Today, Governor Josh Green, M.D., Maui Mayor Richard Bissen, FEMA Region 9 Administrator Bob Fenton, and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Recovery Field Office Commander Col. Eric Swenson convened at Wahikuli Park for a ground blessing ceremony, marking the start of a critical sewer line installation at the Kilohana Temporary Group Housing site in Lahaina. This project part of the utility preparation for Kilohana, which will provide longer-term housing for survivors of the August 2023 Maui wildfires.
The ceremony underscored the collaborative efforts of local, state, and federal agencies in ongoing recovery initiatives. USACE has been instrumental in designing and preparing the Kilohana site, which will soon feature 169 FEMA-procured modular housing units, ranging from one to three bedrooms. This infrastructure will ensure that wildfire survivors have secure, temporary housing as they work to rebuild their permanent homes nearby.
![Officials gather for Kilohana Sewer Main Ground Blessing in Lahaina]()
