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Green will seek $45M in additional welfare relief for Hawaiʻi families
The changes mean that an extra 13,000 to 14,000 households will be eligible for an average of $3,200 a year in SNAP benefits, commonly known as food stamps.
Hawaiʻi Disaster SNAP program launches Sept. 18, 2023
The Hawai‘i Department of Human Services will launch the Disaster Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (D-SNAP) on Sept. 18, 2023, through Sept. 23, 2023, for households directly impacted by the Aug. 8 wildfires in Kula and Lahaina on Maui.
Everything you need to know about Hawaiʻi’s Summer P-EBT benefits
The amount of Summer P-EBT benefit that covers the summer period starting from June 1, 2022 through July 31, 2022 is $455 per eligible student/child.
Maui Hub expands, bringing local food to more neighborhoods
The nonprofit Maui Hub has moved its operations to an expanded facility in Kahului, enabling the organization to provide more equitable access to local food.
Summer P-EBT Benefits Begin to Roll Out This Week
Benefits are allocated to children who qualify for free or reduced-price school meals, or attend a Community Eligibility Provision school during the COVID-19 pandemic. Additionally, children under 6 years of age are eligible for benefits under the Keiki Under 6 Food Support Program if they receive SNAP benefits at any time between June 1, 2021, and Aug. 2, 2021.
Thousands in Hawai‘i Expected To Benefit From Emergency Food Stamps, Pandemic School Meal Program
The order also includes a 15 percent increase in benefits for families of the more than 93,500 Hawai‘i students who qualify for free or reduced-priced school meals and are currently receiving Pandemic Electronic Benefit Transfer (P-EBT) benefits
Maui Hub Approved as a Nonprofit Organization
The IRS has approved the online marketplace MauiHub.org as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization. Effective June 29, 2020, all donations made to Maui Hub after that date are tax-deductible.
MauiHub Customers Enrolled in SNAP/EBT to Receive Automatic 50% Discounts
Maui Hub customers enrolled in SNAP/EBT will automatically receive a 50% discount on fresh local fruits, vegetables, and eggs, up to $50 per day.
Food Bucks Doubled to Help Hawai‘i Families and Local Agriculture
Governor David Ige today announced the State of Hawai‘i will match a donation of half a million dollars from a hui of private-sector organizations toward the DA BUX Double Up Food Bucks program. DA BUX doubles the value of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits spent on locally grown food at participating grocery stores.
Maui Food Hub Now Accepting SNAP and Pandemic EBT Customers
Maui Hub, a nonprofit started due to the pandemic, will now accept online orders from customers enrolled in the USDA’s SNAP/Pandemic EBT program. Maui Hub makes local, healthy, fresh produce and products affordable and accessible to low income families.
