Maui Economic Opportunity has released a video, which describes the National Dislocated Worker Grant that offers temporary decent paying jobs to those impacted by the wildfires. The work involves nonprofits and other entities performing clean-up and humanitarian work relating to the fires.
Community Services Director Cassi Yamashita narrates.
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Maui Economic Opportunity’s 60th-year Board of Directors, led again by Carol Reimann, were installed last month with...
Maui Economic Opportunity has been administering the predominantly federally funded Maui Relief TANF Program in partnership with the state Department of Human Services since shortly after the Aug. 8, 2023, wildfires. The program provides housing, vehicle, utility, clothing, school supply and appliance assistance for those whose home or place of employment was damaged or destroyed by the wildfires or who lived or worked in the burn zone and were unable to return home or work due to the recovery efforts.
Radio personality Kathy Collins and Lahaina Honolua Senior Citizens Club President Hedy Udarbe will be honored as Kupuna Advocates of the Year at the 53rd annual Kupuna Aloha Luncheon on July 26.
The event is sponsored by the Maui County Planning & Coordinating Council, an umbrella organization made up of kupuna club officers countywide, with assistance from Maui Economic Opportunity. The event runs from 8 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at the Grand Wailea.