| The University of Hawaii–Kauai Community College intends to use its Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian Institutions Assisting Communities (AN/NHIAC) grant to construct the Kekaha Community Enterprise Center, to be located on Kekaha Hawaiian Homelands—on Kauai’s west side. Upon completion of the building, the college will offer critical financial literacy counseling, foreclosure prevention workshops and basic skills courses, in conjunction with Hawaiian Community Assets. In addition to services for beneficiaries and Kekaha community members, capacity building for Kekaha Hawaiian Homes Association is also proposed. Services will address the urgent needs of new beneficiaries—many of whom are relocating to Kekaha from Ni‘ihau and face unique challenges in homeownership and job skills. Services will also be made available to Kekaha community members, who are also challenged with the high costs of living and high median home costs in the area.
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