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CNMI nutrition program faces steep funding uncertainty; EBT card rollout planned for October
Summary
Department officials told lawmakers that NAP funding could fall from a projected $56 million to a more assured $34.8 million for FY2026, and that officials plan to lower benefit amounts per household rather than reduce caseload.
The Commonwealth Nutrition Assistance Program (NAP) faces a likely reduction in federal funding for the coming fiscal year, Department of Community and Cultural Affairs officials told the House Ways and Means committee on July 17.
Officials said USDA Food and Nutrition Service funding that supported higher benefit levels in prior months may not be available at the same level for FY2026. The department’s presentation showed a fiscal-year projection that had reached $56 million in total funding for the current year because of supplemental…
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