CHCC WIC Clinic Phone Lines Restored, Updated Numbers Provided
SAIPAN — Commonwealth Healthcare Corp. WIC Clinic phone lines have been restored, the agency said in a community update Monday afternoon.
CHCC WIC Clinic Phone Lines Down, Alternate Numbers Provided
SAIPAN — The Commonwealth Healthcare Corp. WIC Clinic is experiencing technical issues with its phone lines and is asking the community to use alternate numbers for assistance.
King-Hinds: CNMI NAP benefits secure through fiscal year as January 30 funding deadline nears
WASHINGTON — Representative Kimberlyn King-Hinds said the CNMI’s Nutrition Assistance Program (NAP) is fully funded for the rest of the federal fiscal year, and that those benefits will remain secure regardless of what happens when the current temporary federal funding expires on January 30.
House advances school funding flexibility; emergency vote planned to keep NAP benefits whole
The House on Thursday approved a measure aimed at easing cash-flow pressure at the Public School System and set an emergency session for Friday to prevent a cut to November Nutrition Assistance Program benefits during the ongoing federal shutdown.
King-Hinds: USDA sending $150M for NAP; CNMI to get partial November benefits
SAIPAN — In a video update posted Wednesday morning, CNMI Congresswoman Kimberlyn King-Hinds said the U.S. Department of Agriculture will disburse $150 million to the territories for the Nutritional Assistance Program, covering roughly half of November benefits.
CNMI NAP update: King-Hinds says D.C. to unlock contingency funds; local processing expected soon
SAIPAN — A federal court ruling has directed the administration to tap contingency funds for this month’s food assistance. About 30 minutes before Rep. Kimberlyn King-Hinds filmed her update this morning, the White House announced it would move to release at least half of monthly SNAP benefits while it works through legal authority.
King-Hinds urges USDA to allow CNMI NAP prior-year funds to keep EBT benefits during shutdown
WASHINGTON — U.S. Rep. Kimberlyn King-Hinds asked U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins to authorize the Commonwealth’s Nutrition Assistance Program (NAP) to use unspent prior-year federal funds so monthly food benefits can continue during the ongoing federal government shutdown. In an Oct. 28 letter, King-Hinds said allowing CNMI NAP to carry forward legally available balances would keep benefits flowing through the EBT system “without interruption until these funds are expended.”
AP: Trump administration posts notice that no federal food aid will go out Nov. 1
The U.S. Department of Agriculture has posted a notice on its website saying federal food aid will not go out Nov. 1, raising the stakes for families nationwide as the government shutdown drags on.
DELEON GUERRERO: ‘NO FAMILY IN THE MARIANAS SHOULD GO HUNGRY BECAUSE OF POLITICS IN D.C.’
SAIPAN — Independent U.S. House candidate Galvin Sablan Deleon Guerrero is calling on federal officials to immediately restore funding for food aid in the Commonwealth after the U.S. Department of Agriculture ordered the CNMI Nutrition Assistance Program (NAP) to suspend November benefits because of the ongoing federal shutdown. Millions of low-income households in the 50 states and territories are at risk of losing access to food assistance next month as the shutdown drags on and USDA says it will not draw on emergency funds to cover November aid.
CNMI NAP: No November Benefits Amid U.S. Government Funding Lapse; EBT Card Pick-Up Still On Schedule
SAIPAN — The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food and Nutrition Service (USDA-FNS) has clarified that no CNMI Nutrition Assistance Program (NAP) benefits are to be issued in November 2025 if the federal funding lapse persists, aligning the Commonwealth with nationwide SNAP guidance. The directive stems from an Oct. 10, 2025 USDA-FNS notice on “SNAP Benefit and Administrative Expense Update for November 2025,” following the Oct. 1 shutdown that halted routine issuances.