#Maui disaster relief
County of Maui, HUD sign $1.6B grant agreement for disaster relief
A grant agreement authorizing approximately $1.6 billion in Community Development Block Grant Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR) funds to support Maui wildfire recovery efforts was finalized Friday by the US Department of Housing and Urban Development and the County of Maui.
Power to the people of Lahaina: Community takes the lead in solar-powered recovery
HULI, Navajo Power and Nā ‘Aikāne o Maui partner to bring solar power to Lahaina recovery efforts.
Schatz presses HUD on Maui recovery efforts, calls for additional federal funding
At a Senate Appropriations Committee hearing on Tuesday, Sen. Brian Schatz (D-Hawai‘i) pressed federal officials on the recovery efforts on Maui and called for additional federal funding.
Catholic Community Foundation to host ‘Spiritual and Wellness Health Fair’ for wildfire survivors, Aug. 17
A “Spiritual and Wellness Health Fair” for Lahaina and Kula wildfire survivors will be held 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Aug. 17 at the Lahaina Civic Center.
Mayor Bissen traveling to D.C. to update federal partners, encourage continued disaster support
In the 10th month following Maui’s historic wildfires, Mayor Richard Bissen will travel to Washington, D.C., on the evening of Friday, June 14, to Sunday, June 23, 2024, to provide federal partners with updates on recovery and encourage continued support for disaster relief efforts.
MEO, Employers Option host Humanitarian Job Fair for Maui disaster relief
A Humanitarian Job Fair for Maui Disaster Relief, offered by Maui Economic Opportunity (MEO) and Employers Options, will be held from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., Thursday, June 13, at Queen Kaʻahumanu Center.
Schatz calls on Congress to pass long-term disaster relief funding for Maui, other impacted communities nationwide
US Sen, Brian Schatz (D-Hawai‘i) called on Congress to pass long-term disaster relief funding for impacted communities across the country, including on Maui and Vermont. Speaking on the Senate floor on Wednesday, Schatz underscored the need to pass funding for the Community Development Block Grant-Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR) program in order to provide survivors with flexible assistance to rebuild their homes, small businesses, and communities over the long-term.
Update/postponed: Hawaiʻi Catholic Community Foundation and Maria Lanakila Church present Spiritual and Wellness Health Fair
Update: The Hawaiʻi Catholic Community Foundation and Maria Lanakila Church have announced the postponement of their ‘Spiritual and Wellness Health Fair,’ originally scheduled for Saturday, May 18, 2024, at the Royal Lahaina Resort’s Aliʻi Ballroom.
Duo Diorama concert fundraiser for Maui relief, Aug. 19
Ebb & Flow Arts presents Duo Diorama – Minghuan Xu, violin, and Winston Choi, piano – in a concert at Keawalaʻi Congregational church in Mākena on Saturday, Aug. 19, with donations raised to support Maui disaster relief. Organizers say all donations to this free event will go to the Maui Food Bank.