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USDA announces $200M in grants for food stampsDesMoinesRegister.comThe number of recipients of food stamps— officially called the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) — has soared in recent years. Despite broader improvements in the economy, an estimated 46 million people received SNAP benefits in May, …and more » More: continued here

Student gets artwork on stamp for Tucson's birthdayArizona Daily StarThe stamp can be ordered and purchased at the Postal History Foundation in Tucson for $1.50 per stamp. Proceeds will benefit the Youth Education Thru Stamps program, which provides curriculum based lessons and stamps to teachers throughout Arizona … More: continued here

Food stamps cutback would hurt communitiesAlbuquerque JournalThe Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program – formerly known as food stamps– is needed to help families. Food stamps are now called SNAP because it does not pay for all the food a person needs, only supplements it. It helps out-of-work parents feed … More: continued …

RARE TREASURES: Coins, bills, stamps much older than membersGreen Valley NewsHave you ever wished the bills and coins in your pocket or wallet were worth a whole lot more? Forty members of the Green Valley Stamp and Coin Club have made that happen with their varied collections of rare coins, …

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Show where food stamps' $80 billion is spent each yearHeraldNetNo, not the National Security Agency, the Central Intelligence Agency or the Department of Homeland Security, which all spend less (as far as anyone call tell). The program in question is food stamps, formally known as the Supplemental Nutrition …James Greiff: …

EcommerceBytes Online Postage Services Part 2: Stamps.com IDs Best RatesEcommerceBytesStamps.com has evolved a lot over the years, from the early days where printing postage at home was a novelty. If you haven't looked at them lately, you might be surprised at the features they offer today. We sat down with …

FlaglerLive.com Unemployment Down, Food Stamps Use Up, Pointing to Recovery's Bane …FlaglerLive.comFish never had to resort to food stamps, but enrollment in the program is another way to capture the “underemployment” of people like her, according to the Food Research and Action Center (FRAC), which advocates to reduce hunger in …

Food Stamp Recipients in Michigan Double Up on Fruits, VeggiesNBCNews.comIn Michigan, an innovative program brings more locally grown fruits and vegetables to residents living on food stamps. Called Double Up Food Bucks, it's the creation of Oran Hesterman, founder of the Fair Food Network. How it works: Food stamp…and more » …

Art & Antiques | Stamp collectors' bounty a window into the pastCentre Daily TimesThe process of stamp collecting is almost as old as the stamp itself. There have been documented cases of meetings of stamp collectors taking place as early as 1841, and advertisements placed by like-minded individuals who enjoyed …