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C. HOMESTEAD HOUSING
Background
The Hawaiian Homes Commission Act
of 1920 was enacted by the U.S.
Congress to "rehabilitate" native
Hawaiians through a governmentsponsored
homesteading program.^/ For
the purposes of the Hawaiian Homes
Commission Act, "native Hawaiians" are
defined as descendants of not less
than one-half-part blood of races that
inhabited the Hawaiian Islands prior
to 1778. This definition is in
contrast to that appearing in Public
Law 96-565, which created the Native
Hawaiians Study Commmission: "any
individual whose ancestors were
natives of the area which consisted of
the Hawaiian Islands prior to 1778."
10/
The program was originally intended
to encourage native Hawaiians to
"return to the soil" and take up
farming and ranching. This goal has
never been fully achieved, however.
An amendment to the Act in 1923
allowed residential lots of one-half
acre or more with a loan limit of
$1,000 for the construction of a
house. The demand for residential
lots has far exceeded the demand for
agricultural and pastoral lots ever
since.
The Department of Hawaiian Home
Lands (DHHL), which is an executive
department of the State of Hawaii,
administers the Act. The Department
derives its funds from seven revolving
funds and eight special funds established
in the State treasury. They
are used to support operating
expenses, loan capitalization, and
construction projects.
*/ For a complete review of the
nomestead program, see Part II,
chapter entitled "Review of Hawaiian
Homes Commission Programs."
Present Demand
Homestead leases are awarded for
residential, agricultural, and
ranching uses. However, the vast
majority of applications are for
residential lots.
There are presently over 7,000
applicants of 50 percent or greater
native Hawaiian blood quantum on the
waiting list for homesteads. Of these,
6,360, or 87 percent, are waiting for
residential lots on the island of
Oahu. 11/ Given the current high
interest ratas and housing costs in
the private sector, the Chairman of
the Hawaiian Homes Commission expects
this demand to "increase
dramatically." 12/
DHHL Residential Program
Service Area
There are now approximately 2,700
homestead homes in the DHHL
residential program, located on about
one percent of the total acreage
controlled by the DHHL as homestead
land. 13/ The Department estimates
that it services some 3,000 families,
or a population of 18,000. Table 56
summarizes the homestead lease data by
island.
Homes Constructed
Approximately 1,305 new homes have
been constructed for homesteaders
since 1976. This is an average of 2 00
homes per year, compared to an annual
average of less than 2 5 during the
period from 1950 to 1975. 14/ In
1982, 230 additional homes were
scheduled to be constructed on Oahu.
The tentative goal of DHHL is to
develop an additional 710 residential
lots by 1987. 15/
The emphasis in the residential
program has been placed or. the
subdivision concept, under which
single family residences are built on
all of the islands. The sizes of
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-C. HOMESTEAD HOUSING
+==C. HOMESTEAD HOUSING==
 Background
 The Hawaiian Homes Commission Act
 of 1920 was enacted by the U.S.
 Congress to "rehabilitate" native
-Hawaiians through a governmentsponsored
+Hawaiians through a government sponsored
-homesteading program.^/ For
+homesteading program.<u>{{*}}</u>/ For
 the purposes of the Hawaiian Homes
 Commission Act, "native Hawaiians" are
@@ Line 14: / Line 16: @@
 contrast to that appearing in Public
 Law 96-565, which created the Native
-Hawaiians Study Commmission: "any
+Hawaiians Study Commission: "any
 individual whose ancestors were
 natives of the area which consisted of
 the Hawaiian Islands prior to 1778."
-/
+<u>10</u>/
 The program was originally intended
 to encourage native Hawaiians to
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 agricultural and pastoral lots ever
 since.
 The Department of Hawaiian Home
 Lands (DHHL), which is an executive
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 expenses, loan capitalization, and
 construction projects.
 */ For a complete review of the
-nomestead program, see Part II,
+<u>{{*}}</u>/ For a complete review of the
 chapter entitled "Review of Hawaiian
 Homes Commission Programs."
 Present Demand
 Homestead leases are awarded for
 residential, agricultural, and
@@ Line 52: / Line 59: @@
 majority of applications are for
 residential lots.
 There are presently over 7,000
 applicants of 50 percent or greater
@@ Line 58: / Line 66: @@
 ,360, or 87 percent, are waiting for
 residential lots on the island of
-Oahu. 11/ Given the current high
+Oahu. <u>11</u>/ Given the current high
-interest ratas and housing costs in
+interest rates and housing costs in
 the private sector, the Chairman of
 the Hawaiian Homes Commission expects
 this demand to "increase
-dramatically." 12/
+dramatically." <u>12</u>/
 DHHL Residential Program
-Service Area
+===<u>DHHL Residential Program</u>===
 There are now approximately 2,700
 homestead homes in the DHHL
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 one percent of the total acreage
 controlled by the DHHL as homestead
-land. 13/ The Department estimates
+land. <u>13</u>/ The Department estimates
 that it services some 3,000 families,
 or a population of 18,000. Table 56
 summarizes the homestead lease data by
 island.
 Homes Constructed
 Approximately 1,305 new homes have
 been constructed for homesteaders
 since 1976. This is an average of 2 00
 homes per year, compared to an annual
-average of less than 2 5 during the
+average of less than 25 during the
-period from 1950 to 1975. 14/ In
+period from 1950 to 1975. <u>14</u>/ In
 , 230 additional homes were
 scheduled to be constructed on Oahu.
 The tentative goal of DHHL is to
 develop an additional 710 residential
-lots by 1987. 15/
+lots by 1987. <u>15</u>/
 The emphasis in the residential
-program has been placed or. the
+program has been placed or the
 subdivision concept, under which
 single family residences are built on
 all of the islands. The sizes of
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