Maui County awards $12M pilot program for working household aid
What happened
Maui County awarded $12 million for a two-year pilot program designed to assist working households on Maui, Molokaʻi, and Lānaʻi. Maui United Way will manage the program, which is called the Kamaʻāina Credit for ALICE Households Pilot Program. The program will provide monthly payments of $500 to households of one to three people, and $800 to households of four or more, for 12 months.
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Why it matters
The grant funding is intended to support the local economy in West Maui. Of the $12 million awarded, approximately $7.4 million will be distributed directly to households as monthly payments, while the remaining $4.6 million covers administrative and operational costs for the program.
Grant funding is supporting the local economy in West Maui.
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Who's involved
- Maui CountyAwarded the $12 million funding for the pilot program.
Who could feel it
Possible knock-on effectsThese are possibilities Brind reasoned out, not predictions, and not advice. Most are not stated in any report.
- Maui CountySpeculative
Local service providers involved in the program might see increased revenue from contracted services and administration.