HI HCR17

Requests the Statewide Office on Homelessness and Housing Solutions to contract with a qualified local nonprofit organization to provide outreach, regular care, and services to homeless individuals in Central Oahu

Notes Hawaii has one of the highest sheltered homelessness rates in the nation at 43 per 10,000 people according to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development's 2023 report

Identifies over 150 homeless individuals in the Wahiawa to North Shore region and over 300 in the Ewa and Kapolei region, with Central Oahu overlapping both areas

States that homelessness efforts have focused on Waikiki and urban Honolulu while Central Oahu residents experiencing homelessness have been overlooked despite community concerns

Directs the Statewide Office to establish a nonprofit network connecting local community organizations addressing homelessness to identify service gaps and implement solutions