Federal Programs and Services
2016 Native Hawaiian Community Guide to Federal Programs and Services (PDF)
The 2016 Native Hawaiian Community 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. The guide was developed in partnership with Papa Ola Lōkahi, the Council for Native Hawaiian Advancement (CNHA), and the Native Hawaiian Education Council.
Federal Offices of Likely Interest to Native Hawaiians
- U.S. Department of Education
Office of Elementary and Secondary Education
Native Hawaiian Education Programs
White House Initiative on Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders - U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Health Resources & Services Administration
Native Hawaiian Health Care Systems
Office of Regional Operations Region 9 Office
Administration for Native Americans
ANA Pacific Region Training and Technical Assistance Center - U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
Federal Housing Administration
Insured Mortgages on Hawaiian Home Lands, FHA Section 247
Office of Native American Programs
Native Hawaiian Housing
Hawai‘i State Home Page - U.S. Department of the Interior
National Park Service
Hawai‘i Parks
National NAGPRA Program
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Pacific Islands Fish and Wildlife Office
Office of the Region One Tribal Liaison
U.S. Geological Survey
Pacific Region - Hawai‘i - U.S. Department of Agriculture
Cooperative Research and Extension Services
Farm Service Agency - Hawai‘i and Pacific Basin
Natural Resources Conservation Services - Pacific Islands Area
Rural Development - Hawai‘i - U.S. Department of Defense
Office of the Deputy Under Secretary of Defense (Installations & Environment)
Senior Advisor and Liaison for Native American Affairs
Native Hawaiian Affairs - Advisory Council on Historic Preservation
Office of Native American Affairs - U.S. Department of Commerce
U.S. Economic Development Administration
University Center Economic Development Program
Representative covering the State of Hawaii
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
NOAA in Your State - Hawai‘i - U.S. Small Business Administration
Hawai‘i District Office
8(a) Business Development Program (open to qualified Native Hawaiian businesses) - U.S. Department of the Treasury
Community Development Financial Institution Fund (CDFI Fund) - U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs
Center for Minority Veterans
Office of Diversity and Inclusion