More than $10 million in grant funding is up for grabs for potential programs to alleviate homelessness on the Big Island. For the fund’s third year, $10.5 million is available to qualifying agencies, ...

Hawaii could see its biggest one-time investment ever from state leaders this year to house the homeless. Gov. Josh Green has asked the Legislature to include $100 million in the state budget over the ...

KALIHI VALLEY, Hawaii (KHON2) — John Mizuno was appointed as Hawaii’s homelessness coordinator in January 2024 and said he has gotten over 100 out-of-state homeless individuals to go back to their ...

HONOLULU (KHON2) – U.S. Vets is one of the largest non-profit organizations that combats America’s veteran homeless crisis head-on. According to U.S. Vets, Hawaii saw about a 50-percent decline in ...

The number of individuals experiencing homelessness in Hawaii almost doubled over the past year, according to a report by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. The homelessness rate in ...

Homeless encampments large and small are an ongoing issue on Oahu’s streets. With a new bill, the state would pay half the cost of airfares of those homeless with mainland ties who are willing to ...

Some mentally ill homeless clients could be taken to the Behavioral Health Crisis Center against their will if Gov. Josh Green signs new legislation into law. Above, Sharmane Botelho, left, embraced ...

JAMM AQUINO / JAQUINO @STARADVERTISER.COM Kauhale for the homeless come in a variety. Above, the U.S.VETS Kulia i ka Nu ‘u kauhale opened Thursday in Waianae and implements an emergency bed program ...