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Hawaii SNAP recipients surprised with federal payments following court order
HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - Recipients of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) in Hawaii were surprised to find their usual monthly food allowance on their cards Friday morning. A federal judge in Rhode Island ordered the Trump administration to find the money to fully fund SNAP benefits for November .
OHA Board to Decide on Emergency Relief Payments for Native Hawaiians
The Office of Hawaiian Affairs (OHA) Board of Trustees will consider three options Thursday when it meets in Hilo to decide on a relief program to distribute more than $6.1 million in emergency funding to Native Hawaiian beneficiaries impacted by the federal government shutdown and delayed or reduced SNAP benefit assistance.
Local businesses feeling the impact of loss of SNAP
CHINATOWN, Oahu (KHON2) — With the federal government shutdown now in its second month, local businesses are beginning to see some changes, with some of their customers no longer receiving their usual funds from SNAP benefits.
Trump administration says SNAP will be partially funded in November
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — President Donald Trump’s administration said Monday that it will partially fund SNAP for November, after two judges issued rulings requiring the government to keep the nation’s largest food aid program running.
‘We’re gonna feel it’: Seniors among Hawaii SNAP recipients left out of new relief program
HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - Applications are now being accepted for the new Hawaii Relief Program , which gives housing and utility assistance to low-income families in financial crisis who have at least one dependent child under the age of 18.
Hawaii opens applications for rent, utility relief amid SNAP suspension
Gov. Josh Green speaks during Kuhinia Maui Midday Gathering at the Maui County Building in Wailuku. Green announced today that he will provide residents with children up to four months of federal Temporary Assistance for Needy Families funding worth $100 million through the new Hawaiʻi Relief Program
OHA sets aside $6.1 Million for emergency relief to protect Native Hawaiian families amid federal shutdown
The Office of Hawaiian Affairs (OHA) Board of Trustees today approved $6.1 million in emergency funding for Native Hawaiian beneficiaries impacted by the shutdown of the federal government and the potential suspension of SNAP benefits on November 1.
Where To Get Help With Food In Hawaiʻi During The Shutdown
While the state government formalizes its plans to help SNAP recipients, local assistance organizations are stepping up, too.
Hawai'i News Now: "Hawaii set to offer aid for SNAP families as federal shutdown threatens to disrupt food stamp program"
That would leave about 85,000 households in Hawaii scrambling to put food on the table.
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