Puerto Rico residents continuing to recover from the impacts of recent hurricanes could be eligible for increased nutrition assistance, thanks to a grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), the government announced.
In an effort to pull individuals out of their dependence on the government and improve the island’s food security issues, Gov. Alejandro García-Padilla announced Wednesday several amendments to the local Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program that will allow more families to continue or start working at farms, without losing their benefits.
Resident Commissioner Pedro Pierluisi on Wednesday submitted HR 4280, known as the “Puerto Rico Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Restoration Act,” which would provide the island with $457 million in additional federal funding each year to support its food assistance program for low-income individuals.
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