Additional End of Year Bonus for ASNAP Recipients

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The U.S. Department of Agriculture, Food and Nutrition Service (USDA FNS), has approved an additional one-time payment of bonus benefits in the amount of $54 for all recipients of the American Samoa Nutrition Assistance Program (ASNAP) or the Food Stamp Program.

The total end-of-year bonus is now $214 with the $160 that was issued at the beginning of the month.

The $54 additional bonus payment will be distributed by the ASNAP Division of the Department of Human and Social Services starting Monday, September 21, 2020 by alphabetical order. All food coupons must be spent by or before September 30, 2020.

DHSS Director Muavaefa’atasi John Suisala thanks the Food and Nutrition Service Western Region Administrator Jesus Mendoza, SNAP Director Charles Tobin, Grants Management and Administrative Services Director, Rebecca Hobbs and their staff for their continued support of the American Samoa Nutrition Assistance Program (ASNAP) and their understanding of an ongoing need for food assistance for our vulnerable population.

Director Muavaefa’atasi also urges all those who will receive this one-time bonus payment to spend their extra dollars wisely to purchase healthy foods for better health outcomes.

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