Division of Hawaiian Residence Lands finalizes $600M spending plan

The Division of Hawaiian Residence Lands has finalized its spending plans for $600 million of state funding.

DHHL desires to develop greater than 2,700 new homestead heaps statewide. That would come with about 1,500 on Oʻahu and greater than 500 in Maui County.

The plans had been despatched to the Legislature on Tuesday.

The division additionally plans to look into buying new land, in addition to offering help packages. That would embrace down-payment assist and rental help.

Earlier this yr, the state Legislature permitted the historic lump sum with the purpose to cut back DHHL’s waitlist. It at the moment stands at greater than 28,000 Native Hawaiians.

Gov. David Ige signed the measure into regulation in July.

The division had till Saturday to submit its strategic plan to the Legislature detailing use of the funds.

To view the plan, click here.