#hawaii county homeless

Homelessness in Hawai‘i Decreases 10%

Hawai‘i’s homeless population has decreased for the second consecutive year across the state; Hawai‘i County saw an 8.8% decrease.

Camp Kikaha Closes; Homeless Relocated to Alternate Housing

The County of Hawai’i closed a temporary homeless facility in Kona on Tuesday, March 20, 2018, in an effort to relocate the residents to more permanent housing nearby.

County, State, Faith-Based Groups & Community Join to Help Homeless

There are approximately 913 homeless people islandwide, with about 379 individuals in families living without a home.

Homeless Moved to Temporary Shelter in Kona

Hawai‘i County and Hope Services have moved a group of homeless people from the Old Airport Park to temporary facilities on county property in Kona.

Hawai‘i County has Largest Homeless Decline in State, 32%

In 2017, there were 953 homeless individuals in Hawai‘i County, a decrease of 441 individuals (32% drop) from 2016.

Governor Allocates $12 Million for Homelessness Effort

Gov. David Ige has announced that $12M in funding will be focused on the most visible and chronically homeless people in Hawai‘i.