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OHA trustees consider making Mahiʻai Micro Fund more flexible to aid Kona‑impacted farmers
Summary
Office of Hawaiian Affairs staff told trustees the Mahiʻai Micro Fund — designed to give up to $5,000 to roughly 28 Native Hawaiian farming businesses — is ready to launch but may be adjusted to prioritize Kona‑impacted farmers, expand the number of recipients and reallocate $100,000 from Kulana Aina to bring total program resources to about $240,000.
The Office of Hawaiian Affairs presented trustees with a status update on the Mahiʻai Micro Fund and asked whether the board would support adjustments to help farmers hit by recent Kona conditions.
Tony, the program presenter, told trustees the program was designed as a narrowly targeted stabilization tool that provides up to $5,000 to about 28 Native Hawaiian farming businesses. The design, he said, was tied to a board‑approved May 2024 budget line and a contract executed with Hawaiian Council on March 20. He said the program was operationally ready to launch but that on‑the‑ground conditions have shifted due to recent storm and low‑water impacts.
"This program provides up to $5,000 to approximately 28 native Hawaiian farming businesses,"…
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