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FEMA approves $15M for Maui wildfire mitigation work, nearly $1.4M for Kauaʻi storm repairs
The Federal Emergency Management Agency has approved $15 million to help the state manage hazard mitigation applications after the 2023 Maui wildfires and nearly $1.4 million for Kauaʻi County to make permanent repairs from storms in April 2018, the agency announced as part of a more than $226 million disaster funding package.
North extension of Lahaina bypass needed as a critical evacuation route is finally moving forward
The state project to build a 4.5-mile northern extension of the bypass had stalled for decades due to a lack of funding, but that changed with Maui County committing $100 million in Lahaina disaster relief funds earlier this year to help build the road that now has a price tag of $220 to $250 million.
Schatz: ‘Reforming Disaster Recovery Act’ included in bipartisan housing package
The Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs unanimously voted Tuesday to advance a bipartisan housing package that included the Reforming Disaster Recovery Act. The provision, authored by US Sens. Brian Schatz of Hawai‘i and Susan Collins of Maine, would help communities recover from major disasters. “Right now, each time a disaster happens, communities […]
Schatz to press administration on recovery efforts for Maui
Schatz is set to press Administration officials on recovery efforts on Maui in a Senate Appropriations Committee hearing on Wednesday. “We cannot leave town for the holidays next month without passing the long-term relief that survivors need and deserve. This is not optional. We need to get this done,” said Sen. Schatz.
Schatz leads group of 11 senators in calling on updated request for supplemental disaster funding
“Last October, the Administration requested $23.5 billion for disaster recovery,” the senators wrote. “Since then, the need for recovery resources in our communities have grown and evolved. The nation has also witnessed additional crises, including the tragic collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Maryland. This funding is essential for our constituents to move forward in rebuilding their homes, lives, businesses, farms and communities.”
Schatz: “No One Wins In A Shutdown”
As the deadline to fund the federal government nears, US Senator Brian Schatz (D-Hawai‘i) called on colleagues in the US Senate and House of Representatives to pass the Senate’s bipartisan continuing resolution to keep the government open and avert a disastrous shutdown.