Where To Get Help With Food In Hawaiʻi During The Shutdown

While the state government formalizes its plans to help SNAP recipients, local assistance organizations are stepping up, too.

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While the state government formalizes its plans to help SNAP recipients, local assistance organizations are stepping up, too.

The federal government shutdown means a delay in food stamps, which will not be issued in November, and more demand for support services as federal employees miss paychecks. For many people in Hawaiʻi, that makes going hungry a real possibility. Food banks and other organizations that provide food assistance are gearing up to help.

Here is how to reach them:

Statewide

Oʻahu

Maui

Hawaiʻi Island

Kauaʻi

NOTE: This list will be updated. Please get in touch with reporter Jeremy Hay if your organization is helping, too, at jhay@civilbeat.org.

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