County of Maui

What County of Maui does

The County of Maui is a county government entity in the State of Hawaii, established in 1959 and headquartered at 200 S. High St., Kalana O Maui Building, Wailuku. It provides statutory local public services across the islands of Maui, Moloka'i, and Lāna'i (collectively Maui Nui), serving approximately 165,000 residents plus visitors. Core service delivery runs through county departments including the Department of Water Supply, Department of Environmental Management, Department of Transportation (Maui Bus), Department of Public Works, Real Property Assessment Division, Motor Vehicle Licensing, Maui Emergency Management Agency (MEMA), and the Department of ʻŌiwi Resources. The digital front door is the official mauicounty.gov portal, supported by SeeClickFix/ComConnect for resident service requests, Genasys Protect for emergency alerting, and MAPPS for mapping.

The County's business model is government-funded rather than revenue-generating: it operates on federal grants (notably a $1.6 billion HUD CDBG-DR grant signed in June 2025 — the largest single CDBG-DR award to any local municipality), state allocations, property taxes, and intergovernmental contributions related to the August 2023 wildfires that destroyed nearly 3,000 buildings. A $4.03 billion global wildfire settlement was reached with contributions from Hawaiian Electric Co. ($1.99B), Hawai'i taxpayers ($800M), Kamehameha Schools ($807.5M), and Maui County. Additional revenue streams include environmental protection grants (~$3.9M for FY27), ʻŌiwi Resources grants ($450K to 11 projects), and student-focused water conservation education programs.

Notable recent strategic activity centers on post-wildfire recovery, housing reform via Bill 9 (signed December 2025 to phase out transient vacation rentals in apartment zones by 2031), updated water conservation rules under Bill 158 (effective March 2026), and the EPA-endorsed Maui Method for lithium-ion battery disposal, which was successfully tested at Ukumehame in late 2025 and is now positioned as a national standard. The County also confronts active legal and regulatory challenges, including a constitutional lawsuit by Kāʻanapali Royal condominium owners seeking to block Bill 9 enforcement.

Name

County of Maui

Legal name

County of Maui

Website

https://co.maui.hi.us

Company type

Private

Founded year

1959

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

The County of Maui is a Hawaii county government established in 1959 that provides statutory local public services — water, transit, emergency management, permitting, and environmental protection — to residents across Maui, Moloka'i, and Lāna'i, currently leading post-2023 wildfire recovery with $1.6B in federal funding.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Local Government Public Services

NAICS

Water, Sewage and Other Systems (2213), Administration of Housing Programs, Urban Planning, and Community Development (9251), Administration of Air and Water Resource and Solid Waste Management Programs (92411), Remediation and Other Waste Management Services (5629)

SIC

Water Supply (4941), Operators Of Nonresidential Buildings (6512), Refuse Systems (4953)

akta.pro primary industry

Public Works & Municipal Infrastructure (Streets, Stormwater, Facilities) (BPAIACAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

Local Public Health & Human Services Administration (BPAIACAK), Public Works Departments (Streets, Bridges, Stormwater, Fleet, Maintenance) (BPAIALAD)

Keywords

• Local government services
• Disaster recovery programs
• Public transportation
• Water supply management
• Environmental protection

Headquarters

HQ city

Kaunakakai

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Federal Disaster Recovery Grants: The County receives substantial federal funding through HUD's Community Development Block Grant Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR) program for 2023 wildfire recovery, representing the largest single CDBG-DR grant to any local municipality at approximately $1.6 billion.
2. Wildfire Settlement Contributions: The County contributed to the $4.03 billion settlement for 2023 Maui wildfire victims, funded by Hawaiian Electric Co. ($1.99B), Hawaiʻi taxpayers ($800M), Kamehameha Schools ($807.5M), and Maui County.

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

The County of Maui is a local government entity that delivers public services to residents across the Maui Nui island region (Maui, Molokaʻi, and Lānaʻi). Its core offerings include water supply and conservation, public transportation (Maui Bus), emergency management and alerts, permitting and development approvals, real property assessment, motor vehicle licensing, environmental protection and sustainability grant programs, cultural resource stewardship through the Department of ʻŌiwi Resources, and large-scale disaster recovery administration through the Ho'okumu Hou CDBG-DR program.

