Hawaii's Department of Hawaiian Home Lands handed out leases for two dozen lots in West Oahu, a win for families who have waited on the list since the 1970s.

• The department awarded leases for 24 lots across Capo and Wai in West Oahu.
• Some of these families have been waiting for a home since 1977.
• The department also showed off new modular homes, a faster way to build on these lots.
• Officials say owning a home here changes life not just for the buyer, but for generations of their family to come.

Outlook: The department plans to keep working through its long wait list, with modular homes expected to speed up how fast more families get housed.