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Committee on Aging Minutes <br />July 25, 2018 <br />Page 2 <br />6. EXECUTIVE REPORT AND UPDATES: C. Kimo Alameda and Staff <br />a. Rowena Tiqui asked for any updates regarding the mini -houses being built in <br />Puna. <br />• Hope Services, in collaboration with County Housing, and Office of Aging <br />has guaranteed 4 of the 20 units for seniors. 2 of those units are ADA <br />accessible. Criteria for those units include the age requirement of 60+ years <br />old. Clayton reported that the "Elder Abuse Shelter contract" was enacted <br />using state funds for those homes. <br />• There are currently 627 households looking for housing assistance. Current <br />rate of service is 1 household per business day. 25% of those are "woofers," <br />transient people who work in return for shelter. Funds are being requested <br />from the Hawaii Community Foundation for staff to assist with housing <br />needs. <br />• 119 people have requested airlines tickets to move. <br />• 77 households need counseling assistance. BISAC is providing assistance. <br />• 317 households need financial assistance. Only 112 of these households <br />qualify for FEMA assistance. FEMA offers $34k or 18 months rental <br />assistance. They are also offering low interest loans to rebuild. Red Cross <br />assistance is $125 per household. <br />• Issues are arising from other "non -lava affected" households that are <br />showing up for assistance/shelter. COA is creating a list of "vulnerable <br />seniors," primarily from the Nanawale and Volcano Village areas. <br />• Current shelter count: <br />o Pahoa: 101 households; Target date to move out is 8/31 <br />o Kea'au: 14 households; Target date to move out is 8/7 <br />An Air Quality Task Force has been formed. 82 air quality kits are needed. <br />Lots of kits have been donated from Home Depot and Catholic Charities. <br />Other donations include: $20k from HMSA and $30k from LDS. <br />b. Update on contracts: <br />• Transportation has been identified as the #1 issue for seniors. Rep. <br />Mark Nakashima got $100k from the state for Kupuna Care <br />transportation for District 1. Drivers can transport clients with assistive <br />devices door to door. RSVP drivers are being used. This service will <br />begin Jan. 2019. <br />• There is a $42,000 contract out to bid to provide yard service and house <br />cleaning for eligible seniors. <br />• Extended shelter abuse contract continues for 1 more year. <br />• A new contract under review is a Respite program with Skilled nursing <br />facilities. <br />