HRS §346-388
State office duties to fight homelessness
This section lists what the state office must do to help end homelessness. It must find and fix gaps in services, work with other agencies on a ten-year plan, support the interagency council, and keep a statewide data system on homelessness and housing.
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The statute, as written — Duties and responsibilities
The office shall: (1) Identify and address gaps in the homeless service system by: (A) Developing a standard strategy for coordinated entry, needs assessment, and allocation of services and housing types to create pathways to permanent assisted and independent housing; (B) Working with state departments and agencies to develop and maintain multi-year strategic and tactical plans and road maps as a part of the Hawaii interagency council on homelessness' unified ten-year statewide plan; (C) Coordinating matters relating to homelessness and affordable housing between state and county agencies and private entities; and (D) Developing and testing innovative solutions to prevent and end homelessness through collaboration with appropriate agencies; (2) Provide administrative support for the Hawaii interagency council on homelessness in developing the council's unified ten-year statewide plan to address homelessness in all counties of the State; and (3) Establish and maintain a statewide homelessness and housing data clearinghouse, which may include information on persons experiencing homelessness and available services, shelters, and housing.
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