The following sites offer food, water and supplies to people who have been impacted by the Maui wildfires (check on specific locations on the Donation/Distribution Center map on this page for details).
WEST MAUI:
CENTRAL MAUI:
FEED MY SHEEP MOBILE FOOD DISTRIBUTION SITES:
MAUI HUMANE SOCIETY:
Continues to offer donated pet supplies and veterinary services at several distribution sites island-wide. Please visit mauihumanesociety.org for more.
The Hawai‘i Department of Human Services (DHS) will launch the Disaster Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (D-SNAP) on Monday, September 18, 2023, through Saturday, September 23, 2023, for households directly impacted by the Maui wildfires in Kula (96790) and Lāhainā (96761, 96767) on August 8, 2023.
Approximately 16,000 households that may not normally be eligible under regular Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) rules may qualify for D-SNAP.
This means that existing SNAP households will automatically be eligible for the supplemental benefit scheduled to be issued by 9/20/23 and will not need to apply in person.
Disaster related assistance from either governmental and/or nongovernmental organizations, such as FEMA, the Maui United Way, or People’s Fund of Maui will not be counted against D-SNAP applicants.
If awarded, households will receive one month’s worth of D-SNAP benefits.
The Disaster Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (D-SNAP) can help pay for food for qualified individuals affected by the wildfires. The program provides funds on an electronic benefits transfer (EBT) card to pay for food. Individuals can be eligible for D-SNAP if they reside in a disaster area that has received an Individual Assistance declaration (currently Maui County) and are facing a loss of income, costly expenses, evacuation or relocation expenses, or personal injury related to the disaster. People already receiving SNAP benefits may still quality for additional amounts under D-SNAP if they receive less than the maximum amount for the family and have experienced loss due to the disaster. D-SNAP can increase the benefit to meet the maximum amount for the family.
What is the D-SNAP benefit for which a household may qualify?
Click here to view a table showing the D-SNAP benefit available based on DGIL and household size. Eligible households will receive one month of benefits, equivalent to the maximum amount of benefits normally issued to a SNAP household of its size.
Benefits are issued via an electronic benefits transfer (EBT) card, which can be used to purchase food at food retailers that accept EBT.
What are the general requirements for D-SNAP?
To qualify for D-SNAP, a household either residing or employed in the impacted area at the time of the event must have directly experienced loss of housing, loss of employment, incurred disaster-related expenses, or food loss due to the Maui wildfires. In addition, households will need to meet disaster gross income limits and have qualifying disaster-related expenses.
Where can residents apply for D-SNAP?
Residents can apply at the following D-SNAP application sites. D-SNAP application sites are located on the islands of Maui, O‘ahu, Kaua‘i, Moloka‘i, and on Hawai‘i Island with one location each in East Hawai‘i and West Hawai‘i.
Applications will be scheduled by alphabet based on the first letter of the applicant’s last name. Click here to view the dates and locations of D-SNAP Application Sites.
Island Location and D-SNAP Centers Hours of Operation:
Maui Hyatt Regency Maui Resort: 200 Nohea Kai Drive Lāhainā
Monday (9/18/23) – Saturday (9/23/23): 8:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.
O‘ahu OR&L Processing Center: 333 N. King Street, Rm. 200 Honolulu
Kaua‘i Processing Center: 3059 Umi Street, Ste. 110 Līhu‘e
Moloka‘i Processing Center: 55 Makaena Place, Rm. 1 Kaunakakai
Lāna‘i Lāna‘i Processing Center: 730 Lāna‘i Avenue, Lāna‘i City
Hawai‘i Island, South Hilo Processing Center: 1990 Kino‘ole St., Ste. 108, Hilo
West Hawai‘i Processing Center – North Kona Office: 75-5722 Hanama Place, Ste. 1105, Kailua-Kona • 1990 Kino‘ole St., Ste. 108, Hilo
Monday (9/18/23) – Friday (9/22/23): 8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Other important considerations.
Households already on SNAP at the time of the wildfires are not eligible for D-SNAP, however, SNAP households in Kula (96790) and Lāhainā (96761, 96767) will be receiving a supplemental SNAP benefit issued to their EBT account to bring their monthly benefit to the maximum SNAP benefit amount based on their household size.
Self-attestation provided to DHS in order to apply for D-SNAP benefits is subject to audit procedures required by USDA Food and Nutrition Services (FNS).
For additional questions, households may contact the DHS Public Assistance Information System phone line at 1-855-643-1643,or visit https://humanservices.hawaii.gov/.
