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18th Annual SCHHA

Convention from

August 15-18, 2005.

NEWS & EVENTS

The Department of Hawaiian Home Lands developed the Home Ownership Assistance Program (HOAP) to increase homeownership opportunities for eligible beneficiaries of the Hawaiian Homes Commission Act.  The ultimate goal of HOAP is to empower beneficiaries to qualify and purchase or construct homes on Hawaiian home lands.

HOAP is a program of the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands, administered by the Council for Native Hawaiian Advancement (CNHA) and delivered by multiple Provider firms dedicated to affordable housing initiatives in the state of Hawai‘i.

DHHL’s Home Ownership Assistance Program consists of the following components:

--Access to the HOAP Information Call Center;
--Delivery of HHCA Orientation Workshops;
--Delivery of DHHL Application & Genealogy Workshops;
--Delivery of Homebuyer Education & Financial Literacy Courses;
--Access to Providers that deliver one-on-one assistance in credit repair, mortgage lending; applications, financial management, and other homeownership relevant assistance; and
--Access to Providers that specialize in credit repair, debt reduction and/or debt restructuring.

HOAP & HHCA Orientation Sessions

The Orientation Sessions are intended to provide participants with an introduction to HOAP and the homeownership process. These sessions will include an overview of the Hawaiian Homes Commission Act which guides the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands’ mission and policies, inform participants about the homestead application process, provide updates on DHHL’s development schedule statewide, include an overview of the homebuyer education and case management services that are available, and introduce them to local Providers in the State.

To date, 12 sessions have been held attracting over 950 Native Hawaiians throughout the state of Hawaii.  Attendees score the value of these sessions in the 90 percentile on content and presentation.  Attend a session in your community to become informed about homeownership opportunities and the assistance available in the Hawaiian Home Lands program.

Schedule of Sessions:

--November 16, 2005 – Kula Elementary School, Maui 
--January 11, 2006 – King Intermediate, Oahu
--January 25, 2006 – Kekaha Neighborhood Center, Kauai

All Orientation Sessions are scheduled from 6:00 - 8:00 p.m.  

To register for a HOAP Orientation Session online, click here.

For more information visit www.dhhlhoap.org.

Please continue to check the Web site for updated information, and contact the HOAP Call Center with any questions.