Native Hawaiian Housing Block Grants

 

To provide funds to carry out affordable housing activities, including rental assistance both on and off the Hawaiian home lands, for eligible low-income Native Hawaiians.

Active 14.873 Office of Public and Indian Housing, Department of Housing and Urban Development B - Project Grants Fiscal Year 2016 Through this program, the grant recipient projects to assist 30 homeowners by either building, acquiring, or substantially rehabilitating their homes. Through this program, the grant recipient assisted 65 homeowners by either building, acquiring, or substantially rehabilitating their homes.
Fiscal Year 2017 Through this program, the grant recipient projects to assist 65 homeowners by either building, acquiring, or substantially rehabilitating their homes.
Fiscal Year 2018 Through this program, the grant recipient projects to assist 30 homeowners by either building, acquiring, or substantially rehabilitating their homes.
Fiscal Year 2019 The State of Hawaii's Department of Hawaiian Home Lands (DHHL), the sole eligible grant recipient, was able to assist 30 homeowners by either building, acquiring, or substantially rehabilitating their homes.
Fiscal Year 2020 In 2020, $2 million in grant funds were used to provide tenant-based housing assistance to 29 families.
Fiscal Year 2021 Constructed five housing units, rehabilitated five housing units, and provided tenant-based housing assistance to 177 households.
Fiscal Year 2022 Constructed five housing units, provided temporary homeowner assistance for 218 households, and provided emergency rental and utility assistance for 231 households. Hawaiian Homelands Homeownership Act of 2000, Public Law -
Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022, Public Law 117-103
Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023, Public Law 117-328 The State of Hawaii's Department of Native Hawaiian Home Lands (DHHL) is the only eligible grant recipient. Not applicable. Not applicable. Preapplication coordination is required. An environmental impact statement is required for this listing. An environmental impact assessment is required for this listing. This program is eligible for coverage under E.O. 12372, "Intergovernmental Review of Federal Programs." An applicant should consult the office or official designated as the single point of contact in his or her State for more information on the process the State requires to be followed in applying for assistance, if the State has selected the program for review. 2 CFR 200, Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards applies to this program. Submission of Housing Plan. Native Hawaiian Housing Block Grant funds are provided to the State of Hawaii's Department of Hawaiian Home Lands (DHHL), which is the sole eligible grant recipient. Not applicable. Not applicable. Not applicable. Grant funds are made available on an annual basis, subject to annual congressional appropriations. Not applicable. Eligible affordable housing activities are development, housing services, crime prevention and safety activities, and model activities. NHHBG funds may only be used for eligible activities that are consistent with the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands housing plan. Performance Reports: Annual performance reports to HUD In accordance with the provisions of 2 CFR 200, Subpart F - Audit Requirements, nonfederal entities that expend financial assistance of $750,000 or more in Federal awards will have a single or a program-specific audit conducted for that year. Non-Federal entities that expend less than $750,000 a year in Federal awards are exempt from Federal audit requirements for that year, except as noted in 2 CFR 200.503. Compliance with the Single Audit Act and OMB Circular A-133. Grant files are maintained by HUD for one year after grant closeout and destroyed six years after grant closeout pursuant to the HUD Records Disposition Handbook. Statutory formula is not applicable to this assistance listing.

Matching requirements are not applicable to this assistance listing.

MOE requirements are not applicable to this assistance listing. Annual grants. Upon execution of grant agreement, funds are drawn from HUD's financial system. Claudine Allen 1132 Bishop Street, 1400 Honolulu, HI 96813 Claudine.C.Allen@hud.gov (808) 457-4674 Claudine Allen
1132 Bishop Street, 1400
Honolulu, HI 96813 US
Claudine.C.Allen@hud.gov
Phone: (808) 457-4674 https://www.hud.gov/program_offices/public_indian_housing/ih/codetalk/onap/nhhbgprogram 86-0235-0-1-604 (Project Grants) FY 22$22,300,000.00; FY 23 est $22,300,000.00; FY 24 est $22,300,000.00; FY 21$7,000,000.00; FY 20$2,000,000.00; FY 19$2,000,000.00; FY 18$4,339,000.00; FY 17$771.00; FY 16$539,000.00; - N/A - Only one grantee. Interim Rule published June 13, 2002. Final regulations effective December 29, 2003. Not applicable.