#emergency relief
Initial $6M in emergency federal funds approved for Hurricane Lala recovery in Hawaiʻi
US Sen. Brian Schatz (D-Hawaiʻi) today announced that the US Department of Transportation approved an initial $6 million in Emergency Relief “quick release” funds to help Hawaiʻi repair transportation infrastructure damaged by Hurricane Lala.
OHA approves $6.1M in emergency relief for beneficiaries impacted by federal shutdown
The Office of Hawaiian Affairs Board of Trustees approved a plan to expend up to $6.1 million in OHA emergency assistance funding to Native Hawaiian beneficiaries impacted by the federal government shutdown.
Disaster relief period declared for Maui’s axis deer crisis as population grows to 60,000+
Governor David Ige issued a second proclamation, establishing another emergency relief period for the axis deer crisis in Maui County.
Young Brothers’ Emergency 46% Rate Hike Approved, Pre-COVID Schedule to Resume Sept. 1
The Hawaiʻi Public Utilities Commission approved Young Brothers’ emergency request to increase rates by 46 percent with several conditions over the next 12 months. As a result, Young Brothers will resume a full “pre-COVID” sailing schedule by Sept. 1, 2020, which will restore an additional sailing from the ports of Hilo and Kahului to Honolulu.
Young Brothers: “We Are Not Immune to the Impacts of the Pandemic”
“That degradation in cargo volume, combined with virtually no significant rate increases over six to eight years, combined with continuing escalating costs have led to our financial situation,” said Jay Ana, President of Young Brothers, LLC.