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Public input sought on Maui conservation funding
The Maui Soil and Water Conservation Districts and federal officials invite residents to shape local conservation funding priorities during an Aug. 26 meeting at the University of Hawaiʻi Maui College. Representatives from the Natural Resources Conservation Service want to hear from agricultural leaders, farmers, ranchers, forest landowners and conservation/environmental organizations. They need input on current […]
Lahaina fire survivors urged to apply for housing rebuild programs as August deadline approaches
Property owners whose homes were destroyed by the Lahaina fire in 2023 have until Aug. 31 to apply for reconstruction and reimbursement programs.
Maui Council to weigh $1.6 billion budget at Friday meeting
The Maui County Council will take up a $1.6 billion budget Friday morning, following a committee recommendation to trim Mayor Richard Bissen’s proposal by reducing capital improvement projects while still increasing funding for day-to-day operations.
Gov. Green announces Presidential Disaster Declaration approval for Hawaiʻi
Gov. Josh Green announced the approval of a Presidential Disaster Declaration for Hawaiʻi as a result of the kona low storms in March that caused extensive flooding across the state. The announcement comes following a conversation between the governor and the Secretary of Homeland Security on Wednesday.
In a year of federal cuts and fading fire recovery funds, Maui nonprofits hold fast
Government shutdown and pause in SNAP benefits at the end of the year spurred even more need in the community.
Displaced 77-year-old Lahaina fire survivor prepares to buy first home through Maui County program
George Dacuycuy and his grandson, 21, are among the first applicants to get the go-ahead from the Ho‘okumu Hou first-time homebuyers program.
Schatz votes to protect foreign aid, save local public radio and TV
US Sen. Brian Schatz (D-Hawai‘i), lead Democrat on the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on State and Foreign Operations, today voted against a bill that cuts $9 billion to foreign aid and public broadcasting.
Volunteers sought in support of nonprofits facing federal funding cutbacks in Hawaiʻi
April is Volunteer Month in the State of Hawai‘i and nonprofit community organizer Kanu Hawaii is encouraging companies and residents to seek out volunteerism opportunities that will strengthen the local network of nonprofits that are maintaining the frontline of Hawaiʻi’s community services.
U.S. Rep Tokuda tells Maui residents fearful of Trump’s changes: ‘You need to help us agitate’
Local voters are growing frustrated with Democratic leadership in the face of mass federal funding and job cuts.
Flip-flopping tariffs create confusion, price uncertainty for builders in Lahaina
Contractors worry a rise in costs could make it harder for people to afford rebuilding burned homes.
Helping UH students affected by funding freezes, executive orders
At the urging of University of Hawaiʻi President Wendy Hensel, the UH Foundation is working to raise private donations to support graduate students whose funding has been interrupted due to recent federal executive orders.
Another hit: Insufficient funding erases more than 130 jobs held by Maui wildfire survivors
As Maui wildfire survivors try to get back on their feet, another blow: A combination of uncertain federal funding from the US Department of Labor and insufficient available funds from the state Department of Labor and Industrial Relations have led to lost jobs Monday for 131 National Dislocated Worker Grant workers.
Olowalu, Ukumehame brace for change with state’s plan to move coastal highway inland to combat sea level rise
The $160 million project is part of a yearslong effort to move Honoapi’ilani Highway away from the shoreline and improve access to and from West Maui.
Gov. Green teams up with Ulupono Initiative to boost Hawaiʻi’s access to federal funds
Gov. Josh Green, M.D., is partnering with the Ulupono Initiative as part of the Governor’s “Investing in Hawai‘i’s Future,” a collaboration between federal, state, and community partners to maximize federal funding for the state. The new partnership will provide tailored technical assistance to state departments and agencies to strengthen their ability to apply for and secure federal awards.
President Biden amends Hawaiʻi Disaster Declaration increasing federal cost share for Maui wildfire recovery
President Joe Biden announced that he has made additional disaster assistance available to the State of Hawai‘i following the Maui fires, increasing the federal cost share for federal assistance to 100% for an additional 90-day period.
Sen. Schatz calls for additional disaster relief funding for Maui
“For Lahaina to recover, thousands of homes will need to be rebuilt. Critical infrastructure will need to be restored. Businesses will need to get up and running again. And so Congress needs to step up and help,” said Sen. Schatz.
Congress to consider resolution for February as Hawaiian Language Month
Hawaiʻi’s Democratic congressional delegation has introduced a resolution celebrating Mahina ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi, also known as Hawaiian Language Month.
Maui County public schools get more than $5.8M to support low-income communities
Hawai‘i K-12 schools will receive $58,193,270 in new federal funding for the 2022-2023 school year to support programs aimed at helping educate students in low-income communities.
US Sen. Schatz visits MEO to discuss youth program, housing and federal transportation funding
US Sen. Brian Schatz met with Maui Economic Opportunity staff and board members on July 7 in Wailuku to discuss the Kāohi youth program on Moloka‘i, federal transportation funding issues and the Hale Mahaolu Ke Kahua affordable housing project.
Report: Hawaiʻi missed out on $200 million in federal funding to feed children since 2000
Since 2000, Hawaiʻi has missed out on more than $200 million in federal funding for the state’s school meal programs, according to a new joint report released today.