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FEMA temporary housing assistance extended to February 2027 for wildfire survivors
Federal housing assistance for Maui wildfire survivors has been extended through February 2027, providing relief to nearly 1,000 households that were facing an impending cutoff.
Wailuku native James Carpio appointed to the Board of Land and Natural Resources
Wailuku native James “Jay” John Kamealoha Carpio has been appointed to the Board of Land and Natural Resources, the Governor’s Office announced. His term will run through June 30, 2029. Carpio fills the Maui Nui seat on the seven-member board, which oversees the Department of Land and Natural Resources and makes decisions on land leases […]
Army open to new land lease framework; Green insists on ‘Fair Deal’ for Hawaiʻi
Gov. Josh Green announced that his office has received a letter from the US Secretary of the Army, Dan P. Driscoll, signaling a commitment to a new framework for military land leases in Hawaiʻi. The leases involve thousands of acres of land on Oʻahu, and the potential terms could impact housing, environmental cleanup and Native […]
Wildfire safety legislation moves ahead in the Senate
The Senate Judiciary and Ways and Means committees have recommended passage of a House bill that would put into state law fire safety recommendations arising from a Hawaiʻi Attorney General investigation of the August 2023 Maui wildfire disaster. The bill has passed second reading and moves on to third reading in the Senate. House Bill […]
Cathy Betts stepping down as director of Department of Human Services
Department of Human Services Director Cathy Betts will resign her state leadership role in May to become executive director of the Hawai‘i State Bar Association, the Governor’s Office announced.
Group asks for extension of emergency protections for tenants facing evictions
A group rallying to help secondary victims of the August fires is asking Gov. Josh Green to extend protections for tenants facing evictions from landlords seeking more lucrative rental income tied to subsidized housing for wildfire survivors.
