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Abrupt federal worker firings, now exacerbated by a government shutdown. Vital “food stamp” benefits for Hawaii’s most vulnerable screeching to a halt Saturday. And health insurance rates spiking, due to upcoming loss of government subsidies. All that has led to the Hawaii Relief Program, a new $100 million fund created by the state to help residents with kids with up to four months of housing and utility payments. See 808ne.ws/CCHapp.
