Homelessness

... homeless shelter population drops 24% ....

... Housing bills that will be sent to the Governor for his signature include ....

... 745 homeless individuals demonstrating chronicity. This represents an 18 percent increase ....

"...We submitted a Recovery Plan to the FTA, proposing to amend the Full Funding Grant Agreement to the following scope: 18.75 miles/19 stations through Downtown, to the Civic Center Station, which is 1.25 miles and 2 stations short of Ala Moana Center...."

“These are the kinds of successes the Administration and Legislature envisioned when it passed $32 million in ‘Ohana Zone funds to address homelessness statewide.”

"...An interim security contract at the property lapsed at the end of December 2021.  DLNR continues to explore cost-effective options for further securing the property...." -- DLNR

... Rapid Rehousing provides short-term rental assistance and supportive services to assist people in obtaining housing quickly ....

... Defendants Sentenced for Scheme to Defraud Local Housing Programs of Over $100,000 ....

... The City and County of Honolulu and the River of Life Mission have reached an agreement to relocate its public feeding operation from its current location in Chinatown to several new hubs on O‘ahu ....

... The Hawaii Interagency Council on Homelessness (HICH) is calling on the Legislature to make it illegal for landlords to discriminate against tenants who receive rental assistance ....

... In Hawaii, an estimated 6,458 people are experiencing homelessness - or about 45.6 for every 10,000 people, the second highest homeless rate among states ....

... a small apartment complex for low to moderate income renters being managed by the Council for Native Hawaiian Advancement ....

"...some of these folks have refused offers of shelter or transitional housing...."

... Acting Director Krucky will continue to work with his dedicated team of professionals in the Office of Housing and Homelessness while he is at DCS, with a design to eventually join the two organizations together to address community issues ....

..."In recent weeks, our staff has reported individuals blocking the roadway entrance to the plant, starting verbal arguments and jumping on a truck in at least one instance in which police were called."...

... Learn how forcible mental health care got one very lucky Hawaii homeless moved off our streets and onto a 10 ac farm in Vermont ....

... Most vehicles tagged for removal had been filled with trash from the nearby homeless encampment. ...

... we can use an emergency to FORCE the homeless back on to the streets but we can't use an emergency to build SRO housing for the homeless and then FORCE them to use it.  This is an artificailly created crisis ....

... according to this study 105% of Hawaii's homeless are enrolled at UH ....

"... a low level of confidence in city efforts to address homelessness ...."

"...We really need to orchestrate this because it will require landlords. I cannot underscore that enough," said Connie Mitchell....

... Beds, Services, and the Obligation to Use Them. A legally enforceable mandate whereby the community provides beds and services to those ready, willing, and able to accept shelter. At the same time, living in public spaces is forbidden and laws are enforced. This is a balanced social contract ....

... Operation of HONU is done through a joint effort by the Honolulu Police Department, the City’s Department of Community Services, and the Mayor’s Office of Housing and Homelessness. ...

... Eric Stroeve, arrested for alleged arson of Supreme Court, had been arrested multiple times on Oahu--including for assault on HPD officers in Feb 2020--but not jailed because of COVID sanctions ordered by the very same Supreme Court he allegedly firebombed ....

... explore statistics on inpatient stays and drug prescriptions, and review homelessness numbers and mental health emergency calls ....

... Akamai readers will remember this is exactly what happened to the old Hilo Hotel on Kinoole St during the 1990s depression ....

... The future includes internal travel restrictions ....

... more mayhem from one of Oahu's biggest homeless camps ....

... in Hawaii, 54 out of about 10,000 veterans were homeless ....

... will relocate to Iwilei homeless services zone ... 

... All 5 States with Worst Homeless Problems Governed by ‘Democrat Trifectas’ ....

... Soft on Homelessness is inhumane.  The humane approach is to force them off the streets into shelter ....

...Though they had been given notice last week, when clean-up teams arrived at a half dozen illegal camps on public lands yesterday, the occupants of three camps strung together seemed surprised they had to move....

...  FBI and two police departments bow to orders from their lord and master, the homeless drug addict ....

...HDOT contractor engaged in the clean-up of illegal camps at Sand Island State Recreation Area report collecting 190.5 tons of trash in 3 days....

...“I don’t see any end in sight, really, because it just seems to have gotten worse"....

...Gov. David Ige has notified legislative leaders and key lawmakers of his Intent to Veto the following 6 measures....

...the postives are being kept inside and the negatives are kicked out....

...At 11am today, the Hawaii Supreme Court is hearing a motion from the State Public Defender’s office using COVD as an excuse to order another mass release of criminals from Hawaii’s prisons and jails....

...The moratorium is currently in place through August 31, 2020....

...an individual may only obtain "general delivery" for 30 days in any 12 month period. This forces such registered voters to choose between having a ballot delivered for the primary or for the general election, but not both....

...the industry groups say the law will endanger guests and employees by increasing the frequency of cleaning staff in guest rooms, creating more opportunities to catch and spread the Covid-19 virus in a confined space....

...Total number of people experiencing homelessness on the night of January 22, 2020 was 4,448....

“...Without proper care, these individuals would likely be back on the street without treatment, would resort to going to a hospital emergency department for primary care, or rely on public safety, law enforcement, and the criminal justice systems, which do not have the capability to provide an appropriate level of care....”

...but Hawaii is the #1 state for homeless veterans....

...In the case of a bar owner who was assaulted by a homeless man illegally living in a nearby storage unit, the Hawaii Supreme Court ruled, May 5, 2020, that plaintiffs can recover damages in public nuisance suits if they have suffered individualized harm....

...City to open a Provisional Outdoor Screening and Triage (POST) facility in Pearl City....

...First Federal Emergency Grant Awards to Hawai'i to Address COVID-19 Impacts....

...Stored property enforcement and sidewalk nuisance enforcement to continue; HONU to continue to serve homeless population....

...The enforcement action resulted in the removal of several abandoned vehicles and six truckloads of trash that included car parts, appliances, scrap metal, tires, and household items....