Space rule would cut bed availability at homeless shelters [View all]
Eight Hawaii homeless shelters estimate they would be forced to collectively eliminate 662 beds under changes proposed by the state Department of Human Services.
The number of available beds is a critical part of ongoing homeless sweeps conducted by county and state officials, who regularly check with homeless shelters to ensure there are enough beds to comply with court rulings that homeless people caught up in sweeps need to have a safe place to go.
DHS’ proposed changes would require shelters to carve out 10 cubic feet for each sleeping area.
For Waikiki Health’s Next Step Shelter in Kakaako, increasing each clients’ space to 10 cubic feet from 6 would cost the shelter 100 of its 230 beds.
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