CommunityHUBS

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 the 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 CommunityHUBS to outer Islands where needed, to help place those being displaced or impacted by the many ongoing encampment shut-downs.

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.
Of these, approximately 7,595 were sheltered, and 4,042 were unsheltered.
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

Total homeless individuals counted: 654, down from 704 in 2023—a 7% decrease.
- Sheltered: 369 individuals
- Unsheltered: 285 individuals (down from 387 unsheltered in 2023)

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. CBO CommunityHUBS 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

PIT counts capture homelessness on a single night and do not reflect continuous housing instability, especially during disaster-related displacement.
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.
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 whicertainly on Maui is high, while the wages are below average in many cases, requiring people to work two and often three jobs just to survive. We aim to help address those issues as well. 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 CBO CommunityHUBS Solution

Second level private suites (center section)

CBO ComunityHUBS are not intended to provide long-term housing. However, they are designed to provide a secure and transitional place for individuals and families to live, provide showers, laundry facilities, a temporary address, and the support they need to recover. To serve the working homeless—those affected by sudden layoffs, Lahaina wildfires or due to rising rent, or unexpected disruptions

Each CommunityHUB will provide:

Secure shelter in a campus-like setting for Trailers, Tents and hotel-like rooms, and family cabins
Affordable monthly rent to help cover operating costs
Access to hygiene, power, and mail plus Starlink internet services
Community amenities that support stability and personal dignity
Pool, BBQ area & fenced children's playground area

Tenants will not be required to sign long-term leases. Although we would charge them rents. 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 nonprofit partners may be available o offset individual rents, as will the CBO Foundation on a case-by-case basis.

First Floor of CommunityHUB project.

CommunityHUB Concept Overview

Each CBO CommunityHUB Campus is designed to be built on a six plus acre site with two large metal building 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 ed jobs be offered available jobs within the CBO Foundation and APVG businesses on the Island. Residents may stay for a maximum of 30 months, subject to adhering to the CBO CommunityHUBS terms and conditions.

Features & Amenities

Who It's For & Not For

On-site resident manager & 24/7 security
Onsite Thrift store & full laundry facilities
Men’s & women’s showers and clean restrooms
Gated entry with secure parking
High-speed internet access
Water and ice via atmospheric water generators
Community pool, hot tub, and BBQ area
Childrens playground
Individual hotel-like rooms and family cabins
Free shuttle to main local jobs & Shopping areas

CBO CommunityHUBS are designed to offer a safe, clean, sheltered apartment-like environment, in an open-air community focused campus setting, offering:

CBO CommunityHUBS are designed and intended mainly for working homeless who are displaced, not for those who want to live homeless, or drug addicted.

Mainly working individuals and families without stable affordable housing
People living in their cars, RVs, or tents who need a safe place to recover and rebuild their lifes
Those who need shelter and do not have a car or RV to live in on a temporary basis

CommunityHUBS are not designed for:

Those struggling with severe addiction or mental illness, or who choose a street 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 to leave 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 CommunityHUBS will offer 20 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 its CommunityHUBS, and planning for the first three sites on Maui, then elsewhere in Hawaii. GridZero is a partner in the fabrication of these facilities in Las Vegas. ,

Phase 1: Locate initial site (pending acquisition or land lease)
Phase 2: Beginning planning, design, approvals and construction of first site
Phase 3: Local sites 2 and 3, and repeat the above
Phase 4: Expand onto other Islands where needed and supported

All CommunityHUBS will be operated by the CBO Foundation directly under its non-profit mandates. They may be replicated for city or county governments or NGOs seeking to address similar homeless issues within their communities and operate them independent of CBO Foundation.

🤝 How Are CommunityHUBS 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 CBO CommunityHUBS can operate debt free. Operational costs are funded in part with these dues contribution, along with tenant rents, corporate sponsorships, private donors.

ClubZERO members consist of like-minded Entrepreneurs who work together to take meaningful steps toward solving real issues like homelessness — one HUB, one life, one community at a time. Something all members sponsors and partners can take pride in.