Disaster funding buoys Maui amid House speaker dispute

The stopgap spending measure to keep the government funded and provide $16 billion for federal disaster relief that included Maui’s wildfire recovery passed through an 11th-hour deal backed …

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Disaster Funding Buoys Maui Amid House Speaker Dispute

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The stopgap spending measure to keep the government funded and provide $16 billion for federal disaster relief that included Maui’s wildfire recovery passed through an 11th-hour deal backed …

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FEMA Funding In The Balance As Maui Contends With Fire’s Aftermath

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Sep 2, 2023 · The White House originally requested $12 billion in extra funding for FEMA’s disaster relief fund but on Friday announced another $4 billion as part of its supplemental …

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Maui Wildfire Recovery Effectively Paused Without Additional Funds

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Sep 9, 2024 · House Republicans’ measure to extend government funding through March 28, 2025, which the chamber is scheduled to vote on this week, would provide an additional $10 …

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Maui County To Receive More Than $2B In Federal Disaster Recovery …

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Dec 23, 2024 · On Friday and Saturday, the U.S. House of Representatives and Senate voted to allocate $1.6 billion in disaster relief through the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban …

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$2 Billion In Federal Funding Heads To Maui For Disaster Relief

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Dec 25, 2024 · For Lahaina, the CDBG-DR funding will help in restoring homes, infrastructure and essential services. The funds will also enable the construction of affordable housing. Along …

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Maui County To Receive More Than $2B In Federal Disaster Recovery …

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Dec 24, 2024 · In a pivotal milestone for the recovery and rebuilding of communities devastated by the 2023 Maui wildfires, Mayor Richard Bissen announced that the County of Maui will …

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Maui County To Receive More Than $2B In Federal Disaster Recovery ...

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Dec 21, 2024 · “The $1.6 billion in CDBG-DR funding is for three things: housing, housing, and housing,” said US Sen. Brian Schatz, a senior member of the Senate Appropriations Committee.

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New Disaster Aid Funding For Maui Passes House

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Dec 21, 2024 · The U.S. House of Representatives on Friday passed $110 billion in new long-term recovery funding for disaster-impacted communities nationwide. According to Sen. Brian …

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New Disaster Aid Funding For Maui Passes House - PressReader

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Dec 21, 2024 · New disaster aid funding for Maui passes House 2024-12-21 - The U.S. House of Representatives on Friday passed $110 billion in new long-term recovery funding for disaster …

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The Maui News: FEMA Funding In The Balance As Maui Contends …

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Sep 5, 2023 · The White House originally requested $12 billion in extra funding for FEMA’s disaster relief fund but on Friday announced another $4 billion as part of its supplemental …

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Maui County To Receive More Than $2B In Federal Disaster Recovery …

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Dec 21, 2024 · In a pivotal milestone for the recovery and rebuilding of communities devastated by the 2023 Maui wildfires, Mayor Richard Bissen announced that the County of Maui will …

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Maui County To Receive More Than $2B In Federal Disaster Recovery ...

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Dec 26, 2024 · Maui County is set to receive an estimated $1.6 billion in new Community Development Block Grant Disaster Recovery funding. According to an announcement from …

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Schatz Votes To Avert Shutdown, Provide $16 Billion In New …

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Sep 30, 2023 · WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Brian Schatz (D-Hawai‘i) today voted to pass a bipartisan government funding deal that will avert a catastrophic shutdown and provide $16 …

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What is the Maui disaster relief fund?

The Federal Emergency Management Agency uses the fund to help communities after hurricanes, wildfires and other disasters. Congress most recently added to the disaster relief fund when it appropriated $16 billion last September. “We’ve had a lot of disasters, not just Maui — across the country. ...

Should Hawaii's disaster relief fund be replenished?

HONOLULU (AP) — Hawaii's congressional representatives on Wednesday said the nation’s disaster relief fund needs to be replenished so the U.S. government can continue to help survivors of Maui’s deadly wildfires and other disasters around the country. Democratic U.S. Rep. Ed Case called on Congress to appropriate $20.9 billion to the fund. ...

How much has FEMA spent on Lahaina recovery?

FEMA has so far spent more than $3 billion on Lahaina recovery, Fenton said. Separately, a new report on the fire detailed steps communities can take to reduce the likelihood that grassland wildfires will turn into urban conflagrations like the one that engulfed Lahaina. ...

How did the Maui fire spread?

Burning buildings, however, create large embers with a lot of buoyancy that can travel long distances, he said. It was building embers, combined with high winds that were buffeting Maui the day of the fire, that allowed the flames in Lahaina to spread in all directions, according to the report. The embers started new spot fires throughout the town. ...