#SUN Bucks

Three key programs to provide nutritious meals for keiki this summer

SUN Bucks grocery assistance, free eat-on-site keiki meals and Kaukau 4 Keiki can help provide free, healthy meals for children through the summer.

About 800 households might have received wrong Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, card

Hawaiʻi Department of Human Services says its electronic benefit transfer, or EBT, vendor Fidelity Information Services sent some beneficiaries SUN Bucks card instead of regular Kōkua card.

Federal SNAP work requirement changes to begin Nov. 1; guidance and resources offered

Under the new federal law, those affected must complete an average of 80 hours per month (20 hours per week) in qualifying work or training activity. Acceptable activities include paid or self-employment, volunteer service with a government or nonprofit organization, or participation in job training programs such as SNAP Employment and Training, or services at American Job Centers.

What Hawaiʻi families need to know about upcoming federal changes to SNAP program

Households in Hawaiʻi will see a reduction in their monthly SNAP benefit because of adjustments made by the U.S. Department of Agriculture to the Thrifty Food Plan.

Hawai‘i families urged to apply for SUN Bucks food assistance before August deadline

The program — a joint effort between Hawai‘i and U.S. Department of Agriculture — is aimed at bridging a gap in nutrition many keiki throughout the islands experience during their summer break from school.