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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 28, 2026 HONOLULU — Maʻi Movement Hawaiʻi is partnering with the Hawaiʻi State Commission on the Status of Women (Commission) to launch a new statewide survey examining menstrual poverty across the islands. The questionnaire is part of a five-year follow-up study to the 2021 government report, Understanding Period Poverty in Hawaiʻi. Released ...
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 26, 2026 HONOLULU — The Department of Human Services (DHS) is announcing the return of the SUN Bucks program for Summer 2026. The online application is now open. DHS is administering the benefit in partnership with the Hawaiʻi Department of Education (DOE) to support school-aged children during the summer months. Summer ...
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 22, 2026 HONOLULU — The Hawaiʻi Department of Human Services (DHS) is notifying Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) applicants and participants that some households may have inadvertently received a SUN Bucks card instead of a regular EBT Kokua card due to an error by the state’s Electronic Benefit Transfer (EBT) vendor, ...
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE  May 21, 2026  HONOLULU — The Office of Acting Lieutenant Governor Keith Regan is pleased to announce that the Department of Human Services (DHS) will open the Preschool Open Doors application period for the 2026–2027 school year on May 29, 2026. Applications will be accepted through May 31, 2027, or until funding capacity is reached.  Preschool Open Doors helps families access early ...
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