly a Washington, D.C. presence.
Office of Hawaiian Affairs interim administration told trustees that an imminent U.S. Department of Education consultation could reshape who administers federal programs for Native Hawaiian learners and warned of disruption if major grant-making functions move to interagency agreements managed by other agencies.
Interim leadership summarized that a March 2025 executive order prompted the proposed changes and that the February 10 consultation would examine transferring some…
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