May 10, 2024<\/p>\n\n\n\n
LAHAINA, MAUI \u2013 We are pleased to announce that the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has approved the State of Hawai\u02bbi\u2019s request for a final 30-day extension of the temporary emergency Non-Congregate Sheltering (NCS) program, which has been in operation for nearly 10 months. The program is now set to end on June 10, 2024.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
As of May 13, 2024, more than 85 percent of individuals and families in the NCS program will have successfully transitioned into intermediate housing solutions. With approximately 100 households per week moving into FEMA direct lease units, state housing solutions, and independent housing options, fewer than 600 displaced households (comprising fewer than 1,500 individuals) remain in the program.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWe understand that transitioning out of NCS can be a challenging process, and we want to ensure that all households have the necessary support to find suitable housing options,\u201d said James Barros, Administrator of the Hawai\u02bbi Emergency Management Agency.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
New temporary housing sites are being developed, and community and government partners are working together to provide innovative solutions, creating more opportunities for safe and stable long-term housing in the coming weeks and months. The Red Cross Shelter Resident Transition teams are actively engaging with clients whose homes have been deemed habitable by the county and state to address any barriers to a safe return.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Looking ahead, the Red Cross and government partners are collaborating closely to ensure that each client household is supported in transitioning out of the temporary emergency NCS program by June 10, 2024. To facilitate this transition, households currently residing in condos not eligible for FEMA Direct Leasing or the State\u2019s Rental Assistance Program will be moved to NCS hotel sites beginning May 16, 2024.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Additionally, the state will be hosting two housing resource fairs, which will provide valuable opportunities to learn about available housing resources, connect with housing providers, and get assistance in finding a suitable housing solution. Representatives from various agencies and organizations will be on hand to offer guidance and support to all attendees.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Upcoming housing fairs will run from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. and are scheduled for:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The State and ARC are committed to supporting all those affected by the recent events in their recovery journey, and urge all survivors in NCS to take advantage of this final extension and work closely with the task force to find a safe and secure housing option.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cOur priority is to ensure that everyone has access to the support they need to regain stability and normalcy in their lives,\u201d said Barros.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Media Contact<\/strong>:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n K\u012belek\u016b Amundson May 10, 2024 LAHAINA, MAUI \u2013 We are pleased to announce that the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has approved the State of Hawai\u02bbi\u2019s request for a final 30-day extension […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":158,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_relevanssi_hide_post":"","_relevanssi_hide_content":"","_relevanssi_pin_for_all":"","_relevanssi_pin_keywords":"","_relevanssi_unpin_keywords":"","_relevanssi_related_keywords":"","_relevanssi_related_include_ids":"","_relevanssi_related_exclude_ids":"","_relevanssi_related_no_append":"","_relevanssi_related_not_related":"","_relevanssi_related_posts":"9225,9387,9420,8199,9675,3388","_relevanssi_noindex_reason":"","footnotes":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"categories":[340,356,351],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-9363","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-2023-wildfires","category-356","category-news-release"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/dod.hawaii.gov\/hiema\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9363","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/dod.hawaii.gov\/hiema\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/dod.hawaii.gov\/hiema\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dod.hawaii.gov\/hiema\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/158"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dod.hawaii.gov\/hiema\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=9363"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/dod.hawaii.gov\/hiema\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9363\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":15650,"href":"https:\/\/dod.hawaii.gov\/hiema\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9363\/revisions\/15650"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/dod.hawaii.gov\/hiema\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=9363"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dod.hawaii.gov\/hiema\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=9363"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dod.hawaii.gov\/hiema\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=9363"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
Communications Director
Hawai\u02bbi Emergency Management Agency
Phone: 808-733-4300 Ext 522<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"