Throughout the pandemic, the Department of Land and Natural Resource’s work has been both front and center and behind-the-scenes, but its goals remain the same: to protect Hawai‘i’s people and ...
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DHS extends lifelines for individuals and families – For those hardest hit by the pandemic, the state Department of Human Services (DHS) met the major surge in demand to ensure ...
Read More Meeting pandemic challenges to help families survive
Despite the pandemic, the Hawai‘i Housing and Finance Development Corporation has continued work on affordable housing — one of Governor Ige’s top priorities. We achieved our initial goal of building ...
Read More State forges ahead on building, keeping people housed
Reimagining tourism for local communities and visitors – In the face of new COVID-19 variants like Omicron, Hawai‘i’s Safe Travels program remains more important than ever. Since the pre-travel testing ...
Read More Reshaping our economy and the careers ahead
Galvanizing the local creative industry – During the pandemic with people hunkered down at home, demand for online entertainment skyrocketed. Hawai‘i became one of the safest spots in the world ...
Read More New tech opportunities in a Hawai‘i 2.0 future
The Hawai‘i Department of Transportation has been an essential part of the state’s COVID-19 response — from helping to improve the travel experience at airports and making sure goods kept ...
Read More Investing in infrastructure for an enduring legacy
After decades of relying on antiquated, paper-based systems, the Ige administration has modernized many government operations across multiple state departments to better serve the public. The Department of Taxation’s (DoTAX) ...
Read More Modernizing state government for better public service
In a pandemic, what kind of help matters most? For First Lady Dawn Amano-Ige, the answers have been food for families and books for children. The reach of Kaukau 4 ...
Read More Nourishing families, keiki in ways that matter
Public schools welcome back students – The smiles said it all as students, teachers and staff finally returned in person to campuses statewide. The DOE worked closely with the DOH ...
Read More Schools, colleges stay strong for a new generation
If Hawai‘i is going to survive climate change, it will be up to us and future generations to lead the way. Much of the work falls to the state’s natural ...
Read More Protecting Hawai‘i – from the mountains to the sea