#Housing specialist
New DHS disaster case management housing initiative for Maui wildfire survivors
Since November 2023, the DCMP has worked to help survivors navigate their recovery by connecting them with specially trained disaster case managers (DCMs) to help assess and address their needs through a disaster recovery plan, which includes resources, decision-making priorities, providing guidance and tools. To date, the DCMP has helped more than 6,600 survivors, providing more than 12,800 direct referrals to community resources and services worth more than $140 million.
MEO Names Housing Specialist Shayna Manlapao as Employee of the Month
Housing specialist Shayna Manlapao was named Maui Economic Opportunity’s June Employee of the Month.
COUNTY PROGRAM COULD MAKE HUD RECIPIENTS NEW HOMEOWNERS
A new county run program aims to increase home ownership for low-income families. The Homeownership Option Program (HOP) will allow Section 8 HUD rental assistance participants to apply rental housing assistance payments toward mortgage payments instead. The program is being launched by the County Department of Housing and Human Concerns. There are currently 1,360 participants […]
