She wants to rebuild for her family of six, but the costs are overwhelming, especially since her rental assistance ran out two months ago.
For many Lahaina homeowners, rental assistance through their insurance ended in October after they’d spent the first couple of months post-fire filing claims and getting shuffled into hotels.
Carolyn Auweloa and Mikey Burke have started Lahaina Community Land Trust so residents have the option to stay in Lahaina or sell within the community.
Before they can apply for the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s rental assistance, homeowners must first exhaust all of their LOU and ALE policies, which cover rental costs when a disaster makes your home uninhabitable.
The Lahaina Community Land Trust understands that funding is an uphill battle, but it has slowly been making gains.
Persons:
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Organizations:
FEMA, Land, NBC, Council, Federal Emergency Management, University of Hawaii Economic Research Organization, Native Hawaiian Advancement, Environmental Protection Agency, Land Trust
Locations:
Maui, Lahaina, “, Lahaina , Hawaii, West Maui, Hawaii, Texas, Vegas, Washington, Orlando , Florida, Kukahiko