Catholic Charities Hawai’i is actively working with other organizations to assess
and meet the critical needs of individuals affected by the wildfires. This includes
finding temporary housing, financial assistance, everyday essential needs, help
in rebuilding homes and counseling services.
Call CCH’s Maui Community Office at 808-873-4673 for more information.
Please continue to visit this page for updates.
MAUI WILDFIRES RESOURCES
County of Maui – Updates and Resources:
• Maui County, HI – Official Website | Official Website
• Maui Nui Strong
Apply for Disaster Assistance:
• American Red Cross – damage-based financial assistance
• Maui United Way Maui Fire Disaster Financial Assistance – Individual Relief
(mauiunitedway.org)
• 4724 | FEMA.gov
• Application Checklist | disasterassistance.gov
• Individuals and Households Program | FEMA.gov
• $700 critical assistance for clothing, food, medications from FEMA. Press release
can be located here
• Hawaii Rumor Control
Hawaii Emergency Management Agency – Updates and Resources:
• Hawai‘i Emergency Management Agency Wildfire Info (HIEMA)
Aloha United Way 2-1-1:
• Home – Aloha United Way 2-1-1 (auw211.org)
Disaster Distress Helpline:
• Disaster Distress Helpline – call or text 1-800-985-5990 (for Spanish, press “2”)
to be connected to a trained counselor 24/7/365
Unemployment Benefits:
• If your employment, including self-employment, was lost or interrupted due to the
fires, visit huiclaims.hawaii.gov or call 808-984-8400 to apply for unemployment
insurance benefits
• Additional unemployment benefits related to the disaster are provided by the
federal government for those individuals who do not qualify for the state’s
unemployment insurance program. For more information on the federal Disaster
Unemployment Assistance program, including benefit levels, visit
oui.doleta.gov/unemploy/disaster.asp
Replacing Important Documents
• Birth, Marriage and Death Certificates: Maui Vital Records hotline (808) 586-
4602 M – F, 7:45 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. or email [email protected]
• Driver’s License & State ID Cards: call (808) 270-7363 M – F, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. or
email [email protected]
• Social Security Card apply online at
• U.S. Passport
• Green Card
• Naturalization or Citizenship Documents
Emergency Disaster Supplies:
• Hui No Ke Ola Pono provides emergency supplies for people affected by the
disaster. Apply on their website: https://hnkop.org/disaster-relief-2/
Ready.gov Resources
• Recovering from Disaster
• Help Children Cope