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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Governor Josh Green, M.D., is announced 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 temporary shelter opened on Friday, September 29, 2023. The state has a long-standing relationship with Project Vision. ...
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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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Remember to sign up for a DA BUX card to double your purchase value when you buy local produce at participating stores. Go to https://dabux.org/ to sign up. Maui DA BUX flyer – Updated Sep 2023 Hawaii Island DA BUX flyer – Updated Feb 2023 Kauai DA BUX flyer – Updated Feb 2023 Molokai DA ...
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