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Going Home Hawaii Reentry and Recovery Housing Project Category Long -Term Housing Location Hilo, Kona Population Justice Involved Men, Women, Adults Requested Grant Amount $936,953.00 of Total Project Budget Award Recommendation $790,000.00 Services Offered Recovery Housing, Care Coordination Total Served 96Individuals $1,621,499.61 A continuation of the program supported under HHF Years 1-3, Reentry and Recovery Housing (RRH) is for justice -involved, unstably housed individuals across East and West Hawaii. Operating 113 beds in Hito and Kona, GHH offers trauma -informed, substance -free no time limit housing for adults, including those recently released from jail or prison. The program serves men, women, and non-binaryindividuals pairing safe housing with case management, peer mentoring, life -skills training, and recovery supports as they transition back to stable and independent living. Going Home Hawaii addresses the urgent need forjustice-specific housing on Hawaii Island, where 25% of unsheltered individuals report arrest in the past year and 38% of jail intakes are unhoused. Participants are engaged up to 90 days pre-release from incarceration and transported directly from jail or court to RRH, avoiding the "gap days" that often result in homelessness or relapse. RRH program supports include court accompaniment, financial literacy, employment readiness, and connection to healthcare, treatment, and permanent housing following the completion of the program. Peer mentors with lived experience foster accountability, trust, and cultural grounding. Over the 12 month contract, GHH will serve 80 individuals, 70% of whom are homeless or at risk at entry. Goals include 85% housing retention at 6 months, 60% transition into permanent housing, and 80% completingfinancial and tenancy training. With a 24-hour average between release and housing, GHH reduces recidivism, relieves overcrowded systems, and breaks the cycle of incarceration and homelessness.