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Tuesday, January 28, 2025 10:23 AM
Kalani Spain
Council Testimony
RE: Resolution 46-25
From: Kalani Spain
Sent: Tuesday, January 28, 2025 10:07 AM
Subject: Resolution 46-25
Aloha Hawaii County Council,
I support resolution 46-25. Having a home is a basic human RIGHT! Homelessness is not an issue for
non -profits to manage alone; it is a community issue that needs to be addressed by the entire
community. The Hawaii County Homeless and Housing fund is crucial to reducing the number of Hawaii
Island residents that are experiencing homelessness. This funding has helped to reduce the number of
individuals and families experiencing homelessness on Hawaii Island by 28%. With President's Trump's
executive order freezing federal grants, the HHF fund is needed even more than it was before this
order. Please look inside yourselves and imagine a Hawaii without homelessness. Historically Hawaii
did not have a homeless population. We can achieve this again by providing funding and legislation that
eliminates homelessness.
Mahato
Dr. Kalani Spain, Ph.D.
Family Psychologist
Director of Clinical Operations, Hope Services Hawaii
(808) 430-8067
357 Waianuenue Ave.
H i to, H 196720
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