Puerto Rico’s transition from NAP to SNAP would take five to 10 years. #NewsismyBusiness
The inclusion in SNAP would bring more benefits to the island.
Unlike the NAP program, SNAP has a work requirement for participants to gradually phase out of benefits.
CNE has advocated for years for a transition from PAN to SNAP.
Coalition calls for additional $1 billion in nutrition aid funds for Puerto Rico.
The members of the Chamber of Marketing, Industry and Food Distribution, or MIDA, as the trade group is known for its initials in Spanish, confirmed the need to present a “united front” to get Puerto Rico included in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program. In March, Sen. Bernie Sanders and Rep. Nydia Velázquez introduced a bill […]
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.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture approved a temporary waiver that will allow participants in the USDA’s Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program in the U.S. Virgin Islands to buy hot foods with their benefits through Nov. 13.
The Puerto Rico Chamber of Food Marketing, Industry and Distribution (known as MIDA by its Spanish acronym) expressed concern Tuesday about President Trump’s proposed budget cuts to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, more commonly known as food stamps.
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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