HI SB2370

Establishes the statewide office on homelessness and housing solutions within the department of human services, to be headed by the governor's coordinator on homelessness.

Office shall work with state, county, and community agencies to develop solutions to prevent and end homelessness through transitional and permanent housing and supportive services.

Office duties include identifying and addressing gaps in homeless services, developing coordinated entry and needs assessment strategies, maintaining multi-year strategic plans, and establishing a statewide homelessness and housing data clearinghouse.

Appropriates $50,000 from general revenues for fiscal year 2022-2023 for office administration and establishes five full-time equivalent (5.0 FTE) permanent positions.

Coordinator shall submit annual progress reports to the legislature no later than twenty days prior to each regular session, including performance metrics on reducing homelessness, housing and services inventory gaps, and evaluation of state homeless services.