Nutrition Assistance For Puerto Rico

 

An alternative to the Special Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) to provide access to healthy food by needy persons residing in the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico.

Active 10.566 Food and Nutrition Service, Department of Agriculture C - Direct Payments For Specified Use; Z - Salaries and Expenses Not applicable. Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1981, as amended, Title 1, Section 116; Public Law 97-35; Public Law 97-253; Public Law 98-204; Public Law 99-114; Public Law 99-157; Public Law 99-182; Public Law 99-198; Public Law 101-624; Public Law 103-66; Public Law 104-127; Public Law 106-387; Public Law 107-171. American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, Public Law 111-5, American Taxpayer Relief Act, Public Law 112-240 The Commonwealth of Puerto Rico alone is eligible. Low-income individuals and households are eligible for benefits as determined by the Commonwealth. The Commonwealth is required to document the classes of households that receive benefits and the level of those benefits. Costs will be determined in accordance with OMB Circular No. A-87 for State and local governments. Preapplication coordination is required. This program is eligible for coverage under E.O. 12372, "Intergovernmental Review of Federal Programs." An applicant should consult the office or official designated as the single point of contact in his or her State for more information on the process the State requires to be followed in applying for assistance, if the State has selected the program for review. 2 CFR 200, Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards applies to this program. The Commonwealth is required to submit an annual plan of operation to the Food and Nutrition Service for approval. The Secretary of Agriculture designates the Commonwealth agency or agencies to operate the program upon submission of the request. July 1, 2009 July 1 for plan submission. Contact the headquarters or regional location, as appropriate for application deadlines Not applicable. Not applicable. Program continues once approved unless there is a substantial failure to comply with regulations or withdrawal on the part of the Commonwealth. Only Puerto Rico may apply Households receive benefits to purchase food. Performance Reports: Financial Management Reviews and Management Evaluations The Commonwealth is required to conduct an audit of expenditures at least once every two years, and is subject to audit by the Office of Inspector General, USDA. The content and maintenance of records is specified by the Commonwealth's plan of operation. Statutory formula is not applicable to this assistance listing.

Matching requirements are not applicable to this assistance listing.

MOE requirements are not applicable to this assistance listing. Assistance is available for one fiscal year at a time. Assistance is provided through the electronic transfer system, consistent with Treasury Fiscal Requirement Manual, Volume I, Part 6, Section 2030. Method of awarding/releasing assistance: Letter. Regional Administrator, Mid-Atlantic Regional Office, Food and Nutrition Service, Department of Agriculture, Robbinsville, NJ 08691-1598. Contact: Patty Bennet. Telephone: (609) 259-5025, FTS: (609) 259-5025. Patty Bennet
300 Corporate Blvd
Robbinsville, NJ 08691 US
patty.bennet@usda.gov
Phone: 609-259-5025 http://www.fns.usda.gov 12-3505-0-1-605 (Salaries and Expenses) FY 22$2,531,776,000.00; FY 23 est $2,815,630,000.00; FY 24 est $2,930,332,000.00; FY 21$1,971,415,000.00; FY 20$1,937,647,000.00; FY 19$1,923,537,000.00; FY 18$1,929,646,000.00; FY 17$1,949,001,000.00; FY 16 est $1,959,136,000.00; FY 15$1,951,397,000.00; - Varies by income and household size. The average benefit for a household of 4 in FY22 was $551 Not applicable. Not applicable.