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Hawaii Launches $187M Interim Housing for 900 Residents

10/7/2025

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Hawaii Governor Josh Green unveiled Ka La‘i Ola, a 57-acre interim housing project for nearly 900 residents.
It features modular tiny homes and cost about $187 million, completed in under 18 months.
Survivors not eligible for federal assistance have a no-rent policy through 2027.
More than 500 families remain on the waitlist; Maui Mayor Richard Bissen noted progress.

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Hawaii Governor Josh Green unveiled Ka La‘i Ola, a 57-acre interim housing project for nearly 900 residents.
It features modular tiny homes and cost about $187 million, completed in under 18 months.
Survivors not eligible for federal assistance have a no-rent policy through 2027.
More than 500 families remain on the waitlist; Maui Mayor Richard Bissen noted progress.