LAHAINA, Hawai‘i -- LAHAINA, Hawai‘i -- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is progressing with the construction of the temporary elementary school campus in Lahaina. Crews have completed clearing and grading the site. Modular units for the first classroom were placed Dec. 5 with more modular units arriving from Oahu, Washington and California. The notice to proceed was given to Pono Aina Management, LLC, an 8(a) Native Hawaiian Organization, based out of Waianae, Nov. 20 and handover to the Department of Education for furnishing and installation of telecommunication equipment is anticipated by the end of February 2024.
For information on the Hawai‘i wildfire response or the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, visit https://www.poh.usace.army.mil/Missions/Emergency-Response/Hawaii-Wildfires/.
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Release no. 23-028