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HI HCR168
Concurrent Resolution
Status
4/5/2023
Primary Sponsor
Cedric Gates
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AI Summary
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Requests the Department of Human Services to conduct a study determining whether government adequately allocates funding for homeless services across all seven regions of Oahu.
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Defines Oahu regions based on the 2022 Point in Time Count: Region 1 (Downtown Honolulu, Kalihi, Nuuanu), Region 2 (East Honolulu), Region 3 (Ewa, Kapolei), Region 4 (Kaneohe to Waimanalo), Region 5 (Wahiawa to North Shore), Region 6 (Upper Windward), and Region 7 (Waianae Coast).
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Notes that Region 7 (Waianae Coast) accounted for 424 unsheltered homeless individuals (18 percent of Oahu's total) in 2022, with 57 percent of surveyed adults experiencing chronic homelessness.
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Requires the Department of Human Services to submit study results, findings, and recommendations to the Legislature no later than 20 days before the 2024 Regular Session convenes.
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Directs a certified copy of the resolution be sent to the Director of Human Services.
Legislative Description
Requesting The Department Of Human Services To Perform A Study To Determine If The Government As A Whole Is Adequately Allocating Funding For Each Region Of Oahu For Homeless Services.
Funding
Last Action
Referred to HHS.
4/11/2023