Governor Josh Green, M.D.

We have made great progress toward the recovery of Maui in March. The One ‘Ohana Fund is now accepting applications from survivors who lost loved ones and those who were seriously injured and hospitalized as a result of the Maui wildfires. As Governor, my hope for this fund is that it will provide a more direct path toward healing and recovery for the families affected.

In terms of the recovery timeline, we are currently moving from the short-term recovery stage to the mid-term recovery stage. As we transition away from temporary non-congregate shelters (NCS) and move into longer-term builds, we expect families to move into secure and safe housing options over the next two months. We have already negotiated up to $220M in savings for the state with our federal partners, and had a 60% decrease in impacted families in NCS.

In addition, we are implementing new measures by working with the U.S. Fire Administration to deploy 16 wind sensors and 80 new beta wildfire sensors with 24-hour alerting capabilities that can detect wildfires before they start across Hawai‘i. We also celebrated the opening of the new temporary King Kamehameha III school that was lost in the fires.

The road to recovery is long, but I am grateful for the perseverance and support from our local, national, and international communities. I want to continue to express my gratitude to the federal, state, and county partners for their invaluable contributions toward the rehabilitation of Maui. Their dedication and efforts have been instrumental in prioritizing Maui’s recovery, and we are truly thankful for their unwavering support.

Mahalo,