Homelessness

...With the addition of the U.S. VETS initiative, the City will serve a minimum of 215 households through Housing First....

Native Hawaiians continue to disagree on the future of the sovereignty movement, or even whether there should be one....

...Ige's fourth supplemental proclamation on homelessness will remain in effect until late June....

...183 individuals moved off the streets....

Defendants who agree to plea deals will be offered alternative sentences such as community service or enrollment in court-ordered treatment....

The Stored Property Ordinance (“SPO”) and Sidewalk Nuisance Ordinance (“SNO”) only apply to City & County of Honolulu....

...the Department of the Interior provided approximately $409 million to affected jurisdictions .... In contrast, affected jurisdictions estimated costs of $2.1 billion....

Public-Private partnerships will provide medically frail homeless discharged from The Queen’s Medical Center with a safety net for short-term homecare and housing support....

...Mayors on Wednesday asked federal leaders to increase funding for affordable housing, homeless assistance, and other initiatives by nearly $450 million....

...Hawai‘i will focus on expanding Medicaid involvement in and support for the state’s housing and homelessness initiatives....

Hawai‘i has the highest rate of homelessness per capita in the nation....

"...regarding offshore renewable energy opportunities in Hawai‘i...."

...tons of junk flown from the camps by expensive helicopters will be stored for 30 days and unless rightful owners reclaim their items, they will be discarded....

...as a result of a collaboration between and the Department of Veterans Affairs Pacific Island Health Care System, Partners in Care, and the Homeless Veterans Task Force....

The recent rise in Hawaii's homeless population has highlighted the need for a better standard in involuntarily hospitalization.....

...the City can immediately dispose of items such as combustible or hazardous items, weapons, illicit drugs, items that contain urine or feces or that are infested with rodents or insects....

Ige today signed a second supplemental proclamation that allows the state to continue its coordinated efforts with the counties....

Group named STAE (Steps to Avoid Eviction) to distribute flyers in the community....

...The number of homeless residents per capita is highest in Honolulu....

...this includes the acquisition of rapid deployable emergency shelters....

The state is converting a 5,000 square foot maintenance shed, formerly used by the Hawai‘i Community Development Authority, into a shelter fronting Kaka‘ako Waterfront Park....

During sweeps of Kaka’ako homeless persons, the City seized and disposed of over 134,000 pounds of 'property'....

Full text of ACLU's latest effort to stop the City from pushing the homeless into shelters....

...despite multiple efforts, many individuals decline help....

...Keli'i Akina speaks with developer Stanford Carr about the business of affordable housing, homelessness, and the housing shortage in Hawaii....

...the City has now agreed that individuals fleeing from domestic violence or coming from a mental health facility may seek refuge at the facility....

“What made homelessness become an emergency?  This is something our state has been dealing with for many, many years and its not going to be solved immediately.”  -- Kirk Caldwell

The emergency proclamation will facilitate the construction of a transitional housing facility for homeless families....

A recent Federal Reserve Bank study examined the impact of subsidized housing on homelessness....

...removed 26.84 tons of trash, 52 cubic yards of metals, 9 shopping carts, stored 8 bins of personal property....

Since August 7, a total of 152 people (including 23 families) have been placed into shelter or permanent housing....

...Keli'i Akina speaks with Victor Geminiani of the Hawaii Appleseed Center for Law & Economic Justice about probable solutions to homelessness and affordable housing in Hawaii....

Jamye Windsor, age 40, has been charged with one felony theft count for improperly receiving more than $50,000 in state funds from Waianae Community Outreach....

There are two approaches to meeting the needs of the least advantaged in society....

On Tuesday, September 29, beginning at approximately 11 a.m., Phase V enforcement of the sidewalk nuisance and stored property ordinances will take place....

The Grassroot Institute of Hawaii and Think Tech Hawaii host Free Market Solutions to Homelessness and Affordable Housing, with Dr. Keli'i Akina....

Meanwhile, ACLU fails in effort to keep the homeless on the street....

...1.1 acre property located at 85-248 Farrington Highway....

The lawsuit alleges that the City violated the United States Constitution when it destroyed personal property belonging to the plaintiffs....

The ACLU has shared a copy of the settlement agreement in this case with Maui County and Kauai County, both of which have had similar pre-employment medical examination requirements....

A panel discussion on the economic roots of and solutions to Hawaii's biggest issue....

...there are 51 empty beds at the Lighthouse Shelter in Waipahu....

...A homeless family of four would be worth $30,400 per year--just for OHA's "fair market" land lease....

The Governor’s Leadership Team has also identified five state-owned portable buildings that can be used to provide temporary shelter for families. Locations for these buildings are currently being considered....

Darryl J. Vincent has been with U.S. VETS, for 11 years....

...transitional housing for up to 83 persons in 25 containers by the end of the year....

...the survey was undertaken the week of August 3....

With zero experience in getting families off the street....

If the Gov’s team wants to learn why Hawaii should try Housing First, they can start with Google and actually learn a lot....

The initial focus of the center will be in the areas of health, education, housing and homelessness, as well as labor. It is centrally located at St. Elizabeth’s Episcopal Church in Honolulu....