Maui County’s Ho’okumu Hou First-Time Homebuyer Opportunity Program has issued 100 shopping letters to wildfire-displaced households, offering up to $600,000 each to help survivors purchase homes. Funded by HUD’s CDBG-DR program, the initiative has distributed over $24.6 million and completed 43 home purchases to date.
- The county program provides eligible wildfire-displaced households up to $600,000 to cover the gap between mortgage financing and home purchase costs.
- 100 shopping letters have now been issued, with 43 home purchases fully completed and more than 100 family members already housed.
- Over $24.6 million in HUD Community Development Block Grant-Disaster Recovery funds has been awarded to eligible homebuyers.
- The application period closed in September 2025, but other housing assistance programs for 2023 wildfire survivors remain available through the county.
- Additional Ho’okumu Hou programs also support eligible homeowners rebuilding destroyed homes or seeking reimbursement for completed reconstruction.
Source: Maui News
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