COFA CITIZENS HAVE UNTIL MAY 31 TO APPLY FOR FEMA ASSISTANCE
[https://www.fema.gov/press-release/20240529/cofa-citizens-have-until-may-31-apply-fema-assistance]


Release Date: 
Me 28, 2024 

HONOLULU – The deadline is fast approaching for COFA citizens who
were affected by the Aug. 8 wildfires on Maui to apply for FEMA
disaster assistance. The 60-day application period ends FRIDAY, MAY
31.

Among those eligible to apply for FEMA’s Individuals and Households
Program are citizens of the Republic of Palau, the Federated States of
Micronesia and the Republic of the Marshall Islands.

To apply, COFA citizens should call 808-784-1952 or visit the Lahaina
Disaster Recovery Center at the Hyatt Regency Maui Resort and Spa, 200
Nohea Kai Drive. Phone lines are open 8 A.M. TO 4 P.M. HST MONDAY TO
FRIDAY; 8 A.M. TO 2 P.M. HST SATURDAY; CLOSED SUNDAYS.

Survivors who are waiting to be placed in units offered under FEMA’s
Direct Lease program can also call 808-784-1600. Leave your
nine-digit FEMA registration number and a phone number where you can
be reached, and a caseworker will return your call within 24 hours.

FEMA assistance may address a range of serious disaster-related needs
including temporary housing and replacement of essential personal
property when the damage is not covered by insurance. It also covers
disaster-related funeral, medical, dental, moving-and-storage and
childcare expenses. 

FEMA grants are nontaxable, do not have to be repaid, and will not
affect eligibility for Social Security, Medicaid or other federal
benefits. 

For the latest information on the Maui wildfire recovery efforts,
visit mauicounty.gov [https://www.mauicounty.gov/], mauirecovers.org
[https://www.mauirecovers.org/], fema.gov/disaster/4724
[https://www.fema.gov/disaster/4724] and Hawaii Wildfires - YouTube
[https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL720Kw_OojlIM8FHJj9BdjiwvYom-orLO].
Follow FEMA on social media: @FEMARegion9
[https://twitter.com/femaregion9] and facebook.com/fema
[http://www.facebook.com/fema]. You can also get disaster assistance
information from the U.S. Small Business Administration and download
an application at sba.gov/hawaii-wildfires
[https://www.sba.gov/hawaii-wildfires].