Department of Human Services Commissioner Kimberley Causey-Gomez is notifying all persons who receive public assistance (also known as cash benefits) that it will be available during the next few days The benefits include Temporary Assistance to Needy Families (TANF), Aid to Aged, Blind and Disabled (AABD), General Tutor (GT), General Assistance (GA) and General Disability (GD).
Banco Popular ATH cardholders will have their benefits available on their cards by or before the end of Dec. 31, 2019.
All Other Banks ATH cardholders will have their benefits available on their cards on Thursday, Jan. 2, 2020.
For further questions or inquiries, call 772-7100 ext. 7121 on St. Croix or 774-2399 for the St. Thomas-St. John District.
Please note, the Department of Human Services Division of Family Assistance will re-open at 8 a.m. on Thursday, Jan. 2, 2020.