HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) – Hawaii’s Congressional Delegation has asked the Federal Management Agency (FEMA) to waive rent collection for survivors of the Maui fires in FEMA’s Direct Housing program.
U.S. Rep. Jill Tokuda led the letter in request to FEMA. U.S Sens. Brian Schatz, Mazie K. Hirono and U.S. Rep. Ed Case signed the letter Friday.
Participating households began receiving rental bills on Saturday, which is required by law 18 months after a disaster is declared…