Product overview

The County of Maui operates as a government entity providing public services through its official website portal and various departmental programs. The core digital presence at mauicounty.gov serves as the central hub for residents to access permitting services, real property assessment, motor vehicle licensing, water supply management, emergency management, and public transportation (Maui Bus). Additional services include environmental protection grants, cultural resources through the Department of ʻŌiwi Resources, and the Ho'okumu Hou disaster recovery program managing $1.6 billion in federal CDBG-DR funds for the 2023 wildfire recovery. The County also supports SeeClickFix/ComConnect for resident service requests and Genasys Protect for emergency notifications.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• County of Maui Official Website Portal The main digital portal providing residents access to government services including permitting, real property assessment, motor vehicle licensing, water supply, environmental protection, emergency management, and transportation services for Maui County residents.
• Permits and Development Applications Online permitting system for construction, development, and land use approvals managed by the County for residents, developers, and businesses.
• Maui Bus Public Transit Fixed-route bus service operated by the County Department of Transportation, offering free fares for students and County employees starting July 2026.
• Maui Department of Water Supply Services Water supply management including conservation programs, water quality reporting, and annual student contests such as the Water Conservation Poster Contest and Water Source Protection Video Contest for residents of Maui County.
• Real Property Assessment Division Property valuation and assessment services for tax purposes within Maui County for property owners and the public.
• Motor Vehicle Licensing (DMV) Vehicle registration, licensing, and title services operated by the County for residents of Maui County.
• Maui Emergency Management Agency (MEMA) Emergency preparedness, alerts, and disaster response coordination for Maui County, utilizing the Genasys Protect system for community notifications.
• Environmental Protection and Sustainability Grants Grant programs administered by the Department of Environmental Management offering funding across Highway Beautification, Recycling, Environmental Protection & Green, and Wetlands Restoration categories, with approximately $3.9 million available for FY27.
• Department of ʻŌiwi Resources Cultural and natural resources department established in July 2024, providing grants to support Hawaiian culture, natural resources, and Native Hawaiian community programs across Maui Nui.
• Ho'okumu Hou CDBG-DR Program Community Development Block Grant Disaster Recovery program for the 2023 wildfire recovery, managing approximately $1.6 billion in federal funding for housing, infrastructure, and economic revitalization.

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration3 records

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Hawaiʻi Tourism AuthoritycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHTA partnered with the Maui Visitors & Convention Bureau and County of Maui to launch the Mālama Maui Hikina Pilot Program in 2022, a community-led visitor management initiative along Hāna Highway in East Maui. The program achieved 87% visitor compliance, created 45 jobs for East Maui residents, and raised resident satisfaction from 0% to 80-100%.
• U.S. Environmental Protection AgencyminorOthersThe EPA has endorsed the Maui Method as the preferred national standard for lithium-ion battery disposal, a protocol developed by Maui County for safe disposal of hazardous batteries from electric and hybrid vehicles.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Others

• Hawaiian Electric Company: Counterparty in the $4.03B 2023 Maui wildfire settlement ($1.99B contribution) and regulated utility operating across Maui County; an enabling/regulatory actor in the County's infrastructure landscape rather than a direct competitor.
• Genasys (emergency notification vendor): Vendor partner whose Genasys Protect platform is integrated with Maui Emergency Management Agency for community alerts. Adjacent technology provider rather than a peer competitor.

Direct peers

• Buncombe County, North Carolina: Mid-sized county that recently navigated major post-Hurricane Helene disaster recovery with substantial federal funding — directly comparable to Maui's CDBG-DR post-wildfire recovery posture and operational scale.
• County of Kauaʻi: Neighbor island county government providing the same core public services as Maui (water supply, transit, planning, emergency management) to a small island population with similar tourism dependency.
• Marin County, California: Mid-sized coastal county government providing water supply, transit, environmental protection, and disaster recovery services. Comparable scale and rural-urban mix, often cited as a structural peer for county service delivery models.
• San Luis Obispo County: California coastal county offering a comparable portfolio of water, transit, and emergency management services to a tourism-influenced population of similar size to Maui County.
• City and County of Honolulu: Hawaii's other consolidated city-county government providing identical categories of public services (water, transit, emergency management, permitting) on Oʻahu. Most directly comparable governmental entity in terms of scope and Hawaiian operating context.
• County of Hawaiʻi (Big Island): Neighbor island county government in the State of Hawaiʻi delivering equivalent public services (water supply, transit, environmental management, emergency response) across a similarly rural and geographically dispersed island geography.
• Santa Barbara County: California coastal county with comparable population scale, wildfire exposure history, and a service portfolio (water districts, transit, emergency management, environmental protection) that closely mirrors the County of Maui's responsibilities.

Broad incumbents

• LA County (Los Angeles County): Much larger county government operating the same categories of services (water, transit, emergency management, environmental compliance) at greater scale; useful as a broader-incumbent benchmark for service portfolio breadth rather than direct competition.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks4 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubemauicounty.gov/youtube
• Facebookmauicounty.gov/facebook
• Instagrammauicounty.gov/instagram
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/maui-county-fire-dept

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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