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OHA to help families with credit and homes
The state Office of Hawaiian Affairs is joining an initiative to help local families improve their credit scores and save money with the aim to buy a home.
OHA is committing $500,000 to the Hawaii Family Finance Project operated by the nonprofit Council for Native Hawaiian Advancement. The project provides financial education, assistance to improve credit scores and down-payment grants.
OHA’s contribution will be dedicated for use by Native Hawaiians. The agency anticipates that its contribution will help 700 Native Hawaiians over 24 months.
The Council for Native Hawaiian Advancement launched a similar program for all Hawaii residents earlier this year with funding from the U.S. Department of Treasury.
Contact one of the project partners: Council for Native Hawaiian Advancement: 596-8155 or info@hawaiiancouncil.org; Hawaiian Community Assets: 587-7886 or info@hawaiiancommunity.net; and Hawaii HomeOwnership Center: 523-9500 or info@hihomeownership.org.
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