SNAP

This comes amid continued uncertainty of benefit distribution for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, also known as SNAP.

Today, we're hosting a panel discussion on SNAP benefits and other impacts of the government shutdown. Have a question or a comment? Email talkback@hawaiipublicradio.org or leave a voicemail on our talkback line at 808-792-8217.

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Uncertainty surrounding the distribution of SNAP benefits and ongoing furloughs during the government shutdown is causing multiple challenges for federal employees. HPR’s DW Gibson started his week with a visit to an Oʻahu food pantry.

Each library will be accepting donations of canned goods and other non-perishable items during its normal operating hours.

The Conversation heard from a number of listeners about their SNAP concerns, including one caller who asked to remain anonymous.

On Friday, about 400 cars lined up to get canned food, bread, fruits and vegetables from a pop-up distribution event in Waipiʻo. Passengers in dozens of cars had to be put on waitlists because they didn’t register online.

HPR listeners share what SNAP cuts mean for them; HPR's DW Gibson reports on the newly-formed Women's Court on Hawaiʻi Island

There tend to be many misconceptions about the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program food benefits, formerly and colloquially known as food stamps. Here are a few, and what that means for Hawaiʻi residents.

About 160,000 residents are on the verge of losing $60 million in federal food benefits, and local food banks and other nonprofits are gearing up for a spike in demand for their services.