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The Hawaii County Office of Housing and Community Development issued a request for proposals on Monday to establish an \u201cemergency cot sleeping program\u201d in West Hawaii.<\/p>

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The Hawaii County Office of Housing and Community Development issued a request for proposals on Monday to establish an \u201cemergency cot sleeping program\u201d in West Hawaii.<\/p>\n

The proposed program would be part of an ongoing effort to expand emergency shelter capacity and respond to homelessness in the community.<\/p>\n

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A qualified provider is being sought by the county to operate the program, which would offer safe, simple overnight accommodations for unsheltered homeless people. The program is designed to operate nightly and provide supervised sleeping, meals, hygiene access, and secure space for personal belongings, along with connections to housing navigation, outreach and support services.<\/p>\n

The selected provider would be \u201cresponsible for securing an appropriate site, ensuring compliance with applicable laws and regulations, and delivering services in a manner that promotes safety, dignity, and respect for all participants,\u201d according to a county press release.<\/p>\n

Funding would comes from the OHCD\u2019s Homelessness and Housing Fund and the state\u2019s Ohana Zones Program.<\/p>\n

The cot sleeping program in West Hawaii is an expansion of a similar effort currently operating in East Hawaii, which delivered 19,650 shelter bed nights to homeless individuals from Aug. 30, 2024, to March 31, 2026.<\/p>\n

This comes ahead of the anticipated spring 2027 opening of the Emergency Shelter and Assessment Center at Kukuiola Village in Kailua-Kona. The facility will provide emergency shelter units, safe overnight parking, and coordinated access to services.<\/p>\n

\u201cExpanding the emergency cot sleeping program from East Hawaii to West Hawaii reflects our administration\u2019s commitment to meeting people where they are and ensuring everyone has a safe place to sleep,\u201d said Mayor Kimo Alameda in the press release. \u201cThis is about responding to urgent needs in our West Hawaii communities while continuing to support individuals on their path toward stability and long-term housing solutions.\u201d<\/p>\n

The request for proposals was released on May 1. Interested providers can submit questions through May 15 and final proposals must be submitted by 4 p.m. on June 2.<\/p>\n

Email Stefan Verbano at stefan.verbano@hawaiitribune-herald.com.\n<\/p><\/div>\n

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