Homeless shelters are a type of
homeless service agency which
provide temporary residence for
homeless individuals and families.
Shelters exist to provide
residents with safety and protection from exposure to the weather
while simultaneously reducing the environmental impact on the
community.
Housing Opportunities For Persons With AIDS (Federal
Program): 1 lead administrative agency representing 3
separate agencies on Maui, Kauai and Hawaii Island
- Provide permanent housing placement with security deposits and
ongoing rent subsidies for homeless persons with HIV/AIDS.
- Provide ongoing case management/mentoring to maintain stability
in housing.
- Provide short-term rent, mortgage and utility assistance
(STRMU), which is a short-term homelessness prevention and
intervention benefit.
Housing Placement Program (TANF
Funded): 4 agencies
- Assist eligible Temporary Assistance to Needy Families (TANF)
families who are homeless and at imminent risk of becoming and have
income below the threshold of 300% federal poverty level.
- Provide for client assessment, linkage to appropriate
landlords, and landlord/client intervention to assist with the
transition into a rental unit.
- Provide assistance to families to quickly exit homelessness,
return to housing in the community, and avoid future
homelessness.
- Cultivate and outreach to new prospective landlords to rent to
at imminent risk of homelessness or transitioning from homelessness
to permanent housing in possession of Welfare to Work or a
Section-8 voucher.
- Provide case management service and/or shall serve as the
liaison with the landlord to ensure good landlord – tenant
relations.
- Provide one to three payments of any combination of security
deposit, first month’s rent, utilities deposit or past due
utilities, if necessary.
- Assist with increasing income to sustain permanent
housing.