New loan assistance will help Lahaina families rebuild homes after wildfires

New loan assistance will help Lahaina families rebuild homes after wildfires

Maui County is launching a new loan program this summer to help middle- income Lahaina homeowners who are still struggling to rebuild since the Aug. 8, 2023, wildfires. The Deferred Payment Loan Program is aimed at residents who fall into the “gap group” — families who make too much to qualify for federal disaster assistance but not enough to cover the full cost of rebuilding on their own. Maui County is committing $7.5 million to the program as…

'I thought we were going to die': Adam's Cove woman loses childhood home in wildfire

On May 7, a wildfire quickly burned through Northern Conception Bay, taking 12 homes including Tina Dale's childhood home. She had minutes to help her parents escape before the fire was at her doorstep. Now, she is hoping for more help replacing what they lost.