Specifications include, but are not limited to: The State of Hawai'i, through the Department of Human Services (DHS), Benefit, Employment & Support Services Division (BESSD), Homeless Programs Office (HPO) is seeking proposals to provide quality, efficient and effective services designed to help Homeless individuals and Families access permanent housing. The DHS seeks to enter into a contract with qualified emergency and transitional shelter (including Bridge Housing) Providers to assist Homeless individuals and Families to increase their stability in the health, housing and social areas so that they may be able to obtain and retain permanent housing, attain economic independence and self-sufficiency for the long-term.