HAWAIʻI EMERGENCY FOOD ASSISTANCE PROGRAM UPDATE: SUPPORT AHEAD OF SCHEDULE TO HELP FAMILIES DURING FEDERAL SHUTDOWN

Raynn Dangaran
5 days ago
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HONOLULU – Governor Josh Green and the Hawaiʻi Department of Human Services (DHS) have announced that SNAP recipients should be able to spend the additional $250 in relief funds beginning Nov. 10, four full days earlier than anticipated. Recipients should be able to see the extra $250 in their accounts now, as a pending benefit.

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