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COMMUNITY ALLIANCE PARTNERS (CAP)
A coalition of Hawaii Island's homeless service providers,government representatives and
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Aloha Council Members
The Community Alliance Partners is a coalition of Hawaii Island homeless service providers,
government representatives, and community stakeholders working together in partnership to
end homelessness. ti on.
The Community Alliance Partners supports bill 160 as we support all efforts by the County v
Council to increase funding for affordable housing. We thank you, the members of the County
Council, for your efforts to address the affordable housing crisis we find ourselves in now. s--
Bill 160 and other bills under consideration are the beginnings of a 10, 20, or 30 year effort j=
correcting for an affordable housing deficit that has been accumulating over decades. While $`
Million dollars is a lot of money, it cannot make up for lost years of investment.
Bill 160 is a great start. But there is more work for all of us to do. More money will need to be
invested toward increasing affordable housing inventory.Additionally, if we are going to
successfully build enough affordable housing, there will have to be other changes made:
Changes in Zoning, Changes in Building Codes, and maybe even restructuring of government
departments to create a strong focus on barrier busting when it comes to housing.
Community Alliance Partners supports bill 160 and thanks the County Council for taking action
to build more affordable housing.
Community Alliance Partners looks forward to working with you to ensure that there is affordable
housing for individuals and families at all stages of life and financial levels.
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Mahalo
Paul Normann
Executive Director, Neighborhood Place of Puna
Chair, Community Alliance Partners.
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Ref. Date M Y .1 7 2022