Wednesday, June 17th, 2026
Maui County News Release
In partnership with the County of Maui Department of ʻŌiwi Resources, the County Office of the Mayor through its Office of Economic Development (OED) announced that the Fiscal Year 2027 Makahiki Grant Program application period is open starting June 10, through 5 p.m. July 10, 2026. Applications, eligibility requirements, funding guidelines and program details are available at https://mauioed.submittable.com/submit.
A total of $850,000 in grant funding is available to support organizations, community groups, educational institutions, cultural practitioners, businesses and other eligible applicants interested in developing programs, events, promotions and community activities that recognize the Makahiki season throughout Maui County. …
Wednesday, June 17th, 2026
Kualpuʻu School News Release
Kualapuʻu School is pleased to provide free summer meals to keiki across Molokai through the USDA Seamless Summer Option (SSO) Food Service Program. This program helps ensure that children continue to have access to nutritious meals while school is out of session.
Meals will be served at the Kualapuʻu School Cafeteria from June 8th to July 17th (excluding holidays, June 11th and July 3rd).
Meals will be served during the following times:
Breakfast: 7 – 8:30 a.m.
Lunch: 10:30 – 12 p.m.
We are considered a congregate feeding site, which means all meals need to be consumed on site in the Kualapuʻu School cafeteria.…
Wednesday, June 17th, 2026
Molokai Robotics News Release
Edwin Mendija, longtime coach and mentor of Molokai Robotics, has been
inducted into the Robotics Education and Competition Foundation (RECF) STEM Hall of Fame as a 2026 Inspiration All-Star.
Mendija is one of only five individuals worldwide selected for this honor in the VEX V5RC category, recognizing his outstanding impact on STEM education, mentorship, and community development through robotics.
For over 15 years, he has led Molokai Robotics from a small local program into a nationally competitive team, consistently qualifying for events such as the VEX Robotics World
Championship. His work has expanded STEM opportunities for students in one of Hawaii’s
most rural communities.…
Wednesday, June 17th, 2026
By Dayanti Karunaratne | Editor
Family stories usually have a way of being passed down through generations. But sometimes when an elder passes away, stories are lost. A workshop on June 19 aims to preserve Molokai stories and teach people of all ages how to do it for themselves.
“It’s so important for us right now to start to document the stories of our Kūpuna. A lot of them are passing away already, and they hold so much experience and knowledge,” Melia Kalawe of Ka Ipu Makani Cultural Heritage Center said.
She said workshop participants will learn how to conduct interviews with family members and access digital resources that will help them with the process.…
Tuesday, June 16th, 2026
Maui County News Release
The County of Maui Department of Agriculture encourages nonprofits and for-profit businesses to attend free workshops that will help them prepare for the Fiscal Year 2027 grant application period. Grant applications will be received starting June 22 until 4:30 p.m. July 22, 2026.
County Department of Agriculture priority grant funding areas will focus on agricultural infrastructure, operations, education, recovery, livestock, non-food agriculture and feral animal control. Special emphasis will be placed on supporting operations on Molokaʻi and Lānaʻi.
Four public workshops across Maui County will cover eligibility, grant requirements and the application process. In-person and online sessions are as follows:
Molokaʻi: Wednesday, June 17 from 4 to 5:30 p.m.…
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