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The Department of Human Services (DHS) is pleased to share that last week the testing was completed, and Hawaiʻi Walmart stores received approval from the Food and Nutrition Service under the U. S. Department of Agriculture to enable the Online Express Grocery Program for Hawaii’s SNAP recipients. This program will enable kupuna (seniors), those with ...
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 26, 2020 STATE WARNS OF TEXT SCAM TARGETING SNAP RECIPIENTS HONOLULU — The Hawai’i Department of Human Services (DHS) is warning Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) recipients and the general public, after receiving a report from the U. S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) of possible SNAP Fraud attempts: Be aware of ...
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P-EBT Resources in Translated Languages

Posted on Jul 10, 2020 in Main

Hawai’i Pandemic Electronic Benefits Transfer (P-EBT) Resources in Translated Languages:   Frequently Asked Questions: HI P-EBT FAQs ILOKANO HI P-EBT FAQs TAGALOG HI_P-EBT FAQs CHUUKESE HI P-EBT FAQs MARSHALLESE   Information Flyer: HI_P-EBT-Flyer_ILOKANO HI_P-EBT-Flyer_TAGALOG HI_P-EBT-Flyer_CHUUKESE HI_P-EBT-Flyer_MARSHALLESE  

P-EBT INFORMATION AND FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS To Check Your Child’s Pandemic EBT (P-EBT) Food Assistance Status –click here P-EBT Resources  (FAQs and Flyer) in Translated Languages – click here What is the Pandemic Electronic Benefit Transfer? Pandemic Electronic Benefit Transfer (P-EBT) provides eligible families with a one-time payment for each child who previously received free ...
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The Uniform Information Practices Act (Modified), Chapter 92F, Hawaii Revised Statutes (“UIPA”) defines “government records” as: information maintained by a government agency in written, auditory, visual, electronic, or other physical form. ...
Read More UIPA Requests – Access to Government Records These records would include written documents, maps, tape recordings, films, video tapes, microfiche, and information stored in computers. To make ...
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Director’s Message

Posted on Apr 9, 2020 in Main

Important Info about SNAP Benefits

Posted on Jan 16, 2019 in Main, NEWS

Due to the partial federal government shutdown, we will be issuing February benefits earlier than normal for most SNAP clients. Clients may see their February benefits by Jan. 20. We encourage clients to please budget carefully for these early benefits. We cannot provide additional assistance in February. More information is available from our federal partners ...
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