Summary
Only 83 of a target 120 shopping letters have gone out from the $92.5 million first-time homebuyer program, out of 2,900 applicants. Members asked how to expand it — maybe through the housing department or a nonprofit — and the administration promised an assessment after the first 120 letters.
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Last discussed Aug 18, 2026.
Impact analysis
$92.5 million of the recovery fund is dedicated to helping survivors buy existing homes, up to $600,000 each.
Fire survivors buying existing homes — mostly fixer-uppers, condos, and smaller homes, often outside Lahaina.
The vast majority of the 2,900 applicants who haven't received assistance amid tight housing inventory.
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