The Hawaii Emergency Food Assistance Program (HEFAP) will provide a one-time payment of $250 to all SNAP recipients in the state, with funds expected to be deposited onto SNAP EBT cards on Monday, November 10.

SNAP benefits are in the process of being sent to recipients in Pennsylvania and New Jersey following a judge's order.

About 42 million Americans rely on SNAP to help pay for food every month. The payments help low-income individuals and families buy food at their local grocery stores with an EBT card that can be used on qualifying items. The average SNAP recipient earns $188 per person each month.

Around 42 million people in the United States get SNAP benefits each month to cover basic needs like eggs, bread, and infant formula. Because of the government shutdown, most of those benefits have lapsed,

The Department of Children, Youth and Families says that it is preparing to issue full SNAP benefits for November this coming weekend, in the wake of a Friday court ruling.

The downward trend began in October 2024, three months before Trump took office, with 43,250,829 recipients. That figure fell by 231,981 in November and another 61,469 in December. In total, SNAP enrollment dropped by 1,515,619 between October 2024 and May 2025.

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