County of Maui’s CDBG-DR Program Office

The County of Maui has developed a CDBG-DR Program Office, which is under the Office of Recovery in the Department of Management.

This office will be responsible for:

  • Designing and implementing recovery programs to meet unmet recovery needs 
  • Establishing internal controls to ensure performance and compliance; monitoring subrecipients 
  • Providing technical assistance to subgrantees and subrecipients 
  • Reviewing project applications to ensure that all activities are eligible 
  • Ensuring that activities are compliant with all other requirements such as creating Section 3 economic opportunities and affirmatively furthering fair housing 
  • Tracking progress and program spending to ensure timely recovery
  • Reporting, grant management and tracking

County of Maui CDBG-DR Staff

NameTitle
John SmithOffice of Recovery Administrator
Patience KahulaCDBG-DR Program Officer
Chandee KauhaahaaCDBG-DR Program Manager
Alesia MacugayCDBG-DR Program Manager
Brian OshiroCDBG-DR Program Manager
Ariel BlackburnCDBG-DR Program Specialist
Raenette KahaialiiCDBG-DR Program Specialist
Desiree LopesCDBG-DR Program Specialist
Jasyah MacugayCDBG-DR Program Specialist
Zeph McKeeCDBG-DR Program Specialist
Jarene MurakamiCDBG-DR Program Specialist
Stefanie Nakasone-RamseyCDBG-DR Communications Specialist
Wendy NobrigaCDBG-DR Program Specialist
Michael PalmerCDBG-DR Program Specialist
Sara SuzukiCDBG-DR Program Specialist
Cynthia TexeiraCDBG-DR Program Technician