During a one-on-one interview with Island News on Friday, Maui County Mayor Richard Bissen said the county on Thursday began developing a plan for distributing the $17.5 million allotted for forgivable loans for businesses impacted by the Lahaina fire.
Under an interim program funded by the Red Cross, the State Department of Human Services (DHS) has been working with more than 150 fire survivors who did not qualify for FEMA assistance.
Maui County officials are encouraging isle residents to fill out its survey asking where they believe the debris from the Lahaina wildfire should be left permanently.
As the call continues to convert short-term rental units into long-term homes for Maui fire survivors, some Hawaii lawmakers are considering another solution.
The Maui Mountain Bike Coalition has been trying to build a bike park in Napili for the past few years and is trying to raise $150,000 for the project.