Kauai organizations distribute relief funds following Hurricane Lowell

Six weeks after Hurricane Lowell struck Kauaʻi, local community groups have distributed more than $364,000 in emergency aid to assist with recovery efforts, Kauai Now reported. [1]

According to Kauai Now, the non-profit organization Mālama Kauaʻi distributed more than $350,000 directly to affected individuals and businesses. Funding was collected from hundreds of individual donors, companies, foundations, and community groups across Hawaiʻi and beyond. [1]

Kauai Now reported that the grant program from Mālama Kauaʻi provided an average of $2,000 in aid to each recipient. The funds supported 161 households, farms, ranches, cultural sites, and fishing businesses that suffered major losses during the storm. [1]

In addition, Kauaʻi United Way distributed $14,000 to assist affected residents, Kauai Now reported. Local organizations are now preparing to transition to long term recovery programs as emergency assistance applications close on October 24. [1]