The Maui News

KAHULUI–An informational meeting is planned for Molokai’s Nā’iwa Homesteaders on June 17, starting at 6 p.m. The meeting will take place at Kulana ‘Ōiwi, the conference room for the Office of Hawaiian Affairs (OHA) and the Department of Hawaiian Homelands (DHHL) on Molokai.

The purpose of the meeting is to provide updated information for the Nā’iwaAgricultural Subdivision Homestead with a focus on the homeowner builder permitting process. Presenters include Hawaiian Community Lending (HCL) and Hawaiian Community Assets (HCA).

The June meeting is part of the Nā’iwa Homesteaders Program 2024 Owner Builder Workshops, a monthly series of virtual and in-person meetings for the 58 Nā’iwa Homesteaders and their families. Light dinner will be served. No RSVP required. Families are invited.

“We’ve been guiding Nā’iwa Homesteaders toward homeownership with training in credit preparedness, budgeting, and saving services offered through Hawaiian Community Assets along with financial assessments and mortgage topics through Hawai’i Community Lending,” said Liliana Napoleon, volunteer advocate, Nā’iwa Agricultural Subdivision Alliance (NASA).

Napoleon also said Nā’iwa Agricultural Subdivision Alliance (NASA) is working with Nā’iwa Homesteaders on agricultural site development topics including agricultural training, farm plan designing and development, farm shed builds, off-grid renewable energy, lot clearing and mulching, and deer fencing all of which are guided by NASA.

Future monthly meetings are scheduled on Mondays at 6 p.m. In-person meetings will be held at the OHA/DHHL Kulana Ōiwi conference room located at 600 Mauna Loa Hwy in Kaunakakai. For more information and to find out more about virtual meetings email mkk.nas.alliance@gmail.com.

• Monday, July 15, 6:00 p.m. – virtual meeting

• Monday, August 19, 6 p.m. – virtual meeting

• Monday, September, 16, 6 p.m. – in-person meeting

• Monday, October 21, 6 p.m. – virtual meeting

• Monday, November 18, 6 p.m. – virtual meeting

• Monday, November 16, 6 p.m. – in-person meeting