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2026 Partners & MEMBERSHIP
Join our community to make an impact
W H Y B E C O M E A M E M B E R O F T H E O ’ A H U C o C ?
- Access to Resources: Gain exclusive access to data, training, funding opportunities, and tools to enhance your impact. 
- Driving Change: Influence policy and decision-making to create systemic change and improve housing stability. 
- Shared Mission: Be part of a collective voice championing housing and support for vulnerable populations. 
- Collaborative Partnerships: Join a network of community organizations, service providers, and advocates dedicated to ending homelessness. 
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      Alternative Structures International City and County of Honolulu Department of Community Services CMOM (Chaplain Ministries of Maui) Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation Department of Education-Education for Homeless Children and Youth Program DOH Adult Mental Health Division Domestic Violence Action Center Genesis Learning & Outreach Center Hawai'i Health & Harm Reduction Center Hawaii State Coalition Against Domestic Violence Honolulu Community Action Program, Inc. (HCAP) Kumuhonua Transitional Living Center Hooponopono IHS, The Institute for Human Services, Inc. International River Of Life Christian Center Kinohi Mana Nui Support Services kline-welsh behavioral heath foundation Mike Goodman Attorney at Law, LLC Residential Youth Services & Empowerment State of Hawaii Judiciary - Community Outreach Court Statewide Office on Homelessness and Housing Solutions (SOHHS) Steadfast Housing Development Corporation The Makana Project The Mediation Center of the Pacific The Salvation Army Hawaiian and Pacific Islands Division Tom McDonald Waianae Coast Comprehensive Health Center Waikiki Business Improvement District 
Partner Organizations
Department of Community Services, Community Based Development Division (CBDD)
Hawai‘i Inter-agency Council on Homelessness (HICH)
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Office of Community Planning and Development (CPD)
University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa, College of Social Sciences, Social Science Research Institute (SSRI)
HOW TO BECOME A MEMBER / MEMBER RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Complete the O'ahu CoC Membership Application, to include review of the Governance Charter, the Voting Member Participation Agreement & the Voting Member Conflict of Interest Disclosure Form. 
- Pay annual dues OR request and receive a fee waiver. 
- Become a member of one of the committees of the O'ahu CoC. 
- Attend and participate in majority (50% + 1) of your chosen committee's meetings each year to align with the HUD NOFO requirements (attendance tracked at each meeting). 
- Attend and participate in majority (50% + 1) of the O'ahu CoC's General Membership meetings each year to align with the HUD NOFO requirements (attendance tracked at each meeting). 
- Vote at the O'ahu CoC General Membership meetings as well as any other O'ahu CoC meetings that may occur throughout the year. 
- Participate in the Coordinated Entry System (CES) and Homeless Management Information System (HMIS) where appropriate, while following CES' participant expectations agreement and/or HMIS' participant agreement. **if applicable and after proper approval process has been completed 
CIS Letter of Good Standing: You must be in good standing with the O'ahu CoC as a voting member, to receive the 'letter of good standing' required by MedQuest for CIS. At the beginning of the year and/or as a new member, before you are able to prove yourself in good standing, PIC will be able to provide a conditional letter of good standing for you for CIS. PIC will also provide a new letter of good standing quarterly (every 3 months) to you and MedQuest, as long as good standing criteria is met.
PLEASE NOTE:
WHO CAN BECOME A MEMBER OF THE O’AHU CoC?
An individual, agency, or representative of a Government Office who is concerned with and/or providing services to the various homeless sub‐populations furthering the direction of the O’ahu CoC. An agency and/or department with more than one individual representing that organization will be recognized as one member.
- $185.00 - organization 
- $60.00 - individual 
2026 membership packet & APPLICATION
The 2026 Membership Application is now OPEN.
Returning CoC members must complete registration and payment by December 31st, 2025 to maintain good standing.
CIS LETTER OF RECOMMENDATION REQUEST FORM
PLEASE NOTE: You must be in good standing with the O'ahu CoC as a voting member, to receive the 'letter of good standing' required by MedQuest for CIS. At the beginning of the year and/or as a new member, before you are able to prove yourself in good standing, PIC will be able to provide a conditional letter of good standing for you for CIS. PIC will also provide a new letter of good standing quarterly (every 3 months) to you and MedQuest, as long as good standing criteria is met.


