citizens and some aliens who are admitted for permanent residency may qualify. Households must meet specific eligibility requirements and provide proof of their statements about household circumstances. Recipients receiving cash assistance may also choose to have their cash benefits directly deposited into their personal bank accounts. Visit this website to find the system nearest to you. Allpoint ® – Global Surcharge-Free ATM Networks are located across the state. Payments distributed through this system are for the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF), Temporary Assistance for Other Needy Families (TAONF), General Assistance (GA), Aid to the Aged, Blind or Disabled (AABD), Repatriates, Childcare, Employment and Training (E & T), First-To-Work (FTW) and the SNAP programs.Ĭlients use an EBT debit card to access their cash and/or SNAP benefits at authorized food retailers through their Point of Sale (POS) machines and Automated Teller Machines (ATMs). The Hawaii Electronic Benefit Transfer (HI/EBT) system processes financial assistance benefits provided by BESSD. The Hawaii Electronic Benefit Transfer (EBT) Program In FY 2014, SNAP helped put food on the table for an estimated 193,565 Hawaii residents (98,440 families). The SNAP program provides crucial food and nutritional support to qualifying low-income and needy households, and those making the transition from welfare to self-sufficiency.

In Hawaii, this service is provided by the Department of Human Services (DHS) Benefit, Employment & Support Services Division (BESSD).

State agencies administer the program at the state and local levels, including determination of eligibility and monthly allotments. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and administered at the federal level through its Food and Nutrition Service (FNS). The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) is a federal program funded through the U.S. SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (SNAP)įor more information about the Emergency Supplement/Allotment click here.įor more information call Public Assistance Toll Free Information Line at 1-85.

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