Claiming of food stamp replacements from the Department of Community and Cultural Affairs\u2019 Nutrition Assistance Program will begin today.<\/p>\n
Households who submitted declarations of food stamp losses as a result of Typhoon Dolphin can pick up the replacements for their NAP coupon.<\/p>\n
According to NAP director Walter Macaranas, a total of 751 households filed for a replacement. Some 550 replacements were filed in Saipan and Northern Islands.<\/p>\n
NAP scheduled days for replacement pick-ups per island.<\/p>\n
For Saipan and Northern Islands, those who filed can claim today until Friday, June 19, from 8am to 4:30pm at the JTV Building in As Lito.<\/p>\n
Those who applied for replacements on Tinian can claim tomorrow, Thursday, from 8:30am to 4:30pm at the San Jose Gym, while those on Rota may claim on Friday also from 8:30am to 4:30pm at the NMC Rota Instructional Site, Room 1A.<\/p>\n
In its announcement, NAP reminded the households that it requires them to bring their NAP ID card along with a valid photo identification card in order to pick up their coupon replacements.<\/p>\n
The issued NAP coupon replacements to eligible households will be valid up to June 30, 2015.<\/p>\n
For more information, individuals may contact the NAP Saipan office at 664-2800, the Tinian DCCA office (Marla Sablan) at 433-9330, or the Rota DCCA office (Donna Ogo) at 532-9351.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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