OHA March 2026 Kona Low
General Disaster Assistance
Funded by the Office of Hawaiian Affairs and administered by the Hawaiian Council, this program provides general financial assistance to help Native Hawaiian homeowners and renters recover from the Kona Low Weather Events, which was the storms and floods occurring in March 2026.
ONLINE APPLICATION PORTAL AND IN-PERSON APPLICATIONS WILL BEGIN TO BE ACCEPTED ON SATURDAY, MAY 16 AT 9:00AM
Interested Applicants are encouraged to prepare all their documents and ensure they are registered with OHA.
Please refer to the links.
Applications open on May 16th at 9 am
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Up to $15,000 for owner-occupied homeowners
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Up to $7,500 for residential renters
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Commercial Design
Applications open on May 16th at 9 am ✳︎ Up to $15,000 for owner-occupied homeowners ✳︎ Up to $7,500 for residential renters ✳︎ Commercial Design
FEMA & SBA assistance
The County of Maui Office of Recovery is highlighting and supporting two federal government disaster assistance programs designed to assist residents and business owners who suffered property damage or need financial help stemming from March’s Kona low storms.
Availability of resources include:
• Kākoʻo Maui resource center at Maui Mall, 153 E. Kamehameha Ave., Suite 101, Kahului; 9 a.m.-5 p.m. weekdays
• Office of Recovery Lahaina Resource Center at Lahaina Gateway, 325 Keawe St., Suite B102, Lahaina; noon-8 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays through May 14
• South Maui Community Park gym at 1501 Līloa Drive, Kīhei; 10 a.m.-8 p.m. weekdays through May 29
• Mitchell Pauʻole Community Center at 90 ‘Ainoa St., Kaunakakai; 10 a.m.-8 p.m. May 6; time TBD May 20
• SBA standalone Disaster Loan Outreach Center at Kīhei Public Library, 35 Waimahaihai St., Kīhei; noon-7 p.m. Tuesdays; 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Wednesdays and Thursdays; 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Fridays; 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturdays
Key deadlines are the following:
• May 14, 2026 – Deadline for FEMA Serious Needs Assistance ($770 expedited payment)
• June 14, 2026 – Deadline for other FEMA Individual Assistance and SBA physical damage loans (homes and businesses)
• Jan. 7, 2027 – Deadline for SBA economic injury loans