Governor’s Office:Honolulu Repurposes ‘Ohana Zone Funds for Additional Help for People Experiencing HomelessnessUtilizing State ‘Ohana Zone funds, the City and County of Honolulu today announced the rapid deployment of its HONU (Homeless Outreach and Navigation for the Unsheltered) program, which provides short-term shelter and triage services to people experiencing homelessness.
Due to the impacts of COVID-19 both the State and the City have recognized the need for more immediate shelter options that implement physical distancing measures.
HONU resources are being directed to the City’s new Provisional Outdoor Screening and Triage (POST) facility atKe‘ehi Lagoon.