Overview
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Last updatedSeptember 24, 2026

A transparent view of HomeAid Hawaiʻi’s kauhale development contracts

$78.3M
True Market Cost
What the same work would have cost without HomeAid Hawaiʻi’s savings.
$39.9M
Public Funding
Authorized budget across 10 kauhale contracts with the State of Hawaiʻi.
$16.2M
Contributions & Cost Savings
Private and community contributions and estimated cost savings.
$22.2M
Leveraged Land Value
Estimated value of land made available for kauhale development.

Contributions & Cost Savings

$16.2M
Contributions & Cost Savings
$4.4M
Private & Community Contributions
Private Grants & Fundraising$1,637,780
Industry In-Kind Donations$2,720,713
Volunteer Value$61,313
$11.7M
Estimated Cost Savings
Policy Exemptions$11,220,043
Value Engineering$529,604

Where the Money Went

Public Funding
$39.9M
Authorized budget
$33.3M
Received to date
Private Grants & Fundraising
$1.6M
Contributed to date
Expenses Paid to Date
$38.2M
Sitework & Infrastructure
$10.4M
Planning, Design & Soft Costs
$8.9M
Communal Facilities
$7.2M
Homes
$6.1M
Indirect Fee
$3.8M
Overhead
$1.8M

Transaction Reconciliation

These figures represent the broader body of Kauhale-related financial activity reviewed to date.

12,673
Total transactions to date
Transactions reconciled
582
Transaction accuracy rate95.4%
$1.1M
Returned to the State

Contract Summary

A static summary of the Kauhale contracts represented in this dashboard.

Contract / ProjectStatusLocationIncluded in FundingContract Value
Pūlama OlaBill of Sale · Procurement Closed Honolulu, O‘ahu 12 homes
0 communal facilities
 $67,266
Planning & Pre-DevelopmentDHS-24-GOV-0052 · Pre-Development Closed Statewide 0 homes
0 communal facilities
 $8,497,670
Ho‘okahi Leo Phase IDHS-24-GOV-0056 · Development Closed Honolulu, O‘ahu 8 homes
3 communal facilities
 $1,200,000
Alana Ola PonoDHS-24-GOV-0057 · Development Closed Honolulu, O‘ahu 0 homes
25 communal facilities
 $5,245,116
Ka Malu Ko‘olau Phase IDHS-24-GOV-0058 · Development Closed Kāne‘ohe, O‘ahu 34 homes
2 communal facilities
 $1,600,000
Tiny Home ProductionDHS-24-GOV-0109 · Procurement Closed Statewide 276 homes
4 communal facilities
 $5,860,082
KīpūolaDHS-24-GOV-0123 · Development Closed Kahului, Maui 0 homes
18 communal facilities
 $7,942,912
Ho‘okahi Leo Phase IIDHS-24-GOV-0131 · Development Active Honolulu, O‘ahu 0 homes
16 communal facilities
 $6,755,750
Ka Malu Ko‘olau Phase IIDHS-25-GOV-0044 · Development Closed Kāne‘ohe, O‘ahu 0 homes
0 communal facilities
 $720,000
Waimānalo ExpansionDHS-25-GOV-0078 · Development Active Waimānalo, O‘ahu 0 homes
4 communal facilities
 $2,000,000
Figures current as of September 24, 2026.
Public Results

What Hawaiʻi received from this investment.

8
Kauhale Villages
Master planned communities built.
330
Homes
Production, transportation, and installation of individual units funded.
72
Communal Structures
Bathrooms, showers, kitchens, community centers, laundry rooms, and offices funded.

All-In Cost Per Home

$39.9M
Public Funding
Authorized budget across 10 kauhale contracts with the State of Hawaiʻi.
330
Homes
$120.9K
All-In Cost Per Home
Includes sitework & infrastructure, communal facilities, planning and design, overhead, and indirect fees.

A pipeline for more Kauhale

70Sites assessedParcels identified with potential to be developed, expanded, or upgraded as Kauhale.
100%
31Studied furtherSites advanced for deeper due diligence and planning.
44.3%
10Sites authorizedProjects approved to proceed with construction.
14.3%

Local economic impact

153
Local Vendors
81
Resource Partners
Vendors who donated or discounted labor or materials.
Figures current as of Sep 24, 2026.

HomeAid Hawai‘i Timeline

Major milestones that changed HomeAid Hawai‘i’s role, operating model, and scale.

Next Step Shelter, an early HomeAid Hawai‘i project
2015: Origins

HomeAid Hawai‘i launches

HomeAid Hawai‘i begins as a nonprofit bringing Hawai‘i’s building industry together to support organizations serving people in need.

