Honolulu Mayor Kirk Caldwell's office announced that they have awarded a one-year Housing First contract to the Institute of Human Services in the amount of $2 million. Under this contract, the IHS will provide permanent shelter for 115 chronically homeless people starting November 1, 2014. Under the city's definition, chronically homeless are those who have been without shelter for at least a year and/or are prevented from getting ahead financially due to serious issues such as mental illness, substance abuse and other medical conditions. IHS would provide rental vouchers to help people find shelters in units within the community.
The Honolulu City Council has approved $47 million in capital improvement dollars to purchase and develop affordable housing for the homeless and disadvantaged. However, acquiring and building these properties would take at least a year. Therefore, the contract to the Institute of Human Services was awarded. IHS will be required to give 40 percent of its vouchers to clients from Waikiki, 40 percent from downtown Honolulu and 20 percent from West Oahu.
Source: Honolulu Star Advertiser, 10-15-2014, www.staradvertiser.com
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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
