East Maui Water Authority operations and FY2026 budget
Maui County
Summary
The county's newest and smallest department is building staff, running community grants, and working through questions about watershed funding, water system acquisition and DLNR lease negotiations. Council members probed whether grant funding should grow and how infrastructure coordination with the Department of Water Supply will work.
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Last discussed Mar 9, 2026.
Impact analysis
The Authority operates on a $1.2 million budget and expects to seek an increase in its community grant program, where demand already tops $200,000 against $75,000 awarded.
East Maui communities involved in watershed stewardship, plus rural residents who could gain from federal impact-investing and EPA funding the Authority is pursuing.
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