Hawaii Foodbank Kauai offers storm relief signups at Kukui Grove

Kauai residents affected by the recent Kona Low weather events were able to sign up Monday afternoon for temporary food help at the Pau Hana Market in Kukui Grove, where Hawaii Foodbank Kauai set up a registration table for storm-disrupted households. The service ran at Kukui Grove Center in Līhue from 3 to 5 p.m., giving people a central place to enroll before the state funding deadline on July 31.

The program is designed for households whose budgets were knocked off balance by the storm system, including families dealing with damage and lost income as well as farmers who lost crops or equipment. Eligible households may receive either a virtual or physical GiveCard for grocery purchases, with support of up to $100 per person and a maximum of $400 per household. Hawaii Foodbank Kauai said the sign-up effort was meant to move quickly enough to help people recover while the need is still fresh.

Tisha Remigio of Hawaii Foodbank Kauai said the program was intended to help individuals and families recover from the weather event. While staff were on site at Kukui Grove, they also planned to answer questions about the organization’s other ongoing services, including its broader food access network and emergency resources tied to the Kona Low response.

Hawaii Foodbank says 1 in 3 households in Hawaii struggle with hunger, and its network spans more than 200 partner agencies across Oahu and Kauai. On Kauai alone, the organization says it works with more than 30 food partner agencies, a local backbone that makes one-stop sign-ups at a place like Kukui Grove especially important for residents who need immediate help close to home.

The Kona Low response has also been tied to wider state recovery efforts. The State of Hawaii launched a statewide interim Disaster Case Management Program on April 3, 2026, and Hawaii Emergency Management Agency says residents can enroll by calling 211. That free program includes housing support, financial assistance, critical resources and damage assessments. The state also announced an Emergency Farmer Relief Program on March 23 for farmers and ranchers hit by Kona Low 1 and Kona Low 2.

Local food support has continued to build around the same storm recovery push. A Father’s Day Classic Car Show food collection at Kukui Grove brought in enough food to feed 628 families, underscoring how quickly community donations and emergency sign-ups have become intertwined in Kauai’s response to the Kona Low damage.