Founder/President/CEO shares his goals with the CommunityHUB module
The ClearBlue Haven Initiative
Restoring Hope. Rebuilding Lives.
In keeping with their Maui focused community initiatives mandate, one of the first projects being proposed by the Clear Blue Oceans Foundation (CBO Foundation) is its ClearBlue Haven (formerly called CommunityHUBS) Initiative - a bold, transitional housing and support campus aimed at addressing mainly the working homeless.crisis. The goal initially is to build and staff a network of three (3) ClearBlue Haven facilities - One in West Maui, one in Kahului and one in the Central Maui area, subject to Maui County approval starting in 2026.
Homelessness in Hawaii (Statewide)
To better understand the homeless issues within Hawaii in general, let's look at the latest available statistical information on the issue. The CBO Foundation will offer its ClearBlue Renewal Havens to outer Islands where needed, to help those being displaced or impacted by the many ongoing encampment shut-downs.
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In 2024, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) reported 11,637 individuals experiencing homelessness across Hawaii—an 87% increase from the previous year, largely due to the displacement from the Maui wildfires.
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Of these, approximately 7,595 were sheltered, and 4,042 were unsheltered.
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This increase pushed Hawaii’s homelessness rate to 80.5 per 10,000 residents, which is more than 3.5 times the national average (~22.6).
Homelessness in Maui County
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Total homeless individuals counted: 654, down from 704 in 2023—a 7% decrease.
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Sheltered: 369 individuals
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Unsheltered: 285 individuals (down from 387 unsheltered in 2023)
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Notably, these counts exclude individuals in non-congregate emergency shelters (e.g., hotel rooms provided after the Lahaina wildfires in August 2023). In early 2024, more than 5,200 people were housed in these emergency shelter programs.
Having no place to go when homeless forces many to camp under trees or insecure areas, which are always at risk of being torn down by local officials when deemed unsafe or a hazard to the greater community. Our proposed ClearBlue Havens will seek to help address this issue. As this video below shares, Maui County recently approved a few pilot programs to deal with the problem, and we hope they will support ours as well.
Based on the 2024 Point-in-Time (PIT) count—a snapshot of individuals experiencing homelessness on a single night in January within Maui County:
Notes & Context
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PIT counts capture homelessness on a single night and do not reflect continuous housing instability, especially during disaster-related displacement.
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The Maui wildfire's impact created a significant disconnect: while PIT counts may show improvements, the ongoing use of temporary shelters suggests that actual housing insecurity remains high.
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Statewide figures reflect long-term trends exacerbated by systemic factors—including housing cost, regulatory delays, and low inventory, particularly in post-wildfire Maui.
Of course, Maui also has an encampment issue as the cost of living on Maui is high, while the wages are below average for many jobs in many cases. This requires many people to work two and often three jobs just to pay the rent and survive. We aim to help address those issues. In the first lower left video it shares former Maui County Mayor supporting homeless sleeping in their cars over two years ago, before the Lahaina fires, which only made the problem worse.
The ClearBlue Renewal Haven Solution
Second level private suites (center section)
ClearBlue Renewal Havens are not intended to provide long-term housing. However, they are designed to provide
for a secure and transitional place for individuals and families to live, providing showers, laundry facilities, a temporary address, and the support they need to recover. To serve the working homeless - those affected by sudden layoffs, rising rents, the Lahaina wildfires or just an unexpected disruption in their lives.
Each ClearBlue Haven will provide:
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Secure shelter in a campus-like setting for Trailers, Tents and hotel-like rooms, and family cabins
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Affordable monthly rent to help cover operating costs
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Access to hygiene, power, and mail plus Starlink internet services
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Community amenities that support stability and personal dignity
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Pool, BBQ area & fenced children's playground area
Tenants will not be required to sign long-term leases. Although we will charge them rent. Rental income helps sustain operations, and makes them more self-sustaining without need for long-term
tax-payer supported funding. Local and state subsidies or non-profit partners may be available to offset individual rent subsidies as will the CBO Foundation on a case-by-case basis.
