Kākoʻo Maui Relief and Aid Services

Our resource and recovery centers provide a collaborative and cultural approach to help those impacted by the wildfires access direct aid, disaster recovery assistance and services.

Open to those directly impacted by the Maui wildfires. If you or someone you know have been impacted by the Maui Wildfires, our Kākoʻo Distribution Team is here to assist you.

In a significant step forward addressing the urgent housing needs of Maui wildfire survivors, Ke Ao Maluhia and Laʻikū are the result of an unprecedented collaboration between the State, County, HCF, FEMA, and the American Red Cross, which established the Maui Interim Housing Plan as a collective response post-Maui wildfires. This important project represents the first set of mid-term housing options for Maui families.

If you were a homeowner that experienced the total loss of your home in the August 2023 Wildfires, allow us to help you navigate the process of rebuilding. The resources below have been specially curated to connect you with highly trained, local design professionals who can assist you from the application for your permit to the completion of your new home.

For Native Hawaiian families who are unable to pay rent and utilities due to the wildfires on Maui and Hawai’i Island. In partnership with the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands (DHHL), we are providing emergency rental assistance to Native Hawaiian families eligible to reside on Hawaiian Home Lands, including Lessees, Undivided Interest Lessees, and applicants on the DHHL Waiting List.

In partnership with the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands (DHHL), the Council for Native Hawaiian Advancement (CNHA) is providing rental subsidies for eligible kūpuna (62 years or older) on the DHHL Wait List in Hawaiʻi. The rental subsidies will allow kūpuna in need to remain safely housed in their rental unit and position themselves to accept a DHHL lease when they are awarded.