Hawaii's Kauhale Homeless Housing Initiative Accepts All 11 Auditor Recommendations; Nearly 900 Beds Placed 2,900 People
HONOLULU — Hawaii's Statewide Office on Homelessness and Housing Solutions (SOHHS) has accepted all 11 recommendations in a report by the state auditor, Gov. Josh Green announced on Oct. 7. The office said it began strengthening controls in 2025, is working to recover improper payments, and believes the audit report contains significant factual errors it seeks to correct.
Green defended his signature kauhale initiative — small community-style housing villages — saying it has delivered nearly 900 beds so far, providing stable housing and services to more than 2,900 formerly homeless residents, including medically fragile and older adults, families with children, people with behavioral health needs and survivors of domestic violence.
According to Point-in-Time Count data, Hawaii's unsheltered population fell from 4,042 in 2024 to 3,513 in 2026, a 13.1% reduction. On Oahu, the unsheltered count dropped 20.2%, from 2,766 to 2,208, while the sheltered population rose from 1,728 to 2,331 — the first full count since 2018 in which sheltered people outnumbered unsheltered people on Oahu. Green said the state welcomes accountability but will keep building on the program's progress.
Source:Office of the Governor of Hawaii news release (EIN Presswire)
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