Individuals seeking to apply for D-SNAP can do so with the State of Hawai‘i’s Department of Human Services. For additional assistance, please call the Public Assistance Information Line at 1-855-643-1643 or visit the Maui SNAP Processing Center listed below:
Maui Public Assistance
54 High Street #125
Wailuku, HI 96793 (808) 984-8300
For updates on availability, please check the Hawai‘i Department of Human Services’ website at humanservices.hawaii.gov.
Department of Human Services - Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)
State of Hawaii Department of Human Services Maui Relief Updates
For more SNAP updates, click here.
SNAP BENEFITS and FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE APPLICATION – SNAP RECERTIFICATION click here. (Multi-language access is available)
There are 3 ways to submit your application:
*Paper form – Once complete, you may print and sign the form, then mail it, or drop it off at a processing center as noted above.
USDA Contact: Western Regional Office Public Affairs
FNS-WRO-PAO@USDA.GOV or (415) 705-1311
A division of the County of Maui's Department of Housing and Human Concerns, Kaunoa Senior Services provides Assisted Transportation and Home Delivered Meals to older adults 60+ who are frail, homebound and in need of support in order to remain independent. Kaunoa’s Leisure, Volunteer (RSVP), and Congregate Nutrition programs provide learning and socialization opportunities for participants. Online wellness classes are also available.
Assisted Transportation Program
Kaunoa's Assisted Transportation Program provides one-on-one escort services to conduct daily living activities, such as shopping, banking, going to the doctor, and more. This allows the elderly to maintain their independent living capacity.
Congregate Dining Program
The Congregate Dining Program provides a nutritionally balanced meal in a social environment for seniors ages 60 and older and offers a variety of arts, crafts, health, wellness, exercise, and nutrition education segments. Meal sites are located throughout the County.
Leisure Program
Kaunoa's Leisure Program offers a varied selection of arts and crafts, cultural, exercise and wellness, performing arts, and other interesting classes and seminars.
Meals on Wheels Program
Kaunoa's Meals on Wheels Program delivers hot, nutritious midday meals to seniors who are homebound and unable to manage their own meal preparation, helping them to continue living independently in their own homes.
Retired & Senior Volunteer Program
RSVP is an opportunity to allow the community to continue to benefit from the retired senior volunteer's expertise and services while providing opportunities for the senior to remain active in community life. RSVP is a program of AmeriCorps Seniors.
The Disaster Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (D-SNAP) can help pay for food for qualified individuals affected by the wildfires. The program provides funds on an electronic benefits transfer (EBT) card to pay for food. Individuals can be eligible for D-SNAP if they reside in a disaster area that has received an Individual Assistance declaration (currently Maui County) and are facing a loss of income, costly expenses, evacuation or relocation expenses, or personal injury related to the disaster. People already receiving SNAP benefits may still quality for additional amounts under D-SNAP if they receive less than the maximum amount for the family and have experienced loss due to the disaster. D-SNAP can increase the benefit to meet the maximum amount for the family.
Individuals seeking to apply for D-SNAP can do so with the State of Hawai‘i’s Department of Human Services. For additional assistance, please call the Public Assistance Information Line at 1-855-643-1643 or visit the Maui SNAP Processing Center listed below:
Maui Public Assistance
54 High Street #125
Wailuku, HI 96793 (808) 984-8300
For updates on availability, please check the Hawai‘i Department of Human Services’ website at humanservices.hawaii.gov.
Common Ground Collective (CGC) is connecting fresh produce with those that are positioned to feed our impacted community members. We are currently seeking volunteers with Food Handlers Permits, as well as general volunteer help.
If any local farms require assistance salvaging their produce, CGC is here to support.
We extend an invitation to anyone willing to join our efforts. Please don't hesitate to reach out.
Together, we can make a difference and pave the way for recovery.
Have you been impacted by the wildfires on Maui? Call the Public Assistance Information Line (PAIS), a nation-wide toll-free number (1-855-643-1643) available 7 days a week, 24 hours a day for information on their programs.
BESSD is the largest division in the Department of Human Services. Staff and administrators provide a continuum of services, through nine programs that serve different populations, aimed at providing clients with monthly benefits to assist them with such essentials as food, shelter, and child care, as well as employment support and work-training and dependency diversion and prevention.
The PAIS website https://pais.dhs.hawaii.gov is accessible 7 days a week, 24 hours a day. They both provide basic information on a variety of assistance programs offered through the Department of Human Services:
For a step-by-step guide to accessing PAIS, read this informational brochure.
