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SNAP and financial assistance applications and renewals returned to in-person services this week. Online services and call centers under the state Department of Human Services will still be available.
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The state Department of Human Services will be distributing nearly $80 million in grants from the American Rescue Plan Act. The grants will help providers — such as A+ programs and home care providers — cover expected and unexpected costs, stabilizing their operation.
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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.
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State lawmakers have recognized the need for affordable child care in the state, so much so that they’ve made it a part of a joint-legislative package…
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A Maui family is suing two state departments, saying they violated federal law by cutting off essential mental health services for their daughter when she…
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The State Department of Human Services provides assistance to one in four Hawai’i residents and nearly half of the children. As HPR’s Wayne Yoshioka…
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The state department with the largest operating budget is asking lawmakers to help make it more efficient. HPR’s Wayne Yoshioka reports.The Department of…