Hawaii To Participate In Federal Effort To Improve Healthcare, Housing Services

Hawaii has been selected to participate in the Housing and Services Partnership Accelerator program, announced Senator Brian Schatz earlier this month.

The new initiative aims to improve coordination across Medicaid, housing and healthcare systems to better serve people with disabilities and older adults who are at risk of homelessness.

“This new partnership will mean more federal resources, including staff development, to help the state better provide critical housing and healthcare services to those in need,” said Sen. Schatz.

The 12-month initiative will provide Hawaii with direct support from healthcare and housing experts as well as the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development.