Malama Honua Disaster Fund | Office of Hawaiian Affairs - Oahu
Malama Honua Disaster Fund
560 North Nimitz Highway, 200, Honolulu, HI 96817
Eligibility
Persons who meet all of the following may be eligible:
-Be Native Hawaiian with confirmation through the OHA Hawaiian Registry Program (HRP)
-Own the impacted residence
-Have occupied the residence as their principal residence at the time of the Kona low storms
-Reside within an OHA-identified highly impacted area
-Demonstrate minor storm-related damage to the home
-Provide documentation for cleanup or repair costs
-Submit a current and complete IRS Form W-9.
Current Hawaiian ancestry verification by OHA Hawaiian Registry Program is required to be eligible for OHA funding. If you have not already, please register at Hawaiian Registry Program – The Office of Hawaiian Affairs (OHA), https://www.oha.org/resources/hawaiian-registry/ .
Hours
MON: Closed
TUE: Closed
WED: Closed
THU: Closed
FRI: Closed
SAT: Closed
SUN: Closed
Friday, May 22, 2026 at 12:00 am Applications open
Application process
Visit the website to view the Step by Step Guide – How to Apply for Mālama Honua Disaster Fund (MHDF) Application and to apply. Email with questions. First completed, first served.
Service area
Oahu,Hawaii (Big Island),Maui,Molokai,Lanai
(Mālama Honua Disaster Fund, MHDF) The Office of Hawaiian Affairs (OHA) provides a limited number of $10,000 grants to repair eligible Native Hawaiian homeowners' homes that sustained minor damage during the March 2026 Kona Low storm events.
The program helps OHA beneficiaries with disaster-related cleanup and home repair needs for principal residents located in OHA-identified homes that remain safe to live in but require non-structural repairs to cleanup due to flooding, water damage, or other storm-related impacts.
The Malama Honua Disaster Fund (MHDF) program is open to Native Hawaiian homeowners who are not otherwise eligible for OHA's March 2026 Kona Low General Disaster Assistance Program that the Hawaiian Council is contracted to administer. Applicants must provide verifiable quotes, invoices, or other acceptable cost documentation for repairs or cleanup due to the storms.
OHA will use available storm impact data and recovery indicators to ensure grant awards are distributed fairly and proportionately across impacted islands and communities.
Applications open Friday, May 22, 2026 at 12:00 am
Additional Email Address:
[email protected] OHA Grants team
Providing organization
Office of Hawaiian Affairs
The Office of Hawaiian Affairs (OHA) works to improve the wellbeing of Native Hawaiians through advocacy, research, community engagement, land management and the funding of community programs.