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The Salvation Army calls on donations to replenish food pantries on Hawaiʻi Island to meet demand
The Salvation Army Hawaiian & Pacific Islands Division is calling for donations and community partnerships to help replenish Hawaiʻi Island food pantries across its Hilo, Honokaʻa, and Kona corps, where shortages are being reported alongside greater needs following Hurricane Lala.
Federal SNAP work requirement changes to begin Nov. 1; guidance and resources offered
Under the new federal law, those affected must complete an average of 80 hours per month (20 hours per week) in qualifying work or training activity. Acceptable activities include paid or self-employment, volunteer service with a government or nonprofit organization, or participation in job training programs such as SNAP Employment and Training, or services at American Job Centers.
Schatz secures $530M in new earmarks for Hawai‘i nonprofits, local projects
US Senator Brian Schatz, chairman of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, secured $530 million in new congressional directed spending, also known as earmarks, in this year’s government funding bill.
Salvation Army Providing Food Baskets and Meals-To-Go
The Salvation Army Hawaiian & Pacific Islands today shared details of emergency food basket distribution and meals-to-go locations throughout Hawaiʻi and Guam in the battle against the COVID-19 outbreak.
Stakeholders Take Action to Address Concerns at Kahoma Stream
Hawai‘i Commission on Water Resource Management issued a response today concerning low stream flow reported in Kahoma Stream in Maui this week.