Homeless Emergency Extended, Again
Gov. Ige聽has signed a fifth supplemental proclamation on homelessness, meaning聽conditions remain in effect until August.
Hawaii Gov. David Ige on Monday聽signed a fifth proclamation on homelessness, extended the crisis status聽until August.
鈥淭he state has taken strides forward in creating a truly client-centered system among federal, state, county and community organizations,鈥 Scott Morishige, the governor’s聽coordinator on homelessness, said . 鈥淲e are seeing unprecedented alignment of services and a commitment to the common goal of connecting people to permanent, stable housing as quickly as possible.鈥
The governor’s office said Morishige made his remarks聽from the Maui Landlord Summit,聽the fourth in a series of state-supported events “aimed at increasing government-assisted housing inventory.”
Meanwhile, the聽 board approved emergency rules to establish a special rental subsidy program, “which will make available approximately $600,000 to quickly move at least 100 homeless families statewide into housing.”
HPHA Executive Director Hakim Ouansafi said in a press release, 鈥淲ith partnership with local nonprofits, this program is specifically focused on homeless families, where we expect to have an immediate, noticeable and lasting impact across generations.鈥澛
Finally, the governor’s office said it has been meeting with聽representatives from the United States Interagency Council on Homelessness and the as well as with聽“stakeholders from every county and every sector.”
