Hawaii SNAP Error Rate Could Cost the State Millions
USDA said Hawaii’s rate rose from 6.68% as federal changes and administrative shifts pushed the state above the national average.
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Hawaii among worst states with SNAP payment errors
The state Department of Human Services has backslid on progress reducing federal SNAP benefit payment errors, elevating a risk of future penalties that could cost Hawaii taxpayers. The U.S. Department of Agriculture on Wednesday published state payment error rates for the food stamp program helping lower-income households, and Hawaii’s error rate rose to 10.92% in the 2025 federal fiscal year from 6.68% the year before after falling from around …
Hawaii SNAP error rate could cost the state millions
A new federal report shows Hawaii's Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) payment error rate was above the national average in federal fiscal year 2025, potentially putting the state at risk of paying millions more under new federal rules if the…
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