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members composing the Community Alliance Partners (CAP), the KHP has been designed to serve the needs of working families in West Hawaii. Project Description The KHP facility will include approximately 24 transitional housing units, approximately 72 affordable rental units and a warehouse to facilitate operations of The Food Basket and Habitat for Humanity. A portion of the parcel will also be used for a self- contained wastewater treatment plant for wastewater generated onsitc. Although not legally required, parts of a geologic feature consisting of a collapsed lava tube channel will he set aside to preserve an archaeological site and rare native plants. Access will be from a driveway on an extension of Macau Street, which is currently being built. The design of the facility has not yet been finalized. Transitional housing units provide immediate shelter for homeless working families. The KHP will replace the current 24 -unit transitional housing facility Kawaihae Transitional Housing Program (KTHP) that is currently the only housing program of its kind that serves homeless persons in West Elawai'i. The affordable rental units will provide long term housing opportunities for working families in need of affordable rental housing. The proposed warehouse will be operated by Habitat for Humanity -West Hawai`i and The Food Basket and will provide a unique opportunity for job readiness and placement on- site. This essential component will enhance the sustainability of the program, strengthening the ability of participants to secure not only long-term housing but also training and employment resources. Current plans call for the County to lease the KHP to a non - profit management group for management and daily operation of the facility. The group will he encouraged to provide a tailored service array that will address such needs as life skills training, budgeting and credit counseling, job training and placement, educational referrals and non - profit and community -based collaborative. A combination of housing and customized services will create an uplifting environment that doesn't overpower the residents, who may be afflicted by any of the social and /or economic stresses of homelessness. Units will be secure, yet user friendly, integrating private quarters for families with communal uses such as classrooms and recreational facilities, and offering office space for support service providers.