Maui Assistance & Support Resources
The Hawai‘i Emergency Management Agency is supporting wildfire response and recovery efforts in Hawai‘i and Maui counties, including the extensive damage in Lahaina. This page will be updated regularly to reflect new information.
Maui Wildfires Recovery Guide highlights resources and agencies that may be available and useful to you.
Maui Fire Disaster Financial Assistance - Maui United Way Announces $1,000 in Emergency Financial Assistance to Adults Who Directly Suffered a Loss or Damage and/or Lived in the Fire Impact Zone
Multilingual Services - You can find multilingual resources in the Fire Recovery Document Library.
Med-QUEST View important Hawaii Medicaid updates.
Child Care
Child Care Assistance - Families Impacted by Maui Fires Encouraged to Apply Today for Child Care Assistance
SNAP
SNAP Replacement Benefits replace food purchased with SNAP benefits that was destroyed in a household misfortune. SNAP recipient households affected by the recent wildfires caused by Hurricane Dora can apply on Hawai’i Island (Kamuela, Kapaau) and Maui (Kihei, Wailea, Lahaina, Makawao, Pukalani, Kula).
Hawai’i Hot Foods - Hawaii Wildfires – Special Disaster Rules for Accepting Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) Benefits For Hot Food Purchases. Recent updates can be found here.
Department of Human Services, Benefit, Employment and Support Services Division - find your local SNAP Processing Center, First-To-Work Units, and Child Care Licensing Units for Oahu, Maui, Hawai’i, and Kauai islands. To reach their Statewide Branch Support Desk, please dial toll free: 1-855-643-1643
2023 SNAP Outreach Providers - These providers can assist with SNAP applications and renewal paperwork on Oahu, Maui, Hawai’i, and Kauai islands. SNAP Outreach providers do not determine if you are approved or denied.
Waiver for Eligibility Renewal (ER) or Six-Month Report Form (SMRF) - ER & SMRF have been waived for August, September, and October 2023
Hawai‘i Disaster SNAP Program Launches Monday, September 18, 2023 - The Hawai‘i Department of Human Services (DHS) will launch the Disaster Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (D-SNAP) on Monday, September 18, 2023, through Saturday, September 23, 2023, for households directly impacted by the Maui wildfires in Kula (96790) and Lāhainā (96761, 96767) on August 8, 2023.
D-SNAP Flyer - Chuukese
D-SNAP Flyer - Ilokano
D-SNAP Flyer - Marshallese
D-SNAP Flyer - Spanish
D-SNAP Flyer - Tagalog
D-SNAP Flyer - Tongan
people finders
American Red Cross Contact & Locate Loved Ones: Call their free Restoring Family Links national helpline at 1-844-782-9441
Mental HEalth
Disaster Distress Helpline - Providing crisis counseling 24/7. Click the link or call or text 800.985.5990
National Child Traumatic Stress Network Wildfire Resources
Teen Link Hawai’i - A Mental Health Resource
FEMA
FEMA Help After Disaster brochure - Assistance from FEMA may help you and members of your household affected by a disaster take care of necessary expenses and serious needs that cannot be met through insurance or other forms of assistance.
Disaster Assistance Center New Application - Disaster survivors may call FEMA toll-free at 800-621-3362 to register for assistance or check their application status.
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