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
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