Members, retirees can apply for a second relief payment by Dec. 8
Posted: November 13, 2023
The Hawaiʻi State Teachers Association will provide a second and final relief check to any member and any HSTA-Retired member who cannot live in their primary residence on Maui because of damage or destruction by the Maui wildfires.
The deadline to apply for the second round of payments is Friday, Dec. 8, at 5 p.m. through this link. Applicants will be asked to attach documents substantiating their losses.
The remaining HSTA Maui fire relief funds will be distributed by the end of the year to those who lost their homes or those who cannot live in their homes. The exact amount of the individual disbursements will be determined based on how many donations remain in our accounts on Dec. 8.
In the first round of aid earlier this fall, HSTA provided $1,000 to members who lost their homes and $500 to members who lost their classrooms. Educators who lost classrooms will not be given a second round of assistance.
So far, more than 300 people and organizations from around the nation and across the state have donated more than $283,000 for HSTA relief efforts. The HSTA will continue accepting donations via its electronic link through Dec. 8.
Any additional donated funds HSTA receives after Dec. 8 will be transmitted to a local charity helping with Maui fire relief efforts.