Neighbors Feeding Neighbors

AN ABUNDANT COMMUNITY

KKV is helping our families the way true neighbors do — with kindness, respect and aloha. As federal furloughs and SNAP suspensions impact our community, we’re coming together to make sure every table is filled and every heart is nourished. In our small ʻili of the island we are cultivating abundance in every way we know how.

Below are a list of resources for those in need. Please share these resources with anyone you know who may be experiencing hardship.

Last update: October 31, 2025

Navigating SNAP

SNAP & the Federal Shutdown

The Hawai‘i Department of Human Services (DHS) continues to closely monitor the federal government shutdown and its impact on the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP).   The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) provided notice on October 24, 2025 that SNAP benefits for the month of November 2025 are suspended effective November 1, 2025. Visit the link to keep up to date on SNAP benefits and to see what you should do to ensure you maintain your benefits.

Changes to SNAP start Nov 1

The Hawai‘i Department of Human Services (DHS) is mobilizing to support communities ahead of new federal work requirements for SNAP recipients, effective November 1, 2025. The revised federal rules will now subject the following groups to work or training requirements:

• Adults ages 55 to 64

• Adult household members with a dependent child aged 14 or older

• Veterans

• People experiencing homelessness

• Youth ages 18 to 24 transitioning from foster care

For more information visit to learn more.

Apply for SNAP

The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) is a federal program funded through the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and administered at the federal level through its Food and Nutrition Service (FNS). Households must meet specific eligibility requirements and provide proof of their statements about household circumstances. Visit the link to learn more.

COMMUNITY RESOURCES

Hawaiʻi Foodbank

The Hawaiʻi Foodbank has more than 200 partner agencies providing access to food. Find a soup kitchen or food pantry near you. You may need to participate in a pre-screening process to determine eligibility.

Hawaiʻi Relief Program

Catholic Charities Hawai‘i, in partnership with the State of Hawai‘i’s Department of Human Services, is offering housing assistance to eligible applicants experiencing financial hardship.

Eligible applicants may receive up to four months of financial assistance, including:

• Rent/mortgage: up to $6,000/month 

• Security deposit: actual housing deposit amount up to the maximum of $6,000

• Utility assistance: $2,000/month per utility source

• Utility deposit: up to $3,000 / per utility source 

 Payments are made directly to landlords, mortgage lenders, or utility providers.

Hawaiʻi Emergency Food Benefit

The Hawaiʻi Emergency Food Benefit (HEFB) is a new state-sponsored food benefit that is separate from the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefit. HEFB will provide a benefit of $250 per person in a household. The HEFB will be restricted to purchase food and groceries at retail locations that accept Electronic Benefit Transfer (EBT) cards.