FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 1, 2023 (Updated December 12, 2023) STATE OF HAWAI‘I DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES LAUNCHES $2.5M RENTAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM Program will house FEMA-ineligible survivors of Maui wildfires for up to 12 months Click here for the DHS RAP FAQs Click here for the DHS RAP FAQs pdf version HONOLULU – Governor Josh ...
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 20, 2023 (Updated December 14, 2023) STATE OF HAWAI‘I DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES LAUNCHES INTERIM DISASTER CASE MANAGEMENT PROGRAM New program will help provide access to specialized support and resources to support recovery of Maui wildfire survivors, to be expanded with FEMA support Click here for the DCMP Interim Announcement FAQs Click ...
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 11, 2023 DHS EXTENDS SNAP HOT FOODS BENEFIT THROUGH DECEMBER 31 HONOLULU — The Department of Human Services (DHS) has received approval for another request to extend the SNAP Hot Food Program waiver through December 31, 2023. This means SNAP participants may purchase hot foods and hot food products prepared for ...
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Media Advisory November 6, 2023 EBT Fraud Alert (Updated 04/15/24) DHS has received reports statewide of fraudulent transactions through card cloning, card skimming, or other methods of electronic theft. The reports are largely concentrated on the island of Oahu in the urban Honolulu area. What should I do if I suspect a fraudulent transaction has ...
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DHS applied for and received another approval to extend the SNAP Hot Food Program waiver through November 13, 2023. This means SNAP participants may purchase hot foods and hot food products prepared for immediate consumption with their benefits at authorized SNAP retailers statewide through November 13, 2023. Extending the SNAP Hot Foods waiver is critical ...
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 20, 2013 Families Impacted by Maui Fires Encouraged to Apply Today for Child Care Assistance HONOLULU – The State of Hawaiʻi Department of Human Services (DHS) is making it easier for families impacted by the Maui fires to get help paying for child care. DHS recently announced temporary rules for its ...
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEOctober 13, 2023 (Updated with application link on October 20, 2023) Governor Green Announces Application Date for Maui Relief TANF Program Temporary Assistance to Needy Families Program modified to address Maui wildfire survivors’ needs HONOLULU – Governor Josh Green, M.D., today announced that the Hawaiʻi Department of Human Services (DHS), and its partner ...
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COMMUNITY OPENS PU’UHONUA O NĒNĒ WITH BLESSING Residents, organizers, and community leaders gather to bless the Pu’uhonua o Nēnē, temporary shelter. MEDIA ADVISORY October 1, 2023 Project Vision Hawai’I, Department of Human Services (DHS), Department of Transportation (DOT), County of Maui, and other elected officials and community leaders joined together yesterday (09/30/23) at Pu’uhonua o ...
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 28, 2023 GOVERNOR GREEN ANNOUNCES TEMPORARY SHELTER FOR HOUSELESS WILDFIRE SURVIVORS HONOLULU ̶ Governor Josh Green, M.D., is announcing that the state, in partnership with the nonprofit Project Vision Hawai‘i (PVH), will open Pu‘uhonua o Nēnē, a temporary shelter for Maui wildfire survivors who were experiencing homelessness before the disaster. This ...
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DHS applied for and received approval to extend the SNAP Hot Food Program waiver through October 14, 2023. This means SNAP participants may purchase hot foods and hot food products prepared for immediate consumption with their benefits at authorized SNAP retailers statewide through October 14, 2023. See the press release below from the USDA, Hawai`i ...
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