How to Sign Up for Food Stamps in Hawaii

The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) is the successor to the food stamp program. It continues to provide low-income families with various benefits but, unlike the earlier version, it does not use stamps. Instead, recipients access their benefits electronically; they can use the benefits like cash at grocery stores. Hawaii's Department of Human Services is the office responsible for administering the program in the state.

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  Visit the Real Choices Hawaii (RCH) website and create an account (see Resources). This is not required but strongly recommended because the system times out after 30 minutes of inactivity. All information will be lost if you are not logged in to an account.

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  Complete an application form and print it. You can also print a blank form if you prefer to write your answers by hand. To do so, click "Print blank form" at the bottom of the application page (see Resources).

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  Call Interactive Voice Response (IVR) at 808-643-1643 to find out where to send your form. Mail or fax your form to the address or fax number given. You may also submit your application in person at the address given.