MEO electric bus and charging station blessed
Kahu Kimokeo Kapahulehua blesses a charger with the assistance of Mayor Richard Bissen and former state Sen. Gil Keith Agaran on Thursday morning at MEO’s Puunene Baseyard…
NDWG program that offered jobs to wildfire survivors shuts down
The National Dislocated Worker Grant (NDWG), which provided good paying jobs for those impacted by the Aug. 8, 2023, wildfires and labor at no cost for sites doing recovery work, was shut down Monday, Feb. 24, 2024, due to funding issues, Maui Economic Opportunity...
Ag Micro Grant application deadline nears, Feb. 25
Maui Grown Tomatoes in Haiku has been a recipient of the Maui County Agricultural Micro Grant, which is currently accepting applications for a new round of grants…
MEO accepting bids for disposal of old bus on Moloka’i
MEO is disposing of this 15-year-old Moloka`i bus and accepting bids…
MEO worries about funding freeze while planning for fundraising gala
CEO Debbie Cabebe discusses the impact of federal funding freeze that was eventually challenged in court and rescinded. https://www.mauinews.com/news/local-news/2025/02/maui-economic-opportunity-worries-about-funding-freeze-while-planning-for-fundraising-gala/...
Budgeting, spending, credit strategies offered at MEO class Feb. 19
The class also will cover credit, how to establish it, improving FICO scores, and understanding personal credit profiles. A FICO score is a tool used by lenders to determine whether an individual qualifies for a credit card, mortgage or other loans and the rates the individual pays…
Baldwin-Maui High team wins top prize in 4th ‘Imi Pono Challenge
The winners of the ‘Imi Pono Challenge Jada Gomes (center holding certificate) and Hina Wells (next to her on the right) pose for a photo with (from left) MEO CEO Debbie Cabebe, Maui County Council Chair Alice Lee, and Amber Coutsos, Office and Legislative Manager for the Maui Chamber of Commerce…
English classes for Spanish speakers set Feb. 19 to April 2 at MEO
A 12-class series that offers English language classes for Spanish speakers and preparation for the U.S. Citizenship Test will be held 9 a.m. to noon, Mondays and Wednesdays, from Feb. 19 to April 2, at Maui Economic Opportunity in Wailuku…
MEO offices on Maui, Moloka`i, Lana`i closing Friday due to weather
Maui Economic Opportunity offices in Wailuku, Hana, Kaunakakai and Lana`i City will be closed Friday, Jan. 31, due to the dangerous weather conditions. MEO Human Services buses will be making essential runs only. ADA paratransit runs will align with The Maui Bus...
MEO has driven Hana residents to Central Maui and back since its beginning
MEO Hana Director Kane Kanaka‘ole offered a ho‘okupu to the royal court of the Festivals of Aloha on Oct. 19, 2024…