Rick Egged, the president of the Waikiki Improvement Association, has stated that his organization may create and fund a program to pay for the airfare for homeless people living in Hawaii who would like to return to the mainland United States. This program would be similar to the one proposed by the state Legislature last year called Return to Home. The state Department of Human Resources rejected the Return to Home program due to a concern that some would view it as an open invitation to purchase a one-way ticket to Hawaii with a guaranteed return flight home.
According to a recent study, Oahu's homeless population has increased by 32 percent over the last five years. Experts contend that a substantial percentage of this increase is due to new arrivals from the mainland United States who are attracted by the warm weather and beaches and the easy access to general assistance and universal health coverage.
Source: Honolulu Star Advertiser, 6-30-2014, www.staradvertiser.com
Posted by Jeff Uyemura-Reyes, Principal Broker, REALTOR®
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Posted by Jeff Uyemura-Reyes, Principal Broker, REALTOR®
Global Executive Realty, LLC
www.myhawaiihomesearch.com
www.myhawaiicondo.com
www.myhawaiidreamhome.com
