Nutrition Assistance Program (NAP) Block Grants

NAP Block Grants

In lieu of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), the Nutrition Assistance Program (NAP) block grants provide food assistance to low-income households in the U.S. territories of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, American Samoa, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands.

A block grant is a fixed amount of federal spending that Congress authorizes each year for a program. With the authority granted them via the block grants, the U.S. territories establish eligibility and benefit levels for their nutrition assistance programs. Low-income individuals and families are eligible for benefits as determined by each territory.

Puerto Rico

Operations

Latest State Plan of Operations
Puerto Rico designs its own set of program rules for its NAP. These rules must be approved by FNS through an annual Plan of Operation.
Participation and Benefits Issuance
FNS publishes monthly participation information and benefit issuance data for Puerto Rico.
Puerto Rico Disaster Nutrition Assistance
COVID-19 Flexibilities in Puerto Rico

Research

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Puerto Rico Department of the Family (ADSEF)
To apply for benefits, or get information about Puerto Rico’s NAP.
Puerto Rico NAP Summary

American Samoa

Operations

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American Samoa
DHS Contact Information
American Samoa NAP Summary

Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands

Operations

Research

Implementing Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program in the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (2016)

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