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 and Chair – Representing the SCHHA Mokupuni of Oahu
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.
LIBERTA ALBAO
Director and Secretary/Treasurer – Representing the SCHHA Mokupuni of Kauai
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.
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.