Applicants must have experienced Major Damage or Destroyed property:

• Major Damage: Property requires extensive repairs and is not safe to occupy without repairs

• Destroyed: Property is a total loss and cannot be repaired

Displaced is defined as being unable to live in your residence due to storm-related damage.

Damage level may be determined by the County, insurance, or verified through inspection.

Applicants Must:

• Be a resident of the State of Hawaiʻi

  Be Native Hawaiian and registered in the Hawaiian Registry Program, or willing to register

• Provide proof of storm or flood-related impact

• Meet damage criteria (Major Damage or Destroyed)

Additional Conditions:

• Limit one award per physical address

1. Identification & Residency

• Valid government-issued photo ID (State ID or driver’s license)

• Proof of Hawaiʻi residency (lease, utility bill, or mortgage statement)

2. Connection to Impacted Property

• Documentation linking you to the property, such as:

  • Lease or rental agreement

  • Utility bill

  • Mortgage statement

  • Vehicle registration or bank statement

3. Proof of Native Hawaiian Ancestry

• Preferred: OHA Hawaiian Registry ID card or approval email

• If not registered:

  • Birth certificate showing Hawaiian ancestry

  • A recent photo of yourself

4. Proof of Damage

• One or more of the following:

  • Photos of impacted property

  • Insurance claim documentation

  • County damage determination (Major or Destroyed)

  • Inspection by Hawaiian Council staff (if needed)

  • If damage level cannot be verified through documentation, Hawaiian Council reserves the right to conduct an inspection.

5. Applicant’s IRS Form W9

• A fillable version is available at https://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/fw9.pdf