In an effort to support food security and local farmers on Lāna‘i, the County of Maui Department of Agriculture (DOA) is inviting qualified non-profits and for-profit organizations in Maui County to apply to administer the County’s Lāna‘i-Grown Food Stimulus Program for the Fiscal Year from July 1, 2026, to June 30, 2027.

Organizations interested in applying for the grant to administer the program may attend an online workshop highlighting the Lāna‘i-Grown Food Stimulus Program Grant on Wednesday, April 1, 2026 at 4 p.m. on Microsoft Teams. The workshop will provide an overview on the grant program’s eligibility, requirements and application process. To register to attend, visit: https://events.gcc.teams.microsoft.com/event/453cc1a1-bd7a-49d3-9e3c-39ea3c7fcc25@34eeab25-8035-4064-b154-7b5fa295796f

The awardee will be responsible for administering the $70,000 Maui County-funded program to supply food vouchers for Lāna‘i residents. Food vouchers must be issued at the County Lāna‘i Farmer’s Market and used on the date they are issued for the purchase of locally grown or sourced fresh produce and fruit, edible algae, poi, meat, fish, eggs and honey. Vouchers must be issued for Lāna‘i residents, with preference given to kūpuna, children or members of a household with kūpuna or children between the ages of 0 and 5.

The deadline to apply to administer the program is April 27, 2026. For more information, visit https://www.mauicounty.gov/agriculture, call (808) 270-8276 or email agriculture@mauicounty.gov.