Cash Assistance Program

Program Description

The US Health & Human Services with the Labor Dept. has launched the Cash Assistance Program which aims to provide temporary cash assistance and supportive services to low-income families and individuals.

The Electronic Benefit Transfer (EBT) EDGE System is used to issue cash assistance payments. Participants are able to access their benefits from their assigned account by using a plastic debit card called QUEST . The debit card can be used at Automated Teller Machines (ATM) and Point of Sale (POS) devices located at most stores.

General Program Requirements

hawaii-ebt In order to qualify for this benefit program, you must be either pregnant or responsible for a child under 19 years of age, a US national, citizen, legal alien, or permanent resident, have low or very low income, and be either under-employed (working for very low wages), unemployed or about to become unemployed.