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29 October 2026
1,200 USVI Households Lose Food Assistance Under SNAP Work Rules; Benefits Cut for 253 Others
29 October 2026
This content originally appeared on The Virgin Islands Consortium.
DHS says 1,200 households lost all SNAP benefits and 253 received less food assistance as of Oct. 8. The figures involve 1,605 people who did not meet work requirements, following reviews that exempted 1,100 others from the rules across the territory.
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