Contact Us
Street address:
Department of Hawaiian Home Lands
1099 Alakea Street, Suite 2000
Honolulu, Hawaii 96813
Mailing address:
P.O. Box 1879
Honolulu, Hawaii 96805
For information on Oahu:
586-3840 (phone)
586-3843 (fax)
Residents of the neighbor islands may call DHHL's Oahu office toll-free by dialing the numbers listed below and the last five digits of the DHHL listing.
Kauai: 274-3141
Maui: 984-2400
Hawaii: 974-4000
Molokai and Lanai: 1 (800) 468-4644
Office of the Chairman / Suite 2000
(808) 586-3801
Micah Kane, Chairman
Ben Henderson, Deputy to the Chairman
Kaulana Park, Executive Assistant
Information & Community Relations Office / Suite 2000
(808) 586-3840 / Fax (808) 586-3843
Answers questions of a general nature. Produces the department's publications, exhibits and displays. Will help you locate the assistance you need.
Land Development Division / Suite 1230
(808) 586-3819
- Design and Construction Branch provides architectural and engineering design, surveying, construction supervision and other work essential for the development of subdivisions and on-site and off-site improvements and facilities.
- Housing Project Branch provides turn-key homes and assists lessees of vacant lots in arranging financing and in contracting with a builder, including self-help and Habitat programs.
- Master-Planned Community Branch prepares plans for entire communities, with homes, businesses, services, open space, recreational and cultural amenities. Prepares request for proposals and conducts negotiations in developer agreements for complete infrastructure and home construction projects.
Land Management Division / Suite
1230
(808) 586-3823
Manages the department's non-homestead land, income properties, and a comprehensive land inventory.
- Technical Services Branch provides technical services emphasizing the preparation of appraisals and the documentation of license and easement agreements. The branch is computerizing the land inventory.
- Land Management Branch manages the department's lands not under homestead lease. Includes maintaining the lands and working with general lessees and licensees.
- Income Properties Branch develops DHHL's non-homestead land for income purposes.
Planning Office / Suite 2000
(808) 586-3836
Prepares studies required for future land development including archaeological, historic and environment concerns. Grants, scholarships, and legislative matters are also included in the Planning Office.
Fiscal Office / Suite 2000
(808) 586-3808
Provides accounting, fiscal services and internal control systems for the department including collecting lease and loan payments and other receivables.
Administrative Services Office / Suite
2000
(808) 586-3811
Provides personnel, program planning and budgeting, information and communication systems, internal management assistance and other support services for the department.
Homestead Services Division / Suite
1230
(808) 586-3829
Assists homestead lessees and applicants for homestead leases. Also offers loan services to qualified homestead lessees.
- Homestead Applications Branch helps beneficiaries apply for homestead leases. Provides application and Kumu Ohana (genealogy) verification forms and maintains the waiting lists for homestead awards.
- Loan Services Branch helps beneficiaries finance home construction. Offers loans for home repairs, farming and ranching and arranges repayment schedules. Seeks assistance from the private and public sectors for loan financing.
- District Operations Branch helps lessees and homestead applicants with a wide range of services. Six district offices also maintain homestead areas and facilities.
- East Hawaii District Office
(808) 974-4250 / Fax (808) 974-4255
160 Baker Avenue
Hilo, Hawaii 96720
- West Hawaii District Office
(808) 887-6053 / Fax (808) 887-6056
PO Box 125
Kamuela, Hawaii 96743
- Maui District Office
(808) 760-5120 / Fax (808) 760-5122
655 Kaumuali'i Street, Suite 1
Wailuku, Hawaii 96793
- Molokai District Office
(808) 560-6104 / Fax (808) 560-6665
PO Box 2009
Kaunakakai, Hawaii 96748
- Oahu District Office
(808) 586-3833 / Fax (808) 586-3835
PO Box 1879
Honolulu, Hawaii 96805
- Kauai District Office
(808) 274-3131 / Fax (808) 274-3133
3060 Eiwa Street, Room 203
Lihue, Hawaii 96766-1886