On Dec. 20, 2024, $1.6 billion in Community Development Block Grant Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR) funding was appropriated by the U.S. Congress to support recovery efforts from the 2023 Maui wildfires. The funding will be provided to the County of Maui through the U.S. Dept. of Housing and Urban Development (HUD).
As grantee, the County of Maui will submit to HUD an Action Plan, which outlines the proposed activities and program allocations the CDBG-DR funds will be used for. In developing its draft Action Plan, the County was guided by the community input gathered over the past 18 months through various community engagement, such as community meetings and the Neighborhood Planning Workshops held for the Lahaina Long-Term Recovery Plan.
Purpose of CDBG-DR funds:
Focuses on long-term recovery efforts
Addresses unmet needs that other federal programs have not addressed yet
Funds supplement and fill remaining funding gaps
CDBG-DR cannot supplant other federal funds
Learn more at upcoming meetings:
The County will be hosting three public meetings in March 2025 on the draft Action Plan. County officials will be available to answer questions from attendees, who will have the opportunity to provide their comments on the draft Action Plan.
The meetings are as follows:
Saturday, March 8, 2025; 3 p.m. at Princess Nāhi‘ena‘ena Elementary School cafeteria, 816 Niheu St., Lahaina
Tuesday, March 11, 2025; 3 p.m., online (register here)
Friday, March 14, 2025; 5:30 p.m. at J. Walter Cameron Center Auditorium, 95 Mahalani St., Wailuku
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For questions, please contact the CDBG-DR Program Office at cdbg-dr@mauicounty.gov.
For more information on CDBG-DR, visit:
Community Development Block Grant Disaster Recovery Grant Funds | HUD.gov / U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)
CDBG-DR Documents