Nutrition Assistance Program (NAP) Block Grants for Territories

USDA Food and Nutrition Service block grants that provide food assistance to low-income households in Puerto Rico, American Samoa, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands in lieu of SNAP.

Nutrition Assistance Program block grants provide food assistance to low-income households in Puerto Rico, American Samoa, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands in lieu of SNAP. FNS describes the block grant as a fixed federal amount authorized each year. Under the block-grant authority, each covered territory establishes its own eligibility rules, benefit levels, and application process for its nutrition assistance program, subject to federal approval and oversight.

Services

Nutrition Assistance Program block grants provide food assistance to low-income households in Puerto Rico, American Samoa, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands in lieu of SNAP. FNS describes the block grant as a fixed federal amount authorized each year. Under the block-grant authority, each covered territory establishes its own eligibility rules, benefit levels, and application process for its nutrition assistance program, subject to federal approval and oversight.

How to apply

Use the official program page for application details: official program page.