Department of Human Services Public Assistance Information System includes many services:
For information about the Department of Human Services, please visit:
State of Hawaii Department of Human Services
For information about DHS Benefit, Employment and Support Services Division (BESSD) including SNAP and Financial Assistance, please visit:
State of Hawaii Department of Human Services, Benefit, Employment and Support Services Division Website
For information about DHS Medical Assistance Programs, also called QUEST Integration, Fee-for-Service, Long Term Care, please visit:
State of Hawaii Department of Human Services, Med-QUEST Division Website
Sparky's has partnered with another native Hawaiian owned business Shaka Detailing who has generously opened up their business to be our main hub to collect donations and give out those donations to anyone that has been affected by the fire and in need of supplies.
Open for drop off and pick up: Tuesdays and Thursdays 4:30-7:30pm at 40 Hobron Ave. Kahului, HI 96732
We will now be accepting any monetary donations to help support our efforts and mission to supply anyone in need and affected by the Maui fires with necessities in demand items like food, water, toilet paper, paper towels. We are no longer accepting clothes or hygiene products like toothpaste and toothbrushes as we have a surplus of those items.
Your donation will go towards keeping our donation site stocked and refilled with the most in demand items requested by families/ people that were affected. Maui has a long road to recovery and we are here for the long haul. You can send your monetary donations to our Sparky's venmo @sparkysfoodcompany.
• Please state your first & last name / business name*
• Comment Donation*
• Feel free to leave a brief message if you would like*
Click here to Sponsor a Hot Meal today
Give the gift of a hot meal. If you know someone or have any family that have been affected by the Maui fires send them a Sparky's E-Gift card so they can come and enjoy a mopsesh, all you need is their email.
Click here to Personalize a Hot Meal today
You can personalize the meal that you want to send to someone or family by ordering their meal on-line.
Name for the order please put "Donation Meal"
In the notes for your order please leave:
• Name of Person or Family
• When they will be coming in
• If you want their meal for "Dine In" or "Take Out"
Senior Farmers’ Market Nutrition Program coupons for fresh produce need to be redeemed from Maui farmers and farmers markets by Oct. 31.
Applications for the 10 $5 coupons, worth a total of $50, are still being accepted. The coupons, disbursed at no cost to the seniors, can be exchanged for unprocessed locally grown fruits, vegetables, herbs and honey from an authorized farmer or farmers market.
The buying period runs through Oct. 31. The program is administered on Maui Island by Maui Economic Opportunity and funded by the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
To qualify, an applicant must be at least 60 years old, a resident of Maui Island and have a maximum household income of $28,916 for a single person, $38,961 for two people and $10,045 for each additional household member including children.
Seniors may use their coupons at authorized outlets, which will have a sign indicating they accept SFMNP coupons. There will be no cash change, and seniors are urged to spend as much of each $5 coupon as possible. Proxies may be designated for purchases by filling out a form.
Schedules and locations of farmers markets and outlets will be included with the coupon booklet.
Fillable applications are available on the MEO website main page at www.meoinc.org “Quick Links” and click on the “Senior Farmers’ Market Nutrition Program 2023” button, or through the link below, or may be obtained by calling (808) 243-4313.
Senior Farmers’ Market Nutrition Program 2023 online form.
Applications are processed on a first-come, first-served basis. The goal of the program is to help low-income seniors improve their health and nutrition with fresh food while also aiding local farmers.
As the situation and needs of the impacted Hawaii community are ever-evolving, Goodwill Hawaii is committed to aiding in the immediate relief and long-term recovery efforts in ways that are consistent with our core mission: to uplift people through the power of work.
These are some of the ways that Goodwill is currently supporting those who’ve been displaced from their homes and/or their jobs:
GOODWILL MISSION SERVICES GIFT CARD VOUCHER PROGRAM:
We will be distributing $100 vouchers in emergency vouchers for impacted residents to redeem for clothing and household goods at any Goodwill Store in Hawaii. The vouchers will be distributed to fire victims thru the nonprofit’s outreach at its emergency response centers on Maui, Oahu, and Hawaii Island and in partnership with other government and nonprofit partners. On Maui, vouchers available at Goodwill office at 250 Alamaha St., Suite N16b, Monday-Friday, 8 am - 4 pm.
EMERGENCY RESPONSE CENTERS & FREE SERVICES FOR VICTIMS OF THE MAUI FIRES:
Goodwill has set up Emergency Response Centers at five program offices statewide to support those who’ve been impacted with applying for resources and aid including: unemployment benefits, FEMA disaster assistance, food stamps, and emergency housing relief. We can also provide free job training, education and placement support if you’ve lost your job.
