Hawaii Interagency Council on Homeless

The Hawaii Interagency Council on Homeless coordinates state agency responses to homelessness, aligning housing, health, ke olakino o ka noʻonoʻo, substance use, and social service resources across departments. Hoʻomohala ʻia Hawaii's state plan to end homelessness and monitors progress toward reducing unsheltered and chronically homeless populations. The council includes representatives from multiple state departments and coordinates with ke aupuni kalanas and community providers.

Homelessness is one of Hawaii's most visible and persistent social challenges, and this council shapes how state resources are deployed to address it. Advocates, service providers, and people with lived experience of homelessness hiki ke komo me the council's planning processes.