KAILUA-KONA — More than 1,800 new households impacted by the ongoing Kilauea eruption may be eligible to receive food benefits from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Disaster Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program.
Based on local damage assessments, up to 1,866 new households may apply for a projected $461,928 in food support, according to the USDA. And 3,697 ongoing SNAP households are eligible to apply for an additional $183,038 in benefits.
The state Department of Human Services will accept D-SNAP applications for seven non-consecutive days, beginning on July 25 through July 27, then resuming on July 30 through Aug. 2. The primary application site will be the South Hilo Processing Center, with a supplemental application site at the West Hawaii Civic Center. Each will be open from 7:45 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
To be eligible, DHS families impacted by the event must have resided or worked in the following East Hawaii areas during the identified disaster period of May 3-June 29:
• Leilani Estates
• Lanipuna Gardens
• Kapoho Vacationland
• Kapoho Beach Lots
• Highway 130 near Alaili Road and Kamaili Road
• Highway 132
• Noni Farms Road
• Farm Lots and Farm Lots Kapoho
• Papaya Farms Road
• Waa Waa
• Nanawale Estates