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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 29, 2020 The Department of Human Services (DHS) is pleased to share that last week the testing was completed, and Hawaiʻi Walmart stores received approval from the Food and Nutrition Service under the U. S. Department of Agriculture to enable the Online Express Grocery Program for Hawaii’s SNAP recipients. This program ...
Read More Walmart EBT Food Purchasing in Hawaiʻi (curbside pick-up and delivery options now available)

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 26, 2020 STATE WARNS OF TEXT SCAM TARGETING SNAP RECIPIENTS HONOLULU — The Hawai’i Department of Human Services (DHS) is warning Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) recipients and the general public, after receiving a report from the U. S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) of possible SNAP Fraud attempts: Be aware of ...
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 16, 2020 SECOND ROUND OF BENEFITS JUST APPROVED FOR HAWAIʻI P-EBT – Deadline Fast-Approaching HONOLULU – The Hawaiʻi Department of Human Services (DHS) and the Hawaiʻi State Department of Education (HIDOE) announced that there will be a second round of Pandemic Electronic Benefit Transfer Program (P-EBT) benefits allocated to children who qualify for ...
Read More SECOND ROUND OF BENEFITS JUST APPROVED BY FEDERAL GOVERNMENT FOR HAWAIʻI P-EBT – Deadline Fast-Approaching

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 2, 2020 CATHY BETTS BEGINS HER DIRECTORSHIP AT THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES Appoints Joseph Campos II as Deputy Director HONOLULU – The newly appointed Director of Human Services (DHS), Catherine “Cathy” Betts began her tenure in leading the department on September 1, 2020. Today she announced her appointment of Joseph ...
Read More Cathy Betts Begins Her Directorship at DHS – Appoints Joseph Campos II as Deputy Director