Programs

  • Maalaea Wastewater Reclamation Program

    Since October 2018 the Maalaea Village Association Wastewater Program has been actively leading the development of the Maalaea Regional Wastewater Reclamation System through its wastewater working group. Key accomplishments include securing funding from the Maui Office of Economic Development and the Hawaii State Legislatures Grant-In-Aid program. These funds supported crucial initial program activities including land surveys environmental assessments and preliminary design work. The program has also facilitated community outreach with four MVA public meetings that included a presentation on the wastewater program and its potential impact in improving ocean water quality and reef viability. Activity objectives: The short-term objective of the MVA Wastewater program is to administer congressional earmark funding from the EPA community grant process to perform detailed design and preliminary site preparation work to achieve "shovel-ready" status. The long-term goal is to establish a sustainable wastewater reclamation solution to replace 26 harmful near-shore sewage injection wells with an advanced wastewater treatment plant that will produce 100% irrigation reuse for disposal to a greenbelt firebreak planted with native trees and groundcover plants providing wildfire mitigation and environmental and community benefits. It is estimated that residents in over 560 residential units and 30 local businesses will benefit from the wastewater reclamation.
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    Dates
    Jul 1, 2024 – Jun 30, 2025
    Source
    990
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    No populations provided
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    $0

  • Maalaea History Book Publication

    History Book Publication: After several years of research incredible writing and editing and perseverance in July 2023 the Maalaea History book published by Maalaea Village Association with funding from the County of Maui Office of Economic Development Maui Ocean Center and Maui Chapter of the Sierra Club and titled: Maalaea-The Untold Story of Mauis Historic Crossroads was made available for sale. The book documents the seminal role Maalaea Village has played in shaping the history of Maui from ancient to modern times. This 208-page softcover pictorial book features numerous contemporary images and historically significant archival materials. Copies of the history book were donated to each public school and library in Maui County for enrichment and educational purposes. Students and scholars will find many archived news stories along with a glossary and index. MVA also sponsored three well-attended presentations in the community by the books author who spoke on the importance of Maalaea in Mauis history. Funds received from book sales are deposited into the MVA Restoration Fund dedicated to rehabilitation and preservation of natural cultural and historical landmarks in the Maalaea Village area.
    Geographies
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    Dates
    Jul 1, 2024 – Jun 30, 2025
    Source
    990
    No causes provided
    No populations provided
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    $795

  • Community Beautification Initiatives

    Beautification: The accomplishments of this program are visual and seen by the hundreds of residents of the area and the many visitors who travel through the community. Projects completed: organizing community trash cleanups throughout the year planting and maintaining native palm trees at Haycraft Park working with the State of Hawaii Div. of Boating and Ocean Rec. to clean up a storage lot and adopting a parcel of land through the Adopt-A-Harbor program in order to remove dead trees and weeds and beautify with new plantings along the entrance to the main residential street in Maalaea. This program serves to improve the visual appeal of the area in an environmentally conscious manner and for the benefit of all.
    Geographies
    Not indicated
    Dates
    Jul 1, 2024 – Jun 30, 2025
    Source
    990
    No causes provided
    No populations provided
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    $949