Governor Josh Green, M.D.

STATE OF HAWAIʻI

KA MOKU ʻĀINA O HAWAIʻI

 

JOSH GREEN, M.D.

GOVERNOR

KE KIAʻĀINA

 

DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES

KA ʻOIHANA MĀLAMA LAWELAWE KANAKA

 

RYAN I. YAMANE

DIRECTOR

KA LUNA HOʻOKELE

 

JOSEPH CAMPOS II

DEPUTY DIRECTOR

KA HOPE LUNA HOʻOKELE

 

TRISTA SPEER

DEPUTY DIRECTOR

KA HOPE LUNA HOʻOKELE 

 

MASS SNAP REPLACEMENT APPROVED FOR WAIALUA AND HALEʻIWA 

Deadline Extended to April 9 for Other Impacted Households

 

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

April 2, 2026

HONOLULU — The Hawaiʻi Department of Human Services (DHS) will issue an automatic mass replacement of 50% of March 2026 Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits for households in Waialua (96791) and Haleʻiwa (96712) on Oʻahu.

In addition, the U.S. Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) has approved DHS’ request to extend the deadline to apply for SNAP replacement benefits to April 9, 2026, for households impacted by the Kona Low weather events in March 2026.

Replacement benefits are available to eligible households that lost food purchased with SNAP benefits due to storm-related household misfortune, including power outages. The amount of replacement benefits is based on the value of food lost, not to exceed the household’s monthly SNAP allotment.

For households in Waialua and Haleʻiwa, DHS will automatically replace 50% of each household’s March 2026 SNAP benefit no later than April 10, 2026. For example, a household that received $500 in SNAP benefits for March will receive a $250 replacement.

The April 9, 2026 deadline applies to SNAP households in the following impacted areas:

 

City and County of Honolulu (Oʻahu):
ʻAiea (96701), ʻEwa Beach (96706), Kapolei (96707), Haleʻiwa (96712), Hauʻula (96717), Kahuku (96731), Kailua (96734), Kāneʻohe (96744), Lāʻie (96762), Pearl City (96782), Wahiawā (96786), Mililani (96789), Waialua (96791), Waiʻanae (96792), Waipahu (96797), and Honolulu (various ZIP codes)

 

Hawaiʻi County:
Captain Cook (96704), North Kohala (96719), Hilo (96720, 96721), Holualoa (96725), Honokaʻa (96727), Honomū (96728), Kailua-Kona (96740, 96745), Kamuela/Waimea (96743), Keaʻau (96749), South Kona (96750), Kohala (96755), Kurtistown (96760), Mountain View (96771), Nāʻālehu (96772), Nīnole (96773), Pāhoa (96778), Pepeʻekeo (96783), Volcano (96785)

 

Maui County:
Haʻikū (96708), Hāna (96713), Kahului (96732), Kaunakakai (96748), Kīhei (96753), Lahaina (96761), Lānaʻi City (96763), Makawao (96768), Pāʻia (96779), Kula (96790), Wailuku (96793)

 

Households in these areas that have experienced food loss may apply by contacting any DHS Processing Center or calling the Public Assistance Information Line at 1-855-643-1643.

To request replacement benefits, households must submit a signed written statement that includes:

• Name of the SNAP participant
• Estimated value of food lost
• Description of what occurred and when
• Contact information

A sample written statement is available on the DHS website; however, households may submit their own statement and are not required to use the sample form.

All submissions will be reviewed and validated. Approved households will receive replacement benefits following the review process.

For more information, visit the DHS website or contact your nearest DHS Processing Center.

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