#Department of Housing and Human Concerns

Maui County Council members killed a bill aimed at maintaining affordable workforce housing when they failed to muster a fifth vote needed for passage, even after the measure passed unanimously out of committee 8-0 last month. After a tense debate, however, they abruptly resurrected the bill by invoking a rarely used “vote for reconsideration.” In […]

County of Maui Director of Human Concerns Lori Tsuhako, who has served as a director under three different administrations, announced she is retiring at the end of the year.

In a marathon session that stretched from Friday morning to past midnight Saturday, the Maui County Council narrowly approved amendments to the controversial Honuaʻula project in a 5-4 vote at 12:26 a.m. Saturday. The decision followed several hours of passionate public testimony with most of the approximately 50 speakers opposed to the development. The Council’s […]

“Creating new residential housing is a top priority for the council, especially since the August 2023 wildfires, and the ʻOhana Assistance Program will help meet some of the housing needs of our residents,” said Lee, who holds the council seat for the Wailuku-Waiheʻe-Waikapū residency area. “This first year is considered a pilot program, but based on the hundreds of inquiries we’ve received, it will likely be well funded for years to come.”

Kaunoa Senior Services announced that it will offer free bingo for seniors from 9 a.m. to noon on Thursday, June 27, 2024, at Kaunoa Clubhouse in Royal Lahaina Resort’s Aliʻi Ballroom, 2780 Kekaʻa Drive, Kāʻanapali.

Maui County Council members approved on second-and-final reading Friday a bill to permit a 500-square-foot increase in the size of secondary farm dwellings in agricultural districts on Maui and Lānaʻi.

Mayor Richard Bissen today announced the appointment of Richard E. Mitchell as Director of the County of Maui’s newly created Department of Housing, which launches July 1, 2024. The new Housing Department was created when Maui County residents voted to pass a ballot measure in November 2022 that called for bifurcating the Department of Housing and Human Concerns.

Maui County Council’s Housing and Land Use Committee has recommended approval of project modifications and a deadline extension for completion of Waikapū Development Venture’s 80-unit affordable housing project.

Members of the Maui County Council’s Budget, Finance and Economic Development Committee have voted unanimously to extend property tax relief to taxpayers at risk of being priced out of their homes by skyrocketing property values.

Councilmember Gabe Johnson introduced a ceremonial resolution that was unanimously adopted at Friday’s council meeting recognizing April as National Child Abuse Prevention Month and thanking the many nonprofit organizations committed to preventing child abuse and neglect in Maui County.

Older adults and their families are invited to attend the West Maui Senior Fair on Saturday, April 27, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Lahaina Civic Center.

Maui County Council members gave final approval Friday to amend the county’s fiscal 2024 budget and provide financing from the Affordable Housing Fund for two housing projects in Central Maui.

Seniors are invited to Kaunoa Senior Services’ new West Maui location, the Kaunoa Clubhouse, for Bingo Blast on Tuesday, March 19 and Thursday, March 21, 2024.

The Maui County Council advanced two affordable housing projects on first reading Friday and referred a third to the Budget, Finance and Economic Development Committee for further review.

The 212-unit, low-income Aikanaha rental housing project underwent review Wednesday morning by the Maui County Council’s Housing and Land Use Committee. The project could be the first buildout in the Waikapū Country Town development.

ʻĀina Lani Pacific is seeking a Maui County grant of more than $4.9 million to help pay for steeply rising construction costs projected for the developer’s 28-home Kilohana Makai project in Kīhei.

Nonprofit and for-profit organizations in Maui County that offer or plan to offer programs or services in social welfare, youth services, alcohol and substance abuse, homelessness, youth centers or animal management are encouraged to apply for county Department of Housing and Human Concerns Fiscal Year 2025-26 grants.

Kaunoa Senior Services, a division of Maui County’s Department of Housing and Human Concerns, is offering an online roster this May. Sessions cover wellness and fitness, music and dance, and arts and crafts.

The County of Maui was among approximately 30 states and 173 local homelessness programs across the nation that were awarded a total of $315 million in funding to address unsheltered individuals and families with severe service needs.

This training will demonstrate how nonprofits can grow their volunteer program by partnering with local businesses.