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Homeless community at Amala Place must leave by next week, Maui County says
All belongings left on site by Thursday morning will be impounded, and residents will have up to 30 days to pick up their items, the county said.
Maui County seeks qualified organization for Safe Parking Pilot Program
“The Safe Parking Pilot Program represents a meaningful step in addressing homelessness in our community. By providing safe, legal places for individuals and families to park and sleep overnight, we are not only offering a temporary solution, but also a pathway toward stability and dignity,” Director of Human Concerns Lori Tsuhako said.
Maui court confirms residents should have received hearing before sweep of homeless encampment
A group of unsheltered residents living on Amala Place in Kahului sued the county in 2021, saying they weren’t given enough notice and weren’t granted a hearing to make their case before the sweep.
Rotary Club of Kīhei Wailea secures $21,000 grant for Maui Rescue Mission mobile units
The Rotary Club of Kīhei Wailea has received a $21,000 grant from the Rotary D5000 Foundation Maui Fires Relief Fund to support Maui Rescue Mission mobile units. In the aftermath of the Maui wildfires, the mission stepped up its efforts by extending services to the Olowalu camp. It also began offering laundry services to Puʻuhonoa o Nēnē shelter.
Kaiser Permanente provides grants for behavioral and mental health care
Kaiser Permanente Hawaiʻi has awarded grants totaling $1,491,882 to two local nonprofits and one public university to expand behavioral health care services for the houseless on Hawaiʻi Island and accelerate mental health professional training and licensure throughout the state.
DLNR: Dozens of vehicles towed at Kahului Harbor during cleanup
Crews with the state Department of Land and Natural Resources finished clearing the public parking areas of Kahului Boat Harbor by removing more than five dozen vehicles, many of them abandoned. Last week, efforts to cleanup the harbor got underway with the removal of debris.
Kahului Harbor cleanup planned on May 2-3; includes removal of vehicles on May 6
Fifty-four trucks and cars, many inoperable, will be towed from the state’s Kahului Harbor on May 6, state officials announced. A team from the state Department of Land and Natural Resources, Division of Boating and Ocean Recreation, and officers from the DLNR Division of Conservation and Resources Enforcement placed notices on each of the vehicles on Monday.
The notices warn owners that their car or truck is parked illegally in a state boating facility, which is a violation of one or more laws under Hawai‘i Administrative Rules. During yesterday’s posting, 27 people were also advised that the state and a contractor would be cleaning up the harbor on May 2 and 3.
Breaking Cycles Symposium updates community on plans to improve correctional system in Hawaiʻi
Attendees included stakeholders, lawmakers and community groups and members who addressed the call to break the cycles of substance abuse, mental health needs, houselessness and generational incarceration in Hawai‘i.
