Congressman Case urges federal construction of transitional housing for Maui fire victims


by Maui Now

Maui Now— US Congressman Ed Case (HI-01), member of the House Appropriations Committee’s Subcommittee on Homeland Security overseeing funding responsibility over Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), called on the agency to broaden transitional housing support for the thousands displaced by the Lahaina wildfires last August.

Honolulu Star-Advertiser—New housing projects give hope to some Maui fire survivors. Gov. Josh Green, Maui Mayor Richard Bissen and other officials marked major milestones Tuesday in providing more transitional housing for survivors of the Aug. 8 Maui wildfires.

KHON2—More Maui housing projects break ground, priority to be given to those who did not receive federal aid. More than 500 families could be housed once the projects are completed. Officials blessed the Ka Lai Ola site in West Maui.

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