To contact us or to schedule an appointment at an emergency shelter, please call (808) 442-8914 or email mauidr@higoodwill.org. For more information, visit www.goodwillhawaii.org/maui-relief
SNAP BENEFITS / EMPLOYMENT & TRAINING FOR WILDFIRE VICTIMS
A Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) replacement benefit is available for recipients who experienced loss of food as a result of the recent wildfires. To apply for SNAP replacement benefits, please visit the Processing Center in your area or call (808) 873-3972
Visit any of your local Goodwill today for these free services for victims of the Maui fires: KAHULUI • BERETANIA • KAPOLEI • HILO • KONA
KAHULUI ADDRESS: 250 Alamaha Street, Kahului, Suite N16B, HI 96732
SEE HAWAII WORK: Phone: (808) 442-8913
FIRST TO WORK – VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION (FTW VR): Phone: (808) 442-8914
OLA I KA HANA FOR YOUTH: Phone: (808) 442-8914 ext.2311
The Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) and Low-Income Home Water Assistance Program (LIHWAP), through its partner Maui Economic Opportunity (MEO), will be implementing disaster plans to include providing generators, gas tanks, gas, propane, bottled water, and water delivery to those who were displaced from their residences.
To fill out an application, click here.
For more information, view MEO's 2023 LIHEAP LIHWAP Application Cover Information Sheet or call (808) 249-2970.
Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC)
The Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children (WIC), is a federally funded program which provides Hawaii residents with nourishing supplemental foods, nutrition education, breastfeeding promotion and health and social service referrals. The participants of WIC are either pregnant, breastfeeding, or postpartum women, and infants and children under age five who meet income guidelines and have a medical or nutritional risk.
OFFER support or post a NEED for support or services in this local community disaster relief Facebook page. The purpose of this group is where we can have a "go to" hub to locally exchange information of supplies/help *needed* and services and help we can *offer* due to disasters on Maui.
This group will only help with YOUR help. Please SHARE this group. Invite people. Etc. Let's help our friends and families get their lives back!
✔️1. If you have something to *OFFER* (manpower, supplies, services, clean up, food, transportation, housing, etc) please start your post in ALL CAPS saying *OFFER*
✔️2. If you are in *NEED* of something (specific supplies, manpower, services, food, transportation, housing, etc) please start your post in ALL CAPS saying *NEED*.
✔️3. If you have an announcement of volunteer opportunities, meetings, new developments on Maui regarding the fire, legit donation websites, etc. Please start your post in ALL CAPS saying *ANNOUNCEMENT*
PLEASE try to keep to these categories so we can use this group to be as effective and helpful as possible
Please keep in mind whenever DONATING to ANY cause, please only donate items in clean, unstained, smell free and working conditions. It is disrespectful to think that anyone would want stained, smelly or broken items.
The Maui Food Bank provides safe and nutritious food to anyone in Maui County who is at risk of going hungry. Maui Food Bank has food distribution locations across the island.
With every $1 donated, the Maui Food Bank can provide 4 meals to the hungry living in our island community. Give now and together we can make a difference.
Displaced mothers/caregivers/families with small children. The Pacific Birth Collective is routing donations directly to displaced families.
Please fill out this PBC Displaced Families Direct Relief Support form with your clothing, pre- and postpartum, diapering, and feeding needs.
If you or your friends cannot access the form, please text your needs directly to (808) 283-9646. Include your name, ages of children, specific needs, contact info, and address for delivery.This form is NOT mandatory to recieve goods, it is helping us to know what is needed, what sizes, formula types and if you'll need delivery etc. You are welcome to drop by in person at our Haiku distribution center and pick up what you need there as well.
If you are impacted, contact pacificbirthcollective@gmail.com or find us on social media @pacificbirthcollective or our PBC Facebook page to get connected with emergency supplies and additional resources. We are a grass roots, boots on ground organization based in Maui. All funds go directly to relief efforts.
A program of St. Theresa Church in Kihei, Hale Kau Kau has been feeding the hungry since August 1991, serving more than 1.5 million meals.
We welcome all for a delicious, nutritious daily hot meal in a clean, safe environment. Keiki & vegetarian meals available. All meals include salad and dessert. Open weekdays 5-6 pm, weekends 4:30-5:30 pm. On the campus of St. Theresa Church, 25 Lipoa Street corner of South Kihei Road in Kihei.