Cammy Clark/Civil Beat/2024
‘The Most Critical Challenge We Face’: Maui Council On Track To Confirm New Housing Director
Richard Mitchell says he knows the importance of a roof over people’s heads having lived in public housing as a child.
Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2024
Maui Planning Commission Vacancies Restrict Time Spent On Major Rental Housing Proposal
The delay in confirming new members has made it harder to make and keep quorum.
Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2022
An Oahu Teacher’s Futile Apartment Hunt Shows How Bad The Rental Market Is
Housing policy advocates say Helen Lau’s story is all too common amid Honolulu’s housing crisis.
Cammy Clark/Civil Beat/2024
Rebuilding Is Finally Getting Started In Lahaina’s Burn Zone
The restoration of sewer and water lines is coming along while most residential lots and many commercial properties have been cleared.
Cammy Clark/Civil Beat/2024
Kawaakoa Is On A Mission To Make The Homeless Population On Holomua Road Part Of The Solution
The county has restricted travel and parking, but a volunteer outreach coordinator says they have nowhere to go.
Nathan Eagle/Civil Beat/2024
Lahaina Fire Victims Could Build Temporary Homes In The Burn Zone If This Bill Passes
The Maui County Council is moving forward with legislation to give displaced residents some “breathing space” for five years.
Ludwig Laab/Civil Beat/2021
Maui Mayor Appoints New Directors For Housing, Oiwi Resources Departments
County voters passed ballot measures in November 2022 for the new departments to help with the housing crisis and ensure proper management of native resources.
Cammy Clark/Civil Beat/2024
New Taxpayer-Funded Housing Going Up In Lahaina May No Longer Be Needed
FEMA and the state are building 619 homes for fire survivors, but there are now fewer than 215 households still living in the emergency hotel program.
Hawaii News Now
Home-Buying Subsidy At New Kapiolani High Rise Targets Doctors, Teachers And Police Officers
The program is aimed at middle-income buyers often overlooked by affordable housing policies.
Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2024
DHHL Is Finding It’s Not So Easy To Just Buy An Apartment Building For Families On The Homelands Waitlist
Tenants of the Courtyards at Waipouli on Kauai don’t know where to go if they’re forced to move out. Many Native Hawaiian beneficiaries don’t want to move in.