Hawaii SNAP recipients surprised with federal payments following court order

Raynn Dangaran
4 days ago
1 min read

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.

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