People’s Fund of Maui

More than 8,100 residents received monthly disbursements of $1,200, with $60 million distributed to the people of Maui.

The fund served as a bridge to provide cash directly to the families and individuals affected in Lahaina and Kula whose homes were lost or uninhabitable.

An in-person support center was created in West Maui to provide assistance with the application process, and a Maui call center was available seven days a week to offer help to residents.

Oprah Winfrey and Dwayne Johnson created the People’s Fund of Maui in close collaboration and with guidance from local Maui elders and community leaders who offered insight and their blessing of the fund.