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| https://sablan.house.gov/governor-don%E2%80%99t-cut-food-aid | Governor, dont cut food aid | 2020-09-28 | 2020 | 2020-09 | Democrat | Senate | MP | Gregorio Sablan | S001177 | sablan.house.gov | legacy | Governor, don't cut food aid Sep 28, 2020 The number of households receiving food assistance has doubled and benefits have more than doubled over the last 12 years, as a result of the additional funding I have won for the Marianas Nutrition Assistance Program, $204 million in total. Governor Torres should show some compassion for the 5,169 families now receiving help from the federally funded Nutrition Assistance Program and not cut their aid.That was my messagethis week in response to the Governor's threat to cut families from eligibility and reduce benefits across the board, unless Congress came up with another $11.5 million for fiscal year 2021. I also let the Governor know I had alerted Democratic leadership in the U.S. House of Representatives to the shortfall he identified and that Speaker Pelosi added the Marianas to Pandemic EBT food assistance program in the continuing resolution the House passed on Tuesday. If the Senate agrees and the President signs off on the continuing resolution, preventing a government shutdown on October 1, the Pandemic EBT program will mean between $12 and $16 million in additional food aid for Marianas families with school children. | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z |