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This bill appropriates funds from the state's general revenues for fiscal year 2026-2027 to the University of Hawaii College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resilience and the Department of Health to continue the Hawaii Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program-Education Program, also known as SNAP-Ed. SNAP-Ed is a federal program that provides nutrition education and promotes healthy eating habits for low-income families, which has historically been effective in improving diets, budgeting skills, and food security, and preventing diet-related diseases. Despite the federal SNAP-Ed program being eliminated from the federal budget, this bill aims to ensure its continuation in Hawaii by allocating state funds to these two entities to manage and implement the program, recognizing its cost-effectiveness and benefits to families and communities.

Education

https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=SB&billnumber=3257&year=2026