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Hawaiian Council reports $11.5M distributed, asks OHA to fund additional federal‑worker tranche and broaden SNAP support
Summary
The Hawaiian Council told the Office of Hawaiian Affairs trustees it has distributed $11,523,000 through the Eola program, hit a cap on the federal‑worker stipend and recommends additional funds to clear a 247‑person holding queue; it also urged broader outreach and considered expanding SNAP eligibility to families.
The Hawaiian Council told the Office of Hawaiian Affairs board on Dec. 18 that it has distributed $11,523,000 in emergency aid since launching its program a month earlier and has sharply reduced its waiting list. Council leaders asked trustees to consider two near‑term changes: allocate more money to finish paying approved federal workers who remain in a holding queue and consider broadening SNAP stipend eligibility to include families with dependents so aid moves faster to households in need.
Council staff said the federal‑worker program was originally contracted to cover up to 1,000…
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