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Private nonprofit organizations in Maui County, including houses of worship, may qualify for federal disaster assistance for damage caused by Hurricane Lala on Aug. 14-16.
The Federal Emergency Management Agency’s Public Assistance program provides reimbursement for eligible costs related to emergency protective measures, debris removal and repairs to disaster-damaged facilities.
Eligible organizations include hospitals, utilities, senior and community centers, houses of worship, schools, child care facilities, homeless shelters, assisted living facilities, and senior citizen, performing arts and community centers.
The assistance also is available to eligible organizations in Honolulu and Hawaii counties. The deadline to submit a request for assistance is Nov. 6.
Organizations seeking assistance with their applications can contact the Hawaii Emergency Management Agency at dod.hiema.publicassistance@hawaii.gov. For more information, visit www.fema.gov/assistance/public/apply.