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Department official says about 511 million of roughly 600 million was spent on infrastructure, seeks more funding

Department presentation · May 2, 2026
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A department official summarized that about 511,000,000 of an approximately 600,000,000 allocation went to infrastructure statewide, described private partners bringing roughly 2,000,000,000 for housing construction, and asked the public for testimony to secure additional state funding to complete projects.

A department official told attendees that about 511,000,000 of an approximately 600,000,000 allocation was used to build infrastructure for housing projects across multiple Hawaiian islands and that additional funding will be needed to finish construction.

The official said the agency’s investments focused on bringing water (potable and nonpotable for agriculture), roadways and prepared lots into service so beneficiaries can build homes. “Well, about 511,000,000 went towards infrastructure,” the official said, adding that the agency does not typically fund vertical construction for homes and instead partners with private entities…

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