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Paul Cheng, a Texas developer with a criminal past, says he’ll use the money to construct phase one of Pulelehua, the island’s largest affordable housing project in decades.

The alleged retaliation occurred after a Civil Beat story highlighted how the nonprofit was urging some survivors to just leave the island.

The urgency to apply comes despite residents’ concerns that Lahaina’s infrastructure is yet to be rehabilitated.

The county is in the process of purchasing two units from a longtime Lahaina couple.

Mario Siatris views the hauling away of fire debris on his property as forward momentum in a drawn-out recovery process.

As remediation efforts proceed, some local residents have bought property within minutes of the town.

The agency has found available housing but is struggling to get people to move in. On Friday, it ends its support for the emergency hotel program.

Access to water is still in flux, but the Maui modular home housing project now has county approval to open 16 of 88 units.

Emboldened by state lawmakers’ action this session, Bissen has proposed county legislation to phase out certain vacation units to open up more long-term housing.

FEMA plans to stop reimbursing the state for emergency housing in hotels after May 10 but the governor expects several hundred likely will be staying there through at least July 1.