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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 20, 2013 Families Impacted by Maui Fires Encouraged to Apply Today for Child Care Assistance HONOLULU – The State of Hawaiʻi Department of Human Services (DHS) is making it easier for families impacted by the Maui fires to get help paying for child care. DHS recently announced temporary rules for its ...
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEOctober 13, 2023 (Updated with application link on October 20, 2023) Governor Green Announces Application Date for Maui Relief TANF Program Temporary Assistance to Needy Families Program modified to address Maui wildfire survivors’ needs HONOLULU – Governor Josh Green, M.D., today announced that the Hawaiʻi Department of Human Services (DHS), and its partner ...
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Governor Josh Green, M.D., is announced that the state, in partnership with the nonprofit Project Vision Hawai‘i (PVH), will open Pu‘uhonua o Nēnē, a temporary shelter for Maui wildfire survivors who were experiencing homelessness before the disaster. This temporary shelter opened on Friday, September 29, 2023. The state has a long-standing relationship with Project Vision. ...
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COMMUNITY OPENS PU’UHONUA O NĒNĒ WITH BLESSING Residents, organizers, and community leaders gather to bless the Pu’uhonua o Nēnē, temporary shelter. MEDIA ADVISORY October 1, 2023 Project Vision Hawai’I, Department of Human Services (DHS), Department of Transportation (DOT), County of Maui, and other elected officials and community leaders  joined together yesterday (09/30/23) at Pu’uhonua o ...
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