The Office of Resiliency and Recovery has announced that the deadline to submit a new application for the Hawai‘i Interim Housing Program (HIHP), for Maui residents displaced by the August 2023 wildfires, is Dec. 15, 2024. Households that have existing applications have until Jan. 15, 2025 to complete any remaining information for HIHP processing.
The Hawai‘i Interim Housing Program (HIHP) assists those displaced by the Maui wildfires by placing survivor households in temporary state-sponsored housing.
HIHP is administered by the Hawai‘i Office of Recovery and Resiliency (HORR) in collaboration with the State of Hawai’i’s Department of Human Services (DHS) and Hawai’i Housing Finance and Development Corporation (HHFDC).
HIHP includes all State of Hawai‘i interim housing sites related to Maui wildfire recovery, including Hale ‘O Lā‛ie, formerly the Haggai Institute in Kihei, and Ka La’i Ola in West Maui, north of Lahaina.
You may be eligible for HIHP if:
If you are not sure if you are eligible for HIHP, you are still encouraged to apply. Please refer to the Program FAQs below for more information on program requirements and how to apply.
You can apply by visiting this page or calling 1-808-727-1550 and completing the questions for your household. You must register an account online with a valid email address to receive program updates and provide required documentation.
If you do not have an email address, you may call our contact center at 1-808-727-1550 for them to help create one for you.
If you have previously applied for assistance with FEMA or American Red Cross, some of your information may already be pre-populated in the application. Please review all information and complete any missing fields.
When your application is complete, a member of the HIHP team will contact you to discuss the next steps.
These are two designs of prefabricated homes that the state Department of Human Services will be using for its temporary group housing in Lahaina. (Courtesy: Department of Human Services)
Ka La‘i Ola temporary housing project features 450 furnished, prefabricated homes and 26 community buildings on state land in Lahaina designated for residential development. The first phase, comprising 270 homes and some community buildings, will likely be ready by August 2024 due to the time needed for developing roads and utility infrastructure.
The Hale o La‘ie project, located at 175 E Lipoa Street in Kihei, features 175 furnished guestrooms, various amenities, and a convenient location in a mixed-use neighborhood. The facility will initially be operated as temporary housing for certain individuals and families displaced by last year’s wildfires.
Kako‘o Maui matches wildfire survivors with the right housing opportunities. These include Short- and Long-term Lease Programs, Host Housing Support Program, DHHL Wildfire Relief Program, and more.
Applicants to HIHP may be asked to provide the following documentation:
Households who received other assistance may still be eligible for HIHP and are encouraged to apply.
This program is for those displaced from their homes by the Maui Wildfires. Those experiencing homelessness can visit homelessness.hawaii.gov/help to get help.
We recognize that your household members may have changed following the wildfires. Your application should include all individuals you plan to live with if you are placed in an interim housing unit.
Eligibility for HIHP is not assessed based on income, demographic makeup, or citizenship of household members.
No, HIHP does not make direct payments to survivor households.
Eligibility does not guarantee placement in an interim housing unit. Eligible applicants will be matched with interim housing units based on availability.
The information you provide will be utilized to evaluate your needs and eligibility. Your household data will not be sold. Applicant information may be shared with State and Federal agencies, their contractors, nonprofit organizations, and other partner agencies for the purpose of providing assistance related to the 2023 Maui Wildfire Disaster.
Applying to HIHP is completely free. Applicants placed in an interim housing unit will not be asked to contribute to rent or utility payments through August 2025.
Yes. Applicants to HIHP are required to sign up for the Disaster Case Management Program (DCMP). DCMP is a FEMA-funded effort that allows trained case managers to collaborate with disaster survivors to develop a disaster recovery plan and to work together to address the unmet needs described in the plan. Applicants who have applied to DCMP but have not yet been assigned a case manager will still be eligible for HIHP.
The length of your stay in an interim housing unit depends on several factors and will be assessed on an ongoing basis.
Interim housing sites may be able to accommodate pets. Please describe your pets in the application so that a HIHP team member can match you to the interim housing unit that best meets your needs.
Survivors should contact 211 to begin the process and request follow up from a DCMP team member to conduct an intake discussion.
Households who need help applying to HIHP, including those with limited English proficiency, can contact the Call Center at 1-808-727-1550 for assistance.
You can apply by visiting this page or calling 1-808-727-1550 and completing the questions for your household. You will be required to register an account online with a valid email address to receive program updates and to provide required documentation. If you do not have an email address, you may call our contact center at 1-808-727-1550 for them to help create one for you.
If you have previously applied for assistance with FEMA or American Red Cross, some of your information may already be pre-populated in the application. Please review all information and complete any missing fields. When your application is complete, a member of the HIHP team will contact you to discuss the next steps.
You may be eligible for HIHP if:
The Hawai‘i Interim Housing Program (HIHP) assists those displaced by the Maui wildfires by placing survivor households in temporary state-sponsored housing. The program is administered by the Hawai‘i Office of Recovery and Resiliency (HORR) in collaboration with the State of Hawai‘i’s Department of Human Services (DHS) and Hawai‘i Housing Finance and Development Corporation (HHFDC). HIHP includes all State of Hawai‘i interim housing sites related to DR-4724-HI Maui Wildfires recovery, including Hale ‘O Lā‛ie, formerly the Haggai Institute in Kīhei, and Ka La‘i Ola in West Maui.
HIHP has two housing sites, Hale ‘O Lā‘ie, formerly the Haggai Institute, in Kihei, and Ka La‘i Ola in West Maui. More housing sites may be added to HIHP in the future. If approved for placement, a HIHP team member will work with you to match your household to an available housing solution that best meets your needs as units become available. The timeline for placement is dependent on unit availability.
Yes, everyone in your household 18 and older must complete a background check to qualify for HIHP. Background check results will be assessed on an individual and household basis.
Many interim housing units can accommodate access and functional needs. Please describe your household’s specific requirements in your application so a HIHP team member can find the housing solution that best meets your needs.
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