The Office of Hawaiian Affairs (OHA) has awarded Hawaiian Community Assets (HCA), a HUD-certified housing counseling agency, $1.66 million to administer the agency’s ongoing emergency financial assistance program which provides critical resources to stabilize Native Hawaiian families facing financial hardship.
The OHA Community Grant will go to support the Kūkulu Kahua Emergency Financial Assistance Program.
“At the Office of Hawaiian Affairs, we understand that the wellbeing of our lāhui begins with the stability and dignity of each ʻohana,” said OHA CEO Stacy Ferreira. “Through the Kūkulu Kahua emergency Financial Assistance Program, OHA is committed to provide not only urgent financial relief but also pathways to long-term stability and healing. This investment reflects our deep kuleana to uplift our people in times of hardship and to stand as a trusted source of support.”
The Kūkulu Kahua program will deliver culturally rooted financial assistance to OHA beneficiaries to help them with a wide range of emergency situations, including rent and utility payments, and funeral expenses and other pressing needs that may threaten a household’s stability.
The program pairs one-time financial assistance to eligible OHA beneficiaries paired with access to HCA’s free financial counseling and wraparound support services.
“This grant from OHA will strengthen our ability to respond to the urgent needs of our communities with care, dignity and cultural integrity,” said Chelsie Evans Enos, executive director of Hawaiian Community Assets. “Kūkulu Kahua is more than emergency assistance, itʻs a foundation for long-term stability and generational resilience.”
The Kūkulu Kahua Emergency Financial Assistance Program launched on May 15. The partnership reflects a shared commitment by both organizations to uplift Native Hawaiian ʻohana during times of crisis and build toward long-term financial stability.
For more information, visit: hawaiiancommunity.net/kukulukahua
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