Honolulu to get $4 million for homeless programs
Honolulu will receive $4,016,074 in federal funds from the Department of Housing and Urban Development under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 to provide temporary financial assistance and services to either prevent individuals and families from becoming homeless or to help those who are homeless to be re-housed and stabilized.
The City and County will soon release an RFP for homelessness prevention and rapid re-housing programs and scheduled an informational briefing at 1 p.m. on Wednesday, April 1, at McCoy Pavilion in Ala Moana Park.
Click here for the request for interest and proposals. Nonprofits able to meet the minimum qualifications will have seven days to respond to the request. Based on HUD’s recently published program rules, the City will seek proposals to fund the following activities:
- Temporary financial assistance, including short- and medium-term rental assistance, security deposits, utility payments, moving cost assistance, and motel and hotel vouchers
- Housing relocation and stabilization services, including case management, outreach, housing search and placement, legal services, and credit repair
Potential applicants are advised the deadline for proposals will be strictly adhered to and late applications will not be accepted. Applicants seeking more information may contact Holly Kawano at (808) 768-3930 or Gail Kaito at (808) 768-7748.
