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DHS Announces Release Of Summer Pandemic Electronic Benefit Transfer
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DHS Announces Release Of Summer Pandemic Electronic Benefit Transfer

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — The Virgin Islands Department of Human Services (DHS) today announced that Summer Pandemic Electronic Benefit Transfer (Summer P-EBT) will be issued to eligible school children on the…
Posted by John McCarthy October 17, 2021
Food Stamp Recipients Will Get 25% More Benefits By October, Biden Says
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Food Stamp Recipients Will Get 25% More Benefits By October, Biden Says

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden’s administration has approved a significant and permanent increase in the levels of food aid available to needy families — the largest single increase in the…
Posted by John McCarthy August 17, 2021
SNAP Benefits Ended June 30 For 499 USVI Households Over Recertification Issue
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SNAP Benefits Ended June 30 For 499 USVI Households Over Recertification Issue

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — The Department of Human Services’ Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, also known as SNAP, today announced that  499 households were not re-certified for SNAP benefits and were therefore not…
Posted by John McCarthy July 1, 2021
Human Services Ends In-Person Services For SNAP, MAP Offices On St. Croix After COVID-19 Exposure
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Human Services Ends In-Person Services For SNAP, MAP Offices On St. Croix After COVID-19 Exposure

FREDERIKSTED — The Virgin Islands Department of Human Services announced today that they are immediately closing the SNAP and MAP offices at the Mars Hill location in St. Croix due…
Posted by VI Free Press March 2, 2021
Joe Biden’s Presidential Executive Order Could Benefit SNAP Beneficiaries Through P-EBT, DHS Says
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Joe Biden’s Presidential Executive Order Could Benefit SNAP Beneficiaries Through P-EBT, DHS Says

FREDERIKSTED — In light of President Joe Biden’s Executive Order to boost food assistance for children missing school meals, the Department of Human Services’ SNAP office is awaiting additional guidance…
Posted by VI Free Press January 29, 2021
SNAP Recipients Get A Bump In Payments Due To COVID-19, Automatic 6-Month Extension Of Benefits
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SNAP Recipients Get A Bump In Payments Due To COVID-19, Automatic 6-Month Extension Of Benefits

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — The Department of Human Services said Tuesday it was alerted that the USVI has received a temporary increase to the maximum Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) allotments…
Posted by VI Free Press December 30, 2020
P-EBT Not Approved For October, November December, DHS Says
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P-EBT Not Approved For October, November December, DHS Says

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — The Virgin Islands Department of Human Services (DHS) announced Wednesday that the PEBT plan for October, November or December issuance has not been approved. While discussions continue…
Posted by VI Free Press December 3, 2020
DHS Says P-EBT Benefits For USVI Families Start Today
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DHS Says P-EBT Benefits For USVI Families Start Today

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — The Department of Human Services (DHS) today announced the distribution of food assistance to over 13,000 children (from schools that participated in the School Lunch Program) totaling…
Posted by VI Free Press August 26, 2020
DHS Gives Automatic 6-Month Extension For SNAP and Cash Assistance Households
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DHS Gives Automatic 6-Month Extension For SNAP and Cash Assistance Households

CHARLOTTE AMALIE – The Virgin Islands Department of Human Services (DHS) is notifying on-going Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) & Cash Assistance (Temporary Assistance to Needy Families (TANF), Aid to…
Posted by VI Free Press August 25, 2020
Families Receiving SNAP Should Get $379 Per School-Age Child In P-EBT Benefits In 2 Weeks: DHS
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Families Receiving SNAP Should Get $379 Per School-Age Child In P-EBT Benefits In 2 Weeks: DHS

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — The Families First Coronavirus Response Act includes a benefit called Pandemic-EBT (P-EBT) for children who received free or reduced-price school meals in the 2019-2020 school year, but their school is…
Posted by VI Free Press August 20, 2020

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