Council for Native Hawaiian Advancement

A young family from Lahaina recently arrived back on the Valley Isle after relocating to Oʻahu to stay with relatives following the Aug. 8 fire. The couple said they are grateful for interim housing in the Hāʻiku area until they rebuild their home. They wanted to be back in the Maui community, no matter where on the island. The Conversation's Catherine Cruz has more.

A coalition of government and nonprofit partners is putting together a $500 million plan to provide interim housing for thousands of people displaced by the Maui fires. The goal is to move all individuals and families who are currently living in hotel rooms to long-term stable housing by July 1.

The Council for Native Hawaiian Advancement and its partners recently launched helpingmaui.org, a website aimed at pairing homeowners with Maui fire survivors who still need housing. Kūhiō Lewis, the head of CNHA, said the organization's programs provide peace of mind for homeowners who want to help. The Conversation's Catherine Cruz has more.

The Council for Native Hawaiian Advancement (CNHA) launched HelpingMaui.org, which will also serve as a platform for property owners and managers to offer up their properties to survivors who still need housing.

A delegation from Hawaiʻi is in Washington, D.C., this week to pursue more aid in the aftermath of the August fires on Maui. Elected officials and representatives from different local organizations are meeting with officials who lead federal agencies providing assistance on Maui.

The Council for Native Hawaiian Advancement is relocating its annual convention from Oʻahu to Maui in a decision aimed at amplifying the voices of the people of the Valley Isle. This year’s Native Hawaiian Convention is scheduled to take place in early November at the Maui Arts and Cultural Center in Kahului.

Hosts of residents who have been displaced by last month’s Lāhainā fire are eligible to receive up to $1,500 per month under a new program led by Maui County. County Mayor Richard Bissen at a news conference Tuesday unveiled what he called the “Host Families Program” in the latest housing effort for fire evacuees.

The Kākoʻo Maui Resource Hub in Kahului, at the Maui Mall, opened Monday. Support like direct payments, gift cards and air purifiers will be available for those affected by the Maui wildfires.

The City and County of Honolulu’s Rental and Utility Relief Program has closed its online portal. New applicants can apply in-person at Hauʻula Community Center on Saturday from 10 a.m-2 p.m.

This is the first time the group has held an event like this outside Hawai’i. The four-day gathering is expected to draw more than a thousand people.