Stamps' heart, Shaw's leg, produce a Labour Day sweepCalgary Herald (blog)Stamps running back Jon Cornish breaks away from a couple of Edmonton tacklers during Calgary's 20-18 win over the Eskimos on Friday night. Photo, Greg Southam, Edmonton Journal. Increase Font Size; Print Page; RSS Feed. Posted by: Al Cameron … …
Read More »DHS tells disaster food stamps applicants to be honest – WLOX
DHS tells disaster food stamps applicants to be honestWLOXDespite the heat and the long line, some South Mississippians at the Coast Convention Center in Biloxi said the chance to get help buying food in the aftermath of Hurricane Isaac was well worth the wait. In the first two days of …
Read More »Guest Column: Food stamps provide safety net for hungriest – Memphis Commercial Appeal
Guest Column: Food stamps provide safety net for hungriestMemphis Commercial AppealBecause of my work with organizations such as MIFA, the Mid-South Food Bank and Seedco, I am learning a lot about hunger in our city. The statistics are startling. In Shelby County today, more than 263,000 people — or 28 …
Read More »Important Isaac updates: Disaster food stamps (DSNAP) and employment help – Bayoubuzz
Important Isaac updates: Disaster food stamps (DSNAP) and employment helpBayoubuzzDSNAP, formerly called Disaster Food Stamps, provides food assistance for eligible households who do not receive regular SNAP benefits and who need help buying groceries due to lost income or damages following a disaster. Income guidelines do apply.Tech workers provide post-Isaac …
Read More »Stamps hope to bolster pass rush by acquiring Stevie Baggs – Calgary Herald
Stamps hope to bolster pass rush by acquiring Stevie BaggsCalgary HeraldThe Stamps have been eager all season to upgrade their pass rush, and the recent season-ending injury to defensive end Chris McCoy has forced the hand of Calgary coach and general manager John Hufnagel, who was not available for comment …
Read More »Stamps focus on the task at hand – Edmonton Journal
CBC.ca Stamps focus on the task at handEdmonton JournalBut every now and then, the Stamps quarterback reluctantly admitted, he gets caught up in the big picture of the Canadian Football League season — the standings, the schedule, the scenarios, the what-ifs; in essence, all the stuff that his head coach …
Read More »Match Funds for Food Stamps to Boost Enrollment – Voice of San Diego
Match Funds for Food Stamps to Boost EnrollmentVoice of San DiegoThis was submitted as an idea to the Politifest 2012 Idea Tournament. VOSD members will vote on the best ideas and on Sept. 19 we'll announce six contenders. At Politifest on Sept. 29, each of the six finalists will have …
Read More »Food Stamps: Fat Times for Recipients, Companies
A record number of Americans—46.7 million, or nearly 1 in 7–now uses the food stamp program, according to the Department of Agriculture. The annual cost of SNAP (the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, as the food stamp program is officially known) hit $72 billion last year, up from $30 billion four …
Read More »Both Obama and Republicans Are Responsible for the Increase in Food Stamps … – PolicyMic
PolicyMic Both Obama and Republicans Are Responsible for the Increase in Food Stamps…PolicyMicBoth Obama and Republicans Are Responsible for the Increase in Food Stamps Use. Republicans are jumping on the news that participation in the food stamps program hit a new record of 46.7 million individuals in June (about one …
Read More »Food stamp use up sharply in La even before Isaac – KSLA-TV
CBS News Food stamp use up sharply in La even before IsaacKSLA-TVNEW ORLEANS (AP) – U.S. Department of Agriculture data show that Louisiana had a big increase in food stamp use even before Hurricane Isaac and approval of emergency food stamps. The Times-Picayune (http://bit.ly/TvoP3F ) reports that Louisiana tied …FEMA …
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