The answer lies in an expansion of the strategy that held the line against poverty in 2020 and that helped America out of the Great Depression.

An annual fundraising campaign kicks off next week to help fight child hunger and expand participation in free breakfast programs at public schools.

Nationwide, state leaders set aside $2.6 billion to prop up struggling renters, but a year later more than 16 percent hasn’t made it to tenants or landlords.

The pandemic wouldn’t have hurt nearly as much if Hawaiʻi residents were making wages that paid enough to cover their basic needs.

Minimum wage earners should not be paying a higher percentage in taxes than those at the top.

And Hawaiʻi’s lawmakers should pass legislation that supports workers’ well-being.

The cost of living in Hawaiʻi continues to rise, most notably due to the lack of affordable housing. How do we find a feasible solution?

Senators moved to raise income taxes on high earners, and the House passed capital gains and inheritance tax increases.

Most SNAP applications are now processed online and members can now use their EBT cards to make online purchases for pick-up at select Walmart locations.

Bold moves are needed to tackle Hawaiʻi’s entrenched affordable housing problem.

The biggest drawback identified in the analysis is that using public land for leasehold housing is controversial.

Three factors—household income, family size and interest rates—are mainly used to compile annual housing affordability tables.

Housing advocates want to change how we view housing. Instead of an investment, it should be seen as a necessity.

Some 25,559 low-income Hawaiʻi children participated in the School Breakfast Program during the 2019–2020 school year—or about 40 percent of those eligible.

The state eviction moratorium doesn’t protect every renter. And being kicked out when you’re unemployed makes finding housing much harder.

Some island landlords have rejected about $8 million in direct payments to cover the rents they’re owed because they do not have general excise tax licenses and are not paying taxes on their rental income.

But advocates say housing is a real concern in a state where there’s an affordable housing crisis.

With the Republican-controlled Senate fixated on confirming President Trump’s nominee to the Supreme Court, Amy Coney Barrett, additional pandemic aid is doubtful anytime soon.

Illegal vacation rentals have worsened Hawaiʻi’s affordable housing shortage while contributing to an overrun of high-impact, low-spending visitors.

All through September, customers visiting Safeway stores in Hawaiʻi can donate to the annual Nourishing Neighbors fundraiser to support anti-hunger initiatives.