FEMA Public Assistance

Private nonprofit organizations, including houses of worship, may be eligible for FEMA’s Public Assistance (PA) program. This program is available for:

• Organizations in the City and County of Honolulu, Hawaiʻi County, and Maui County to help recover from damage caused by Hurricane Lala that occurred August 14–16, 2026.
• Organizations in Kaua‘i and Maui Counties to help recover from damage caused by Hurricane Lowell that occurred from September 6–9, 2026.

FEMA’s PA program can be used to reimburse eligible state and local governments and certain nonprofits for the costs associated with emergency protective measures, debris removal and restoring disaster-damaged roads, bridges and public facilities. The deadline to file a Request for Public Assistance is November 6, 2026.

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Eligible private nonprofits include organizations that provide critical or essential social services, such as:

• Hospitals and other medical treatment facilities
• Utilities, including water, sewer and electric systems
• Senior citizen and community centers
• Houses of worship
• Private elementary and secondary schools, and institutions of higher education
• Custodial and day care facilities
• Residential services for people with disabilities
• Assisted living facilities and low-income housing
• Homeless shelters and rehabilitation services
• Performing arts and community arts centers

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SBA Public Assistance

The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) is offering low-interest federal disaster loans for eligible private nonprofit organizations in Maui County and the City and County of Honolulu impacted by Hurricane Lala, occuring Aug. 14-16, 2026.

Who Can Apply

• Private nonprofits & faith-based organizations

Loan Assistance Available

• Physical Disaster Loans: Repair or replace disaster-damaged property, equipment, inventory, and assets.
  (Application deadline: Dec. 7, 2026)
• Economic Injury Disaster Loans: Working capital assistance for operational expenses caused by the disaster.
  (Application deadline: July 7, 2027)
• Mitigation Funding: SBA disaster loans can be increased up to 20% of the verified losses to make building
  upgrades.

Key Loan Details

• Up to $2 million in loan funding
• Interest rate as low as 3.625% for private nonprofit organizations
• Loan terms of up to 30 years
• No interest or required payments during the first 12 months following disbursement

Apply online: sba.gov/disaster

Applicants may call the SBA National Support Network Center with questions regarding their application at (866) SBA-HELP or email disastercustomerservice@sba.gov. For people who are deaf, hard of hearing, or have a speech disability, please dial 7-1-1 to access telecommunications relay services.