The groundbreaking ceremony for the first emergency homeless shelter in West Hawai’i will be held at 10:30 a.m., Tuesday, June 30, next to the Friendly Place service center at 74-5593 Pawai Place in the Kailua-Kona old industrial area.

The new $1.77 million West Hawai’i Emergency Housing Program Facility will have 31 beds with separate wings for men and women.

Funding is provided by the federal, state and county governments. The largest source is the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, which is providing special project grants of $670,613 and $148,500.

West Hawai’i does not now have an emergency homeless shelter that serves adult single clients.