NEWS RELEASE – DHS TO HOST OCT. 8 COMMUNITY MEETING ON NĀʻĀLEHU INTERIM DISASTER HOUSING

STATE OF HAWAIʻI

KA MOKU ʻĀINA O HAWAIʻI

JOSH GREEN, M.D.

GOVERNOR

KE KIAʻĀINA

DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES

KA ʻOIHANA MĀLAMA LAWELAWE KANAKA

JOSEPH CAMPOS II

DIRECTOR

KA LUNA HOʻOKELE

TRISTA SPEER

DEPUTY DIRECTOR

KA HOPE LUNA HOʻOKELE

LORI-LEI APONTE

DEPUTY DIRECTOR

KA HOPE LUNA HOʻOKELE

DHS TO HOST OCT. 8 COMMUNITY MEETING ON NĀʻĀLEHU INTERIM DISASTER HOUSING

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

October 6, 2026

HONOLULU - On behalf of Governor Josh Green, the Hawaiʻi Department of Human Services (DHS) will host a community meeting from 5 to 7 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 8, at the Nāʻālehu Public Library. The meeting will cover plans for interim disaster housing for residents displaced by Hurricane Lala.

The project will provide 12 two-bedroom, one-bath homes on a site next to the library. The units will offer safe, temporary housing for displaced residents as they work toward securing long-term housing options. After the disaster recovery period, the homes will be used as interim workforce housing for educators and clinicians.

The meeting will give community members an opportunity to learn about the project, ask questions and provide input.

Meeting details:

• Date: Thursday, Oct. 8, 2026
• Time: 5-7 p.m.
• Location: Nāʻālehu Public Library, 95-5669 Māmalahoa Highway, Nāʻālehu

Community members who cannot attend may email questions to [email protected]. Public comments will be accepted through Oct. 20, 2026.

Nāʻālehu Public Meeting Poster

Project Brief

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