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The Federal Government Just Cut $200 Billion in Food Assistance

The passage of the budget reconciliation bill is a serious blow to our community. It comes at a time when hunger remains widespread across Hawai‘i, and the need for food assistance is already far beyond what many organizations can manage alone. We need your help to prepare for this increased need. Every $1 can help provide food for over 2 meals.

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As Hawai‘i’s largest hunger relief organization, Hawai‘i Foodbank works with a network of more than 225 agency partners on O‘ahu and Kaua‘i, along with affiliate food banks on Maui and Hawai‘i Island, to provide food assistance to the State of Hawai‘i. Our partners are instrumental to the work we are doing, and it is because of these collaborative relationships that we are able to nourish our ‘ohana today while also expanding our services to end hunger tomorrow.

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1 in 3 Households

in Hawai‘i struggle with hunger – including a growing number of kūpuna and more than 80,000 keiki.

Hunger in Hawai‘i

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People are at the center of everything we do. Over the past few years, Hawai‘i Foodbank has worked to develop a new strategic plan aimed at ensuring everyone in Hawai‘i has consistent, equitable access to safe and healthy food — both meeting the needs of those experiencing food insecurity today and working to end hunger tomorrow. We are committed to deepening our partnerships, strengthening our role as a proactive leader in disaster preparedness and response, advancing initiatives around nutrition and health, and broadening our approach to addressing the root causes of hunger. 

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Federal Poverty Guidelines

Household Size
200% Monthly Gross Income (BBCE Household)
130% Monthly Gross Income (Regular Household)
100% Monthly Net Income
1
$2,606
$1,694
$1,303
2
$3,510
$2,282
$1,755
3
$4,416
$2,870
$2,208
4
$5,320
$3,458
$2,660
5
$6,226
$4,047
$3,113
6
$7,130
$4,635
$3,565
7
$8,036
$5,223
$4,018
8
$8,940
$5,811
$4,470
9
$9,846
$6,400
$4,923
10
$10,752
$6,989
$5,376
11
$11,658
$7,578
$5,829
12
$12,564
$8,167
$6,282
13
$13,470
$8,756
$6,735
14
$14,376
$9,345
$7,188
15
$15,282
$9,934
$7,641
16
$906
$589
$453

Note: 200% BBCE Monthly Gross Income (MGI) is based on 100% SNAP Federal Poverty Level (FPL)
BBCE – Broad-based Categorical Eligibility

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Federal Poverty Guidelines

Household Size
200% Monthly Gross Income
(BBCE Household)
130% Monthly Gross Income
(Regular Household)
100% Monthly Net Income
1
$2,606
$1,694
$1,303
2
$3,510
$2,282
$1,755
3
$4,416
$2,870
$2,208
4
$5,320
$3,458
$2,660
5
$6,226
$4,047
$3,113
6
$7,130
$4,635
$3,565
7
$8,036
$5,223
$4,018
8
$8,940
$5,811
$4,470
9
$9,846
$6,400
$4,923
10
$10,752
$6,989
$5,376
11
$11,658
$7,578
$5,829
12
$12,564
$8,167
$6,282
13
$13,470
$8,756
$6,735
14
$14,376
$9,345
$7,188
15
$15,282
$9,934
$7,641
16
$906
$589
$453

Note: 200% BBCE Monthly Gross Income (MGI) is based on 100% SNAP Federal Poverty Level (FPL)
BBCE – Broad-based Categorical Eligibility