FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 16, 2020 SECOND ROUND OF BENEFITS JUST APPROVED FOR HAWAIʻI P-EBT – Deadline Fast-Approaching HONOLULU – The Hawaiʻi Department of Human Services (DHS) and the Hawaiʻi State Department of Education (HIDOE) announced that there will be a second round of Pandemic Electronic Benefit Transfer Program (P-EBT) benefits allocated to children who qualify for ...
Read More SECOND ROUND OF BENEFITS JUST APPROVED BY FEDERAL GOVERNMENT FOR HAWAIʻI P-EBT – Deadline Fast-Approaching
Archives by Month:
- April 2024
- March 2024
- February 2024
- January 2024
- December 2023
- November 2023
- October 2023
- September 2023
- August 2023
- June 2023
- April 2023
- February 2023
- January 2023
- December 2022
- July 2022
- June 2022
- April 2022
- March 2022
- February 2022
- January 2022
- December 2021
- October 2021
- July 2021
- June 2021
- April 2021
- February 2021
- January 2021
- December 2020
- November 2020
- October 2020
- September 2020
- August 2020
- July 2020
- June 2020
- May 2020
- April 2020
- March 2020
- January 2020
- May 2019
- January 2019
- July 2018
- June 2018
- May 2018
- April 2018
- March 2018
- February 2018
- January 2018
- November 2017
- August 2017
- June 2017
- May 2017
- April 2017
- March 2017
- February 2017
- January 2017
- December 2016
- November 2016
- October 2016
- September 2016
- August 2016
- July 2016
- June 2016
- May 2016
- April 2016
- March 2016
- February 2016
- January 2016
- December 2015
- November 2015
- June 2015
- May 2015
- April 2015
- March 2015
- February 2015
- January 2015
- December 2014
- November 2014
- October 2014
- September 2014
- August 2014
- July 2014
- June 2014
- May 2014
- April 2014
- February 2014
- January 2014
- December 2013
- November 2013
- October 2013
- September 2013
- August 2013
- July 2013
- June 2013
- May 2013
- April 2013
- March 2013
- February 2013
- January 2013
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 2, 2020 CATHY BETTS BEGINS HER DIRECTORSHIP AT THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES Appoints Joseph Campos II as Deputy Director HONOLULU – The newly appointed Director of Human Services (DHS), Catherine “Cathy” Betts began her tenure in leading the department on September 1, 2020. Today she announced her appointment of Joseph ...
Read More Cathy Betts Begins Her Directorship at DHS – Appoints Joseph Campos II as Deputy Director
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 28, 2020 DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES RELEASES SNAP AND MED-QUEST ASSISTANCE DATA Department Keeps Pace with Continual Rise in Applications Honolulu, Hawai’i – The Hawai’i Department of Human Services (DHS) today announced updated SNAP and Med-QUEST application and enrollment information, highlighting the exponential increase of indivduals and households in need of ...
Read More DHS Releases SNAP and Med-QUEST Assistance Data – Keeps Pace with Continual Rise in Applications
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 ...
Read More P-EBT Information and Frequently Asked Questions
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 22, 2020 (updated July 10, 2020) Hawaiʻi to Provide Food Purchasing Assistance for Children Who Receive Free or Reduced-Cost School Meals Honolulu, Hawaiʻi – The Hawaiʻi Department of Human Services (DHS) and the Hawaiʻi Child Nutrition Programs under the Hawaiʻi Department of Education announced today that families with children who are ...
Read More Hawaiʻi to Provide Food Purchasing Assistance for Children Who Receive Free or Reduced-Cost School Meals
A Message from the Director Against Social Injustice and Systemic Violence: Thursday, June 4, 2020 Aloha All, We join the nation on this day of mourning and we stand in support of all peaceful demonstrations against social injustice and systemic violence. While global protests of systemic racism are flooding the news after the murder of ...
Read More A Message from the Director Against Social Injustice and Systemic Violence
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 3, 2020 Department of Human Services Commemorates 100 Years of Vocational Rehabilitation Services for Individuals with Disabilities Honolulu, Hawai’i – June 2020 marks 100 years of Vocational Rehabilitation services in the United States, and the Hawai’i Department of Human Services is paying tribute to this historical month with a resolute commitment to ...
Read More DHS COMMEMORATES 100 YEARS OF VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION SERVICES FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 29, 2020 In Response to the COVID-19 Pandemic Med-QUEST to Issue New Request for Proposal for Managed Care Organizations Honolulu, Hawai‘i—The State of Hawai’i Department of Human Services announced today that in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, Med-QUEST is rescinding the contract awards made to managed care organizations in January, canceling the ...
Read More In Response to the COVID-19 Pandemic Med-QUEST to Issue New Request for Proposal for Managed Care Organizations
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 26, 2020 DHS Releases New Guidance and Contract Opportunities for Child Care Facilities Honolulu, Hawai’i – The Department of Human Services (DHS) has released new guidelines for minimizing the risk of COVID-19 to children, staff and families when resuming or continuing child care operations. The guidelines are based on public health ...
Read More DHS Releases New Guidance and Contract Opportunities for Child Care