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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 17, 2026 HONOLULU — The Hawaiʻi Department of Human Services (DHS) has received federal approval for a temporary waiver allowing Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) households to purchase hot foods using their benefits at authorized retailers statewide, from April 17 through May 16, 2026. The waiver, approved April 17 by the U.S. ...
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 17, 2026 HONOLULU — The Hawaiʻi Department of Human Services (DHS) is reminding Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) households impacted by the severe weather event from April 9–12, 2026, that the deadline to request replacement benefits is April 29, 2026. Replacement benefits are available to eligible households that lost food purchased with ...
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 2, 2026 HONOLULU — The Hawaiʻi Department of Human Services (DHS) will issue an automatic mass replacement of 50% of March 2026 Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits for households in Waialua (96791) and Haleʻiwa (96712) on Oʻahu. In addition, the U.S. Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) has ...
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