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by:\u00a0<\/span>Sandy Harjo-Livingston<\/a><\/p>\n

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HONOLULU (KHON2) \u2014 Bridging the Gap is a coalition of agencies working to end homelessness on O\u02bbahu\u2019s neighbor islands. They presented the results of the 2024 Homeless Point in Time Count on Wednesday, June 5.<\/p>\n

The Homeless Point in Time Count is a federally mandated census that aims to count anyone who slept on the street, in a car or in other areas not meant for human habitation on a given night. This year, volunteers canvassed neighbor island communities, asking people, \u201cWhere did you sleep on Jan. 22?\u201d<\/p>\n

While the count does not capture every unsheltered person, it provides a one-night snapshot of homelessness in Hawai`i. The data collected is compared county to county and year to year to help stakeholders understand homelessness in their communities.<\/p>\n

\u201cBecause each island has a distinct community, it\u2019s important to look at each individual county\u2019s results to get an accurate picture of homelessness in that community,\u201d said Bridging the Gap Chair Brandee Menino. \u201cThat is especially true with the impact of the Maui fires.\u201d<\/p>\n

The report includes data for the 2024 count was conducted from 2018 through 2024. Here are the highlights:<\/p>\n

Maui<\/h2>\n
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  1. Overall Homelessness:<\/strong>\u00a0<\/span>Decreased by 7% (from 704 persons in 2023 to 654 in 2024).<\/li>\n
  2. Unsheltered Homelessness:<\/strong>\u00a0<\/span>Dropped 26% (from 387 persons in 2023 to 285 in 2024). The number of unsheltered individuals decreased by 96 people, while unsheltered families increased by one.<\/li>\n
  3. Sheltered Homelessness:<\/strong>\u00a0<\/span>Increased by 16% (from 317 persons in 2023 to 369 in 2024). There was a rise of 52 people in sheltered homelessness.<\/li>\n
  4. Family Homelessness:<\/strong>\u00a0<\/span>Decreased by 20% (from 74 families in 2023 to 59 families in 2024). There was a net reduction of 15 families due to a decrease of 16 sheltered families and an increase of one unsheltered family.<\/li>\n
  5. Chronic Homelessness:<\/strong>\u00a0<\/span>Decreased by 12% (from 223 individuals and individuals in households in 2023 to 196 in 2024).<\/li>\n
  6. Veteran Homelessness:<\/strong>\u00a0<\/span>Decreased by 57% (from 35 veterans in 2023 to 15 veterans in 2024).<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Maui\u2019s emergency Non-Congregate Shelter (NCS) data, which includes hotel rooms provided to fire survivors, added 2,328 households and 5,245 people to Maui\u2019s count.<\/p>\n

    Kaua\u2018i<\/h2>\n

    On Kaua\u2019i, where there is only funding for three Outreach staff, volunteers play a crucial role.<\/p>\n

    \u201cWe have increased our volunteer recruitment and training, and that has improved the accuracy of our Point in Time Count,\u201d said Makana Kamibayashi, Chair of the Kaua\u2019i Community Alliance.<\/p>\n

    From 2023 to 2024 on Kaua\u2019i:<\/p>\n