Statewide Office on Homelessness and Housing Solutions

Statewide Office on Homelessness and Housing Solutions

Hawai‘i has one of the world’s most expensive and competitive housing markets, and we have a desperate lack of truly affordable housing for our people – this is the root cause of homelessness in our State and similar locales across the country. The permanent solution to homelessness is creating and protecting affordable space within our communities for our people to be housed and healed. That is the foundational focus on homelessness of the Green Administration and the Statewide Office on Homelessness and Housing Solutions.

This office works closely with the Governor to develop policies and programs to end homelessness. In collaboration with community partners, Counties, and State agencies, we design, test, and evaluate innovative approaches to address homelessness in Hawai‘i. We also work to identify and address gaps in the homeless service system; maintain a homelessness data clearinghouse, and coordinate the Hawai‘i Interagency Council on Homelessness.

 

 

Current List of Operational Kauhale Projects 

(Subject to change as more kauhale are built) 

Count 

Project Name 

County 

# of units available 

Kama‘okū Kauhale – Kalaeloa 

O‘ahu 

36 

Waikīkī Vista 

O‘ahu 

120 

Ho‘okahi Leo 

O‘ahu 

50 

Salvation Army – Hilo 

Hawai‘i 

24 

Pae Pae Hou 

O‘ahu 

25 

CORE Lē‘ahi 

O‘ahu 

19 

Kauhale Health Iwilei FHB 

O‘ahu  

60 

Ka Malu Ko‘olau  

O‘ahu  

34 

Hui Mahi‘ai ‘Āina 

O‘ahu  

57 

10 

Maui Central – Kūpuna 

Maui 

10 

11 

Fernhurst YWCA 

O‘ahu  

20 

12 

Maui Vineyard – Kūpuna 

Maui 

16 

13 

Wiwo‘ole YWCA Kaua‘i 

Kaua‘i 

18 

14 

Alana Ola Pono – Iwilei 

O‘ahu  

45 

15 

Iwilei Center – MHK 

O‘ahu  

50 

16 

Kumu Ola Hou – Iwilei 

O‘ahu  

50 

17 

Kauhale Opio 

O‘ahu 

16 

18 

Punawai Medical Respite 

O‘ahu 

18 

19 

Kipuola Kauhale/Pu‘uhonua O Nene 

Maui 

128 

20 

Kulia I Ka Nu‘u Kauhale 

O‘ahu 

31 

21 

Village of Redemption 1 and 2 

O‘ahu 

47 

 

 

 

 

 

Total kauhale units

 

874 

 


 

Priorities:

  • Expand Housing Inventory for Houseless Individuals Using Every Tool
  • Test New Solutions to Long-Term Affordable Communities (Including Non-Traditional Housing)
  • Create More Space for those with Mental or Behavioral Health Needs
  • Clear the Obstacles Along the Pathway from Street to Home
  • Call Everyone Back to the Community and Aloha

Learn more by visiting: homelessness.hawaii.gov/priorities

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