The Office of Native Hawaiian Relations (ONHR), formally established by Congress in 2004, discharges responsibilities related to the Native Hawaiian people and assists with the Department’s activities in Hawaiʻi.
ONHR’s mission is to serve as a liaison with the Native Hawaiian Community—and the Department and its bureaus and offices—on issues affecting Hawaiʻi. ONHR also seeks to fulfill the U.S. Government’s responsibilities to effectuate and implement the special political and legal relationship between the United States and the Native Hawaiian Community, and continue the process of reconciliation with the Native Hawaiian people.
TKG assisted with the development of a strategic communications plan as well as oversaw outreach and grant technical assistance for the new $20 Million Kapapahuliau Climate Resiliency Program funded by the 2022 Inflation Reduction Act.
ONHR received over 50 applications for projects totaling over $80 million, with over half of the recipients applying for federal funding for the first time.