First Floor of CommunityHUB project.
The ClearBlue Renewal Haven Concept Overview
Each ClearBlue Haven Campus is designed to be built on a six plus acre site with two large metal framed buildings with full solar roofs, totaling over 175,000 sq. ft. They will feature:
Space Type Description Monthly Rent
A Spaces (16) 30’ x 24’ for personal RV/trailer $ 500
B Spaces (16) 20’ x 25’ tent space (tent provided by us) $ 300
B1 Spaces (20)20’ x 25’ with a 3-room tent included $ 375
F Spaces (22) 30’ x 25’ with a 2-room family cabin $ 550
C Spaces (2) 30’ x 32’ for large RVs/trailers $ 650
2nd Floor Suites (78) Private units for individuals or couples $ 650
Rents are subject to change to reflect true operating costs. Tenants will be offered available jobs within the CBO Foundation and APVG businesses on the Island. Residents may stay for a maximum of just 30 months, subject to adhering to the ClearBlue Haven terms and conditions.
Features & Amenities
Who It's For & Not For
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On-site resident manager & 24/7 security
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Onsite Thrift store & full laundry facilities
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Men’s & women’s showers and clean restrooms
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Gated entry with secure parking
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High-speed internet access
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Water and ice via atmospheric water generators
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Community pool, hot tub, and BBQ area
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Childrens playground
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Individual hotel-like rooms and family cabins
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Free shuttle to main local jobs & Shopping areas
ClearBlue Renewal Havens are designed to offer a safe, clean, sheltered apartment-like environment, in an open-air community focused campus setting, offering:
ClearBlue Renewal Ravens are designed and intended mainly for working homeless who have been displaced, not for those who want to live a full-time homeless, or drug addicted lifestyle.
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Mainly working individuals and families without stable affordable housing
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People living in their cars, RVs, or tents who need a safe place to recover and rebuild their lifes
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Those who need shelter and do not have a car or RV to live in on a temporary basis
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They are not designed for:
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Those struggling with severe addiction or mental illness, or who choose a homeless living lifestyle
Housing For Returning Maui Workers
Our Path Forward
As beautiful as Maui is - it is also a very expensive place to live. That fact and the Lahaina fires in 2023 have resulted in many service workers leaving Maui. Many will want to come back once Lahaina businesses start to open, and the CBO Foundation intends to be there to help bring them back. It's ClearBlue Havens will offer 20 or more of its second floor studio apartments at each location, to returning or new employees seeking initial housing on Maui for up to 12 months, as a transitional initial housing option. To qualify individuals must be a paying member of ClubZERO Rewards and pay $750 monthly.
The CBO Foundation is currently in the process of identifying sites for proposed ClearBlue Renewal Havens, and hopes to begin planning for these sites on Maui by early 2026, then elsewhere in Hawaii.
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Phase 1: Locate initial site (pending acquisition or land lease)
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Phase 2: Beginning planning, design, approvals and construction of first site
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Phase 3: Local sites 2 and 3, and repeat the above
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Phase 4: Expand onto other Islands where needed and supported
All ClearBlue Renewal Havens will be operated by the CBO Foundation directly under a non-profit mandate. They are designed and represented by GridZero and may be replicated for interested city governments or NGO seeking to address similar homeless issues within their communities, within or outside of Hawaii, and all would be operates independent of CBO Foundation.
🤝 How Are ClearBlue Renewal Havens Funded
The CBO Foundation is blessed with an ongoing contribution of 15% of all ClubZERO Rewards monthly membership dues paid, as they support our oceans and humanitarian efforts. These fixed dues allocations pay for the building and fixtures so all ClearBlue Renewal Havens can operate debt free. Operational costs are funded in part with these dues contribution, along with tenant rents, corporate sponsorships, private, state and federal grants and donations.
ClubZERO members consist of like-minded Entrepreneurs who work together to take meaningful steps toward solving real issues like homelessness - one Haven, one life, one community at a time. Something all members sponsors and partners can and should take pride in helping accomplish.