FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 17, 2025 HONOLULU — The Hawaiʻi Department of Human Services (DHS) is reminding households to use their Hawaiʻi Emergency Food Assistance Program (HEFAP) benefits before they expire on December 31, 2025. Families who received the $250 per person HEFAP benefit, which appears on their EBT card and is separate from regular ...
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DHS is notifying the public about a possible scam. What happened? A few SNAP recipients reported that they received a voicemail or text message that seems like a scam. Was the voicemail from a real person or a recorded message? Not a real person, an automated recording. How many people reported this possible scam? Three ...
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 9, 2025 The statement below is attributable to Joseph Campos II, deputy director of the Department of Human Services: “Due to the uncertainty surrounding the Supreme Court pause and the use of federal dollars, the state can assure you that on Monday, November 10, your EBT card will have the state ...
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 8, 2025 HONOLULU — The Hawai‘i Department of Human Services (DHS) is providing an update for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) recipients amid continued uncertainty surrounding federal SNAP funding and the Supreme Court’s temporary pause on full benefit payments. We understand that there are questions regarding whether some SNAP recipients may ...
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HAWAI‘I RELIEF PROGRAM FAQs – SUPPORT FOR HOUSING AND UTILITY PAYMENTS 1. What is the Hawaiʻi Relief Program? 2. What type of help can a family receive through the Hawaiʻi Relief Program? 3. What is considered a “family” for the purposes of the Hawaiʻi Relief Program? 4. What are the eligibility criteria for the Hawaiʻi ...
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Click here for Hawai‘i Relief Program FAQs. Click here for a video statement from DHS Deputy Director Joseph Campos. GOVERNOR GREEN ANNOUNCES COORDINATED RELIEF EFFORT TO PROTECT HAWAIʻI FAMILIES FROM FEDERAL SHUTDOWN IMPACTS Support for Housing and Utility Payments FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 29, 2025 HONOLULU – Governor Josh Green today announced a coordinated relief effort to protect Hawaiʻi ...
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For Immediate Release October 24, 2025 HONOLULU — The Hawaiʻi Department of Human Services (DHS) is sharing guidance on the temporary suspension of November 2025 Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefit issuances resulting from the ongoing federal government shutdown. DHS understands the hardship this may cause for families, kūpuna and individuals across Hawaiʻi and is ...
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 17, 2025 HONOLULU — The Hawai‘i Department of Human Services (DHS) is mobilizing to support communities ahead of new federal work requirements for SNAP recipients, effective November 1, 2025. These requirements stem from a federal law passed this year and are not a state-initiated measure. DHS affirms its commitment to helping ...
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General Background about the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP): SNAP provides assistance to purchase food for low-income households. An estimated 83,000 households (=163,994 people) currently receive SNAP in Hawai‘i. The One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA, also known as H.R. 1) that was signed into law on July 4, 2025, makes a number of changes ...
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 23, 2025 (Updated) HONOLULU — The Hawaiʻi Department of Human Services (DHS) is preparing families across the state for upcoming changes to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), effective October 1, 2025. Because of adjustments made by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to the Thrifty Food Plan — the federal ...
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