The new fiscal 2024 spending bill has re-established Compact of Free Association citizens' access to federal safety net programs after it was inadverten.
US House Representative Ed Case weighed in decision to re-open just 60 days after the fires, and his top legislative goal right now: Replenishing the nearly depleted FEMA fund.
Senators Mazie K. Hirono and Brian Schatz, along with House Reps. Ed Case and Jill Tokuda, have called on US Citizenship and Immigration Services to expand efforts in aiding immigrant community members impacted by the Maui wildfires.
The Federal Communications Commission has temporarily waived certain eligibility rules to ensure that people receiving federal disaster assistance due to the Maui fires can easily apply for and enroll in Lifeline, a federal program that helps lower the cost of phone and internet service for those in need.