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Federal Resources Addressing COVID-19 and Its Impacts
Coronavirus, COVID-19; photo credit CDC
Coronavirus, COVID-19; photo credit CDC
Link to Federal Government's response to COVID-19 pandemic as well as topical listings of various agency programs and services addressing impacts of COVID-19 on our communities.
Stand & Be Counted Census 2020
This is Me 2020 Singer Natalie Kamauu on Liberty Island
Singer in taro patch
Census data impacts funding for resources like: Head Start; school meal programs; adult education programs; public transportation; healthcare; and, housing assistance. View video calling for the Native Hawaiian Community to stand and be counted - "This is Me 2020"
Guide to Federal Programs and Services
Terraced Lo'i
Terraced Lo'i
The guide identifies Federal program and grant opportunities in health, housing, education, and labor for which members of the Native Hawaiian Community and Native Hawaiian organizations may apply.
E-Learning: NHOs in the Section 106 Process
Kalaupapa National Historical Park and Peninsula, Molokai
Kalaupapa National Historical Park and Peninsula, Molokai
ACHP's e-Learning course is designed to assist Native Hawaiian Community members and leaders advance their understanding of the Section 106 review process and increase awareness of strategies for engaging in consultation.
DOI's HHCA Reference Guide Online
U.S. Department of the Interior Secretary Franklin Lane 1913-1920
U.S. Department of the Interior Secretary Franklin Lane 1913-1920
DOI's HHCA Reference Guide has an annotation key that identifies the original 1921 text of the Hawaiian Homes Commission Act and subsequent amendments and proposed amendments. Annual updates to the Guide will be posted online and available through this link.
Update of DoD Instruction on Consulting NHOs
Young fern photo
Young fern photo
Federal Interagency Working Group participating agency Department of Defense plans to update DoDI 4710.03 regarding Consultation with Native Hawaiian Organizations by October 2021. Check their webpage for status and updates.
The ʻŌhiʻa Challenge
Close-up of the young leaves or leaf bud of the ʻōhiʻa
Close-up of the young leaves or leaf bud of the ʻōhiʻa
ONHR teamed with the National Park Service and Conservation X Labs to administer this important Challenge to address Rapid ‘Ōhiʻa Death. See the winning and finalist solutions. You may also learn more from an Emmy-winning documentary by visiting savingohia.com.
Free Entrance Days in the National Parks - 2020
Halemaʻumaʻu within Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park (photo credit: NPS/J. Wei)
Halemaʻumaʻu within Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park (photo credit: NPS/J. Wei)
On five days in 2020, all National Park Service sites that charge an entrance fee will offer free admission to everyone, including Haleakalā National Park, Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park, and Puʻuhonua o Hōnaunau National Historical Park.
Federal Interagency Working Group
Holei Sea Arch
Holei Sea Arch
In November 2016, a new MOU was signed by the Working Group's members to extend its formal existence to 2021 and add the Small Business Administration to the Group.
Press Release
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State of Hawai‘i Office of Environmental Quality Control’s The Environmental Notice
NHO Notifications Archive