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Hawaiʻi Youth Food Council seeking high school interns

The Hawai‘i Youth Food Council is seeking high school interns for the 2022-23 school year.

Public Feedback Sought Regarding Maui County’s 5,000-Unit Affordable Housing Plan

The local nonprofit Hawaiian Community Assets (HCA) is seeking feedback from residents regarding Maui County’s affordable housing plan that will guide the building of 5,000 affordable housing units over the next five years.

Hawai‘i 50th for School Breakfast Participation

The report finds that fewer than 40 low-income children in Hawai‘i ate school breakfast for every 100 that received free or reduced-price school lunch.

Maui Renters Need to Work 123 Hours a Week to Afford 2-Bedroom Apartment

Hawai‘i has the highest “housing wage” in the country, at $36.13 per hour ($31.13 in Maui County), according to a new national report released today, or over $75,000 per year.