Supplementary Nutritional Assistance Program (SNAP)

Biden, Feds Cut Back On SNAP Benefits for Virgin Islanders Starting This Month

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — The Virgin Islands Department of Human Services (VIDHS) said the federally-approved Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) emergency allotments (supplemental) to all U.S. Virgin Islands households will end…

John McCarthy February 1, 2023

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Human Services Closes Division of Family Assistance/SNAP Temporarily Today

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — The Virgin Islands Department of Human Services VIDHS, Division of Family Assistance is advising the community that the DFA SNAP Certification Units in the STT/STJ Districts will…

John McCarthy January 17, 2023

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Federal Judge: ‘Discriminatory’ To Deny Puerto Rico Access To U.S. Food Stamp, Medicare Aid

SAN JUAN — A federal judge on Monday ruled that it is unconstitutional to deny Puerto Ricans living in the U.S. commonwealth access to three federal welfare programs in a…

VI Free Press August 4, 2020

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SNAP and TANF Cardholders Left Holding Bags of Groceries … DHS Says It’s A ‘Glitch’

[ad name="HTML-68"] [wpedon id="23995" align="left"] CHARLOTTE AMALIE -- Imagine doing all of your grocery shopping, then waiting in line to pay for them -- only to find at the end…

John McCarthy August 2, 2018