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Blangiardi relaunches city food drive I 03/11/2024 I Honolulu Star-Advertiser Online

Mayor Rick Blangiardi relaunched the City Employees’ Hawaii Foodbank Food and Fund Drive on Wednesday after it paused operations during the COVID-19 pandemic. The partnership between the City and County of Hono­lulu and the state, which is holding its own coinciding food drive that began in February, aims to shed

Give back to our kupuna at upcoming food drive I 01/19/2024 I KHON-TV

There’s no better way to start the year than by giving back and helping those in need. On Saturday, Jan 20, a community outreach program will have volunteers at Hawaii Foodbank to help low-income kupuna.

Food insecurity rises in Hawaii amid increasing costs I 12/29/2023 I Tribune-Herald Online

A new study from nonprofit Hunger Free America found that 137,000 people across the state lived in food-insecure households between 2020 and 2022 — including 14.7% of children, 8.3% of employed adults and 4.4% of older residents. The study aligns with trends seen by the Hawaii Foodbank, one of the

KIKU – Good Morning Hawaii at 7:30 AM I 10/22/2023 I KIKU

Hawaii Foodbank joins Feed America’s Hunger Action Month campaign I 09/08/2023 I KITV-TV Online

Hunger Action Month is September and Hawaii Foodbank announced that they will join Feeding America and other food banks across the country to raise awareness about the issues of hunger.

Donations pour in for Hawaii Foodbank’s annual food drive for Maui I 08/28/2023 I KHNL-TV

Hawaii Foodbank officials say they've raised $225,000 and over 40,000 pounds of food at this year's food drive. And all donations are going to Maui.

Food Drive Day 2023 will help raise funds for Maui communities I 08/25/2023 I KITV-TV

Hawaii Foodbank is celebrating Food Drive Day 2023 by supporting Maui and partners at Maui Food Bank in an effort to provide monetary and food donations for the community.

Food Drive Day supports Maui Food Bank and Hawai‘i Foodbank’s disaster relief efforts I 08/24/2023 I Hi Now

1 in 6 Hawai’i residents are facing hunger daily. And with the recent wildfires on Maui, there is an urgent, growing need for food assistance in our communities.

Dos and don’ts for nonperishables in hurricane kits I 06/16/2023 I KHON-TV Online

When putting together a hurricane kit with a two-week supply the Hawaii Foodbank reminds residents what to think about when getting together food and water.

Inflation is stabilizing, but Hawaii food costs high I 06/14/2023 I Honolulu Star Advertiser

Honolulu’s inflation rate is easing, but prices for some items are still higher than they were last year, according to federal data. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported Tuesday that inflation — as measured by the consumer price index — in May rose 2.0% over the past year for

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