An act appropriating the sum of $2.77 million from the Budget Stabilization Fund to the Department of Human Services to cover the Supplemental Nutrition
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SNAP checks protected in the U.S. Virgin Islands
The law provides $2.77 million from the Budget Stabilization Fund to the Department of Human Services. The money pays SNAP grocery benefits in the U.S. Virgin Islands. It covers the shortfall caused by the 2025 federal shutdown. The funding is for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2026, and remains available until spent. This appropriation applies despite the Fund’s usual use limits.
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Cosponsors
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Actions Timeline
Enacted
10/30/2025legislatureTo Governor
10/30/2025legislatureFloor
10/30/2025legislature
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Amendment
10/30/2025
Enacted Act
10/30/2025
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