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Maui braces for possible end to FEMA rental assistance and more housing strain for fire survivors
Nearly 1,000 displaced households face losing federal aid amid Maui's rental market vacancy under 2%, with rents rising 50-60%, state officials said.
- Nearly 1,000 households displaced by catastrophic wildfires in Maui are awaiting whether federal rental assistance will expire in February 2026, forcing them to find new housing or pay more in an expensive rental market.
- FEMA has provided housing assistance for two and a half years, but the Trump administration wants to diminish its role and shift more responsibility to states.
- Advocates warn that ending assistance could lead to more homelessness and departures from Maui, undermining recovery efforts in the town of Lahaina that was largely destroyed.
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Maui Fire Survivors Face Tough Choices When Federal Housing Program Ends
The state is seeking another extension to the FEMA housing program that thousands of Maui residents have relied on since losing their homes in the 2023 wildfires. It's currently set to end Feb. 28.
·Honolulu, United States
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