Some Maui residents fear programs aimed to house fire survivors could make other families homeless hawaiinewsnow.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from hawaiinewsnow.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Overseeing Lahaina recovery operations is Bob Fenton, the Regional Administrator for FEMA tabbed by President Biden as Chief Federal Response Coordinator less than two weeks after the fires. He provides
The collective effort, called the “Maui Interim Housing Plan” commits to securing a pool of 3,000 housing units with 18-month commitments to provide a stable place for households displaced by the Maui fires, currently residing in short-term hotels.
The Federal Emergency Management Agency and the U.S. Small Business Administration have approved over $330.8 million in federal relief aid for 6,925 households since the Aug. 8 wildfires on Maui, FEMA announced Friday in a news release.