HCDC Mission
Founded in 2009, HCDC is dedicated to affordable housing, economic development and community capacity building on or near Hawaiian Home Lands. We believe that we must be active in creating the solutions to the challenges in our communities.
HCDC is governed by a five-member board of directors with designated seats representing each of the island regions or Mokupuni.
LILIA KAPUNIAI
Director Kapuniai is a member of her local HBA where she resides on Hawaiian Home Lands in Papakolea, Oahu. She is the executive director of the Papakolea Community Development Corporation and a principal in the nonprofit TiLeaf Group.
KAMMY PURDY
Director Purdy is a member of her local HBA where she resides on Hawaiian Home Lands in Hoolehua, Molokai. She is a long-time farmer, producing macadamia nuts for wholesale and retail sale.
LIBERTA ALBAO
Treasurer/Secretary Albao is a member of her HBA dedicated to over 29,000 native Hawaiians waiting for an allotment of Hawaiian Home Lands to reside, farm or ranch. She is a retired accountant and an avid genealogist residing on the island of Kauai.
DANIEL ORNELLAS
Director Ornellas is a member of his local HBA, where he resides on Hawaiian Home Lands in Waiehu Kou, Maui. He is employed by the State of Hawaii, Department of Land and Natural Resources as a Land Manager.
VACANT DIRECTOR
The Director representing Hawaii Island is scheduled to be filled by September 2024, replacing Director Maile Luuwai, since being elected to the SCHHA Council.
HCDC is led by Co-Executive Directors, Ms. Kara Chow and Ms. Jordyn Danner.
KARA CHOW
JORDYN DANNER
Programs & Initiatives
Affordable Housing
HCDC develops Affordable Housing Rentals under its Permanently Affordable Rental Unit Strategy (PARUS) program, currently 12 units of affordable housing on Kauai & Maui.
Economic Development
HCDC builds and operates community facilities, social enterprises and supports micro business growth.
Capacity Building
HCDC operates workforce development programming, facilitates leadership development, next generation youth leadership programming and provides fiscal sponsorship to HBA projects. Since August 2023, HCDC has managed the SCHHA Sovereignty Fund to engage HBAs in recovery efforts of the Maui Wildfires.
HCDC Resources
Periodically, HCDC informational materials about its work across the State of Hawaii, including program and application materials.