SNAP Replacement Benefit Deadline April 29 for Hawaii Households After April Severe Weather
Summary
The Hawaii Department of Human Services announces April 29, 2026 as the deadline for SNAP households statewide to request replacement benefits for food lost during the April 9-12, 2026 severe weather event. Affected households in Honolulu and Hawaii, Maui, and Kauai counties must submit a signed written statement including participant name, specific date of loss, specific dollar amount, and description of the incident. Households may contact DHS Processing Centers or call 1-855-643-1643 to apply.
What changed
The Hawaii Department of Human Services has set April 29, 2026 as the deadline for SNAP households statewide to request replacement benefits for food purchased with SNAP benefits that was lost due to the April 9-12, 2026 severe weather event. Households must submit a signed written statement with the participant's name, specific date of food loss, specific dollar amount of food lost, description of what occurred, and contact information. A sample form is available on the DHS website but is not required.
SNAP recipients in Hawaii who experienced food loss due to the storm should contact their nearest DHS Processing Center or call the Public Assistance Information Line at 1-855-643-1643 before the April 29 deadline. Requests submitted after this date will not be accepted. Replacement amounts are based on the value of food lost, not exceeding the household's monthly SNAP allotment.
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DHS News Release – Snap Replacement Benefit Deadline is April 29 for Households Impacted by April Severe Weather
Posted on Apr 17, 2026 in Latest Department News, Newsroom STATE OF HAWAIʻI
KA MOKU ʻĀINA O HAWAIʻI
JOSH GREEN, M.D.
GOVERNOR
KE KIAʻĀINA
DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES
KA ʻOIHANA MĀLAMA LAWELAWE KANAKA
RYAN I. YAMANE
DIRECTOR
KA LUNA HOʻOKELE
JOSEPH CAMPOS II
DEPUTY DIRECTOR
KA HOPE LUNA HOʻOKELE
TRISTA SPEER
DEPUTY DIRECTOR
KA HOPE LUNA HOʻOKELE
SNAP REPLACEMENT BENEFIT DEADLINE IS APRIL 29 FOR HOUSEHOLDS IMPACTED BY APRIL SEVERE WEATHER
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FOR IMMEDIAT E RELEASE
April 17, 2026
HONOLULU — The Hawaiʻi Department of Human Services (DHS) is reminding Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) households impacted by the severe weather event from April 9–12, 2026, that the deadline to request replacement benefits is April 29, 2026.
Replacement benefits are available to eligible households that lost food purchased with SNAP benefits due to storm-related household misfortune, including power outages. The amount of replacement benefits is based on the value of food lost, not to exceed the household’s monthly SNAP allotment. Requests will be considered for replacement of April 2026 SNAP benefits.
The April 29, 2026, deadline applies to SNAP households statewide in the City and County of Honolulu and the counties of Hawaiʻi, Maui and Kauaʻi.
Households that experienced food loss may apply by contacting any DHS Processing Center or calling the Public Assistance Information Line at 1-855-643-1643.
To request replacement benefits, households must submit a signed written statement that includes:
- Name of the SNAP participant
- Date of food loss (please provide a specific date, not a range)
- Estimated value of food lost (please provide a specific dollar amount, not a range)
- Description of what occurred and when
- Contact information A sample written statement is available on the DHS website; however, households may submit their own statement and are not required to use the sample form.
All submissions will be reviewed and validated and can be turned into your nearest DHS Processing Center or via the Statewide Branch email at [email protected]. Approved households will receive replacement benefits following the review process.
The deadline to request replacement benefits for the March 2026 Kona Low severe weather events was April 9, 2026. Requests for those events are no longer being accepted.
For more information, visit the DHS website or contact your nearest DHS Processing Center.
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