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25 sie 2021 · Starting Oct. 1, families across the country receiving SNAP benefits will see an average increase of $36 per person, per month. But Hawaiʻi residents could see more aid than most, according to a Department of Human Services administrator.
3 sie 2023 · The minimum standard deduction for household sizes 1 through 3 increased to $198 a month for the 48 states and D.C. Alaska, Guam, Hawaii, and the U.S. Virgin Islands also experienced increases in their standard deduction amounts.
22 sty 2024 · Schatz wants SNAP benefits distributed to Hawaiʻi families to more accurately reflect the islands’ high cost of food. The USDA will reach out to local stakeholders to get more information about ways the program can improve. Nearly 200,000 residents in Hawaiʻi currently use SNAP benefits.
31 sty 2024 · As part of the Summer Electronic Benefit Transfer, eligible Hawaii families will receive $177 in benefits per child to buy groceries over the summer. The amount reflects a recalculation of food-cost data that takes into account higher food costs on the neighbor islands.
20 gru 2023 · Hawaii is the only location with a decreased maximum allotment from the previous year. A family of four would now see a maximum payment of $1,759 in Hawaii. The minimum benefit for the 48 states...
16 mar 2023 · Demotto-Lum and Kekahuna’s extra $400 was close to double the average of $213 per month that Hawaii’s 80,000 SNAP-receiving households received through the emergency federal allotments.
U.S. Senator Brian Schatz said the USDA plans to modify the SNAP benefits in Hawaii to match the overall cost of food throughout the state.
