The Office of Housing and Community Development, Mayor Roth and Governor Green reached an agreement with The Salvation Army Hawaiian and Pacific Islands Division to open a homeless shelter in downtown Hilo later this summer.

To meet an urgent need, the shelter came together as a shared vision between County and State leaders, and The Salvation Army Hawaii.

The Hilo shelter is scheduled to open in late-August, next to The Salvation Army Hilo Temple Corps, at 219 Ponahawai St., for 12 overnight hours a day on a first-come, first-served basis.

Funding for The Hilo Shelter was provided by the State of Hawaii and the County of Hawaii.