FEMA approved nearly $3 million in Public Assistance funding across four states and territories, with $1.6 million going to Maui County’s Department of Public Works for emergency protective measures tied to the 2023 wildfires.
- Maui County Department of Public Works will receive nearly $1.6 million for emergency protective measures related to the Maui wildfires.
- The funding falls under FEMA’s Public Assistance program, which covers infrastructure repairs, public building restoration, road repairs, and public safety costs.
- The full $2.9 million grant is shared among Hawaii, Guam, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, and Arizona.
- FEMA distributes these funds to local agencies, which determine how money is most effectively deployed in their communities.
Source: Maui Now
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