SB190 Summary

• Appropriates funds for the Office of Hawaiian Affairs (OHA) for fiscal biennium July 1, 2019 through June 30, 2021, covering three programs: Office of the Trustees (OHA150), Administration (OHA160), and Beneficiary Advocacy (OHA175)

• Authorizes funding for social services including referral services and case management for at-risk OHA beneficiaries facing emergency crises, with focus on financial assistance for stability

• Allocates funds for educational improvement programs designed to help Native Hawaiian students succeed academically

• Provides funding for legal services and representation to OHA beneficiaries for land rights matters, including quiet title actions, kuleana tenant rights, land title assistance, preservation of traditional practices, protection of culturally significant places, and preservation of Native Hawaiian land trust entitlements

• Authorizes funding for housing improvement programs assisting Native Hawaiians who are homeless, at-risk of homelessness, in transitional housing, or pursuing stable housing and homeownership