#Wildfire recovery maui
15 nonprofits join inaugural Kahua Grants Initiative for grassroots growth
Fifteen nonprofits have been awarded a spot in Maui United Way’s first-ever Kahua Grants Initiative cohort.
Wildfire debris transfer 18% complete, Maui County reports
As of July 7, about 18% of the nonhazardous debris from the Lahaina wildfires has been moved from the Temporary Debris Storage site in Olowalu to the Permanent Disposal Site near the Central Maui Landfill in Puʻunēnē, according to the US Army Corps of Engineers.
Over 1,000 Maui keiki to benefit as wildfire mental health program expands in year 2
Maui Youth & Family Services (MYFS), in partnership with Maui United Way and Sentry’s Mālama Nā Keiki Initiative, is expanding critical mental health services for keiki impacted by the Lahaina wildfires.
Maui credit unions donate $200K to Habitat for Humanity for wildfire recovery
Credit unions across Maui have contributed $200,000 to Habitat for Humanity Maui to support home repairs and rebuilding for families impacted by the 2023 wildfires.
County announces amended sewer service status for several areas of West Maui
The County of Maui Department of Environmental Management’s (DEM) Wastewater Reclamation Division today announced its amendments to the sewer service status in Lahaina’s fire-affected areas.
Grant program to help 100 Maui-based businesses rebuild after wildfires, deadline May 1
The US Chamber of Commerce Foundation and American Express have opened the Maui Small Business Recovery Grant Program, which supports Maui-based small businesses impacted by the devastating wildfires of August 2023.
New special edition SPAM can pays homage to Maui
Hawaiʻi-based muralist and artist Kamea Hadar partnered with the makers of the SPAM brand team to develop a special, limited-edition Hawaiʻi Collector’s Edition Spam can, announced the SPAM brand team on Monday.
Akakū Upstairs welcomes Lahaina-based nonprofit Regenerative Education Centers on Thursday
Akakū Upstairs returns with Eddy Garcia and guests from his nonprofit organization, Regenerative Education Centers, for a screening and discussion on Thursday, March 21.
FEMA reopens disaster response program to include COFA citizens
In response to a letter from Hawaii delegates, the US Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has announced it is reopening enrollment for the Individuals and Households Program (IHP) to include Compacts of Free Association (COFA) citizens impacted by the Maui wildfires.
Council Vice-Chair Sugimura to host Upcountry community meeting Feb. 29
Councilmember Yuki Lei Sugimura has announced a community meeting at the Mayor Hannibal Tavares Community Center in Pukalani on Thursday, Feb. 29 from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. The focus of the meeting will be on hazard mitigation and recovery efforts Upcountry.
