HI HB1445

Authorizes continuums of care to offer stipends to volunteers assisting with annual point-in-time counts of homeless individuals required by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development.

Establishes that point-in-time counts are annual surveys of sheltered and unsheltered homeless individuals and families conducted as a condition for continued federal funding eligibility.

Defines "continuum of care" as the regional or local planning body that coordinates housing, services, and funding for homeless families and individuals.

Addresses recruitment challenges for point-in-time surveys by allowing stipend payments to incentivize volunteer participation, which aims to improve accuracy of homeless counts and protect Hawaii's federal funding eligibility.

Takes effect on July 1, 2075.