FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 17, 2025 (Updated FAQs June 9, 2025) HONOLULU ̶ The Department of Human Services (DHS) is announcing the return of the SUN Bucks program for Summer 2025. Online application is now open. DHS is disbursing this benefit and working with the Hawai‘i Department of Education (DOE) to implement the SUN Bucks ...
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MEDIA ADVISORY What: The Hawai‘i State Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer Plus (LGBTQ+) Commission is proud to announce the inaugural Queer Day at the Capitol. When: Thursday, April 17, 2025, from 11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. Where: Hawai‘i State Capitol – Fourth Floor (415 S. Beretania Street). Who: This historic event will bring together Hawai‘i’s Māhū, LGBTQIA+, ...
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 24, 2025 HONOLULU – The Hawai‘i State Commission on Fatherhood (HS-COF) is pleased to announce its 2025 awards and sponsorship opportunities, which recognize and support fathers, businesses and nonprofit organizations dedicated to strengthening families and communities throughout the state. These awards serve to highlight the commission’s commitment to promoting healthy family ...
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 18, 2025 Link to video and sound (Details at the bottom of release) DHS Preschool Open Doors Priority Application Period Opens on February 18 for the 2025-2026 School Year Application period runs from February 18, 2025 – April 30, 2025 HONOLULU – Lieutenant Governor Sylvia Luke with the state’s Department of ...
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 14, 2025 HONOLULU – The Department of Human Services (DHS) Preschool Open Doors program is still accepting applications to help families to better afford preschool for the 2024-2025 school year for eligible 3- or 4-year-old children. The final deadline to apply for the 2024-2025 school year is January 31, 2025. To ...
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 12, 2025 HONOLULU – The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has approved a five-year extension of the Hawaiʻi QUEST Integration Section 1115 Demonstration, solidifying Hawaiʻi’s commitment to advancing innovative Medicaid services that address the unique needs of its residents. This extension ensures that critical health and social services will ...
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 31, 2024 Hawai‘i Expands Medicaid Coverage to Provide Stable Health Care for Keiki HONOLULU – Hawai‘i families can have greater peace of mind when it comes to health care for their keiki, thanks to a new approval from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and the Centers for Medicare ...
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 18, 2024 DEDICATION CEREMONY FOR NEW ‘OHANA VISIT AND RESOURCE CENTER AT WAIAWA CORRECTIONAL FACILITY HONOLULU —The Waiawa Correctional Facility hosted a dedication ceremony Monday, Nov. 18, 2024, to celebrate the new ‘Ohana Visit and Resource Center, a pilot project to provide a supportive environment for children and family members of ...
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Medicaid Health Insurance Sec-103F-107 combined – signed TANF and TAONF Sect 346-51.5 – signed LGBTQ+ Commission Annual Report Sec 369-5(8) HRS signed Hawai`i Interagency Council On Homelessness and Statewide Office on Homelessness and Housing Solutions Neighbor Island Blind Low Vision Pilot Program – Act 253 (2023) East Hawaii Pilot Program Report Act 177 (2018) _signed ...
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 1, 2024 Inaugural Hawai‘i State LGBTQ+ Commission Provides Education about Constitutional Amendment One HONOLULU – The Hawai‘i State Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer Plus (LGBTQ+) Commission has unanimously endorsed Constitutional Amendment Number One that will appear on the 2024 General Election ballot. Aside from setting up the governance of the commission, ...
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