FNS Documents & Resources

In July 1982, Congress authorized a capped block grant program in Puerto Rico, called the Nutrition Assistance Program (NAP). Previously, Puerto Rico ran the traditional Food Stamp Program.

This memorandum addresses questions we have received about the provisions of the CAA that affect the Nutrition Assistance Programs in American Samoa, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, and Puerto Rico.

Summary of Nutrition Assistance Program - Commonwealth of Northern Mariana Islands

Summary of Nutrition Assistance Program – American Samoa