Tutu Bert’s House builder-supported project
2016–2018: Builder-supported projects

Early work centers on nonprofit facilities

Projects include Tutu Bert’s House, Hale Kipa, Next Step Shelter, Pu‘uhonua o Wai‘anae / Safe Haven, and other facility improvements.

Kamaʻokū Kauhale tiny home community
2019–2021: Model shift

From improving facilities to developing housing

Kama‘okū Kauhale becomes a proof of concept for deeply affordable housing through public-private collaboration, marking a shift from supporting facility projects to developing housing.

Pūlama Ola Kauhale medical respite community
2023: Speed + efficiency

Pūlama Ola demonstrates rapid delivery

The medical-respite Kauhale demonstrates that small-scale housing can be delivered quickly through public-private partnership and industry support.

HomeAid Hawai‘i Kauhale homes
Aug. 2023: Statewide role

Statewide Kauhale planning and development begins

HomeAid’s role expands from individual projects into statewide pre-development, site assessment, and lead-development work for multiple Kauhale communities.

Ka Malu Koʻolau Kauhale in Kāneʻohe
2024: Statewide delivery

First State Kauhale communities are delivered

Hoʻokahi Leo Phase I and Ka Malu Ko‘olau move from planning into completed, operating communities as the broader Kauhale portfolio expands.

Aerial view of Ka La‘i Ola housing development
2024: Disaster-response scale

Maui response expands HomeAid’s role dramatically

HomeAid serves as lead developer for Ka La‘i Ola, moving from small-scale Kauhale development into large-scale emergency housing delivery.

HomeAid Hawai‘i community facilities and project infrastructure
Jan. 2025: Operating model shift

Key functions move in-house

As the organization and contract portfolio grow, HomeAid brings finance, administration, internal controls, and field project management in-house.

Completed housing at Ka La‘i Ola in Lahaina
Sept. 2025: Delivery at scale

Ka La‘i Ola is completed

The 450-home interim housing community for Maui wildfire survivors demonstrates HomeAid’s ability to deliver at a substantially larger scale.

Hoʻokahi Leo Kauhale project site
Apr. 2026: Accountability

Pre-audit letter begins a formal review period

HomeAid receives the pre-audit communication and begins responding with additional documentation, reconciliation, and internal review.

Hoʻokahi Leo Kauhale Phase II
Aug. 2026: Continued delivery

Hoʻokahi Leo Phase II is completed

The Middle Street community expands to 50 homes with permanent infrastructure and additional communal facilities.

Puʻuhonua O Waiʻanae project site in Waiʻanae Valley
2026: Next phase

Expanding deeply affordable housing

HomeAid is applying lessons from Kauhale to explore deeply affordable housing for couples, families, kūpuna, and working households across Hawaiʻi.

This timeline highlights major organizational and program milestones rather than every project event or contract date.
State of the Kauhale Initiative report cover

State of the Kauhale Initiative

A comprehensive evaluation establishing a baseline to support legislative oversight and complement audit findings.

View Report
Statewide Kauhale Initiative Survey cover

Statewide Kauhale Initiative Survey

A statewide survey of 714 Hawai‘i residents measuring views on housing, homelessness, and the Kauhale model.

View Survey
Independent CPA Review preview

Independent CPA Review

Jeffrey Hateley, CPA, summarizes findings from his review of HomeAid Hawai‘i’s financial records and documentation.

Read Letter
Homes

330 homes represented in the Kauhale contracts.

A simple output summary focused on the homes themselves rather than a project-by-project contract breakdown.

330
Homes represented
$6.1M
Direct housing-unit spending
101
Vendor engagements on contracts with home output
XXX
Unique vendors involved in home delivery

Home type breakdown

Tiny homesXXX
Medical respite homesXXX
Other home typesXXX
XXX indicates a field that needs a confirmed source before publication.
Communal Facilities

72 communal facilities represented in the Kauhale contracts.

A simple output summary focused on shared facilities rather than a project-by-project contract breakdown.

72
Communal facilities represented
$7.2M
Communal-facility spending
207
Vendor engagements on contracts with communal output
XXX
Unique vendors involved in communal facilities

Facility type breakdown

Kitchen facilitiesXXX
Bathroom / shower facilitiesXXX
Laundry facilitiesXXX
Gathering / service facilitiesXXX
Other communal facilitiesXXX
XXX indicates a field that needs a confirmed source before publication.
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Where Project Spending Went

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Contract Detail

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Sites AssessedFurther StudiedSites Authorized

What This Contract Delivered

Vendor Participation

Financial Detail

Where the contract stands financially

How the build cost is taking shape

Build Cost Categories

Public Value & Outcomes

Estimated Value Beyond Direct Contract Spending

Key Lessons

This page uses the same project data and calculations contained in the source dashboard. Data should be updated as reporting is reconciled and new information becomes available.