The document discusses reducing homelessness in Hawaii. It notes that 20% of people released from jail in NYC become homeless. The number of homeless people in Hawaii has grown for 5 years straight, reaching 7,921. Hawaii is 66% more expensive than the national average, making it difficult for the homeless to get out of homelessness due to high costs of living. The document provides source links on topics like clearing Waikiki of homeless for tourists and the realities of being homeless in Hawaii.