Change delays food stamps across areaKalamazoo Gazette – MLive.com, MIBY LYNN TURNER PORTAGE — Judy Creager was “furious'' Tuesday when she opened a letter from the Michigan Department of Human Services that said her state food assistance wouldn't be available until April 9 instead of April 1. … More: continued here
LARASA gets food-stamp-education grantDenver Post, COThe federal money will help potential Latino applicants with documentation and other federal requirements to apply for food stamps. Several metro-area counties are besieged with food-stamp applicants and are backlogged beyond 30 days, … More: continued here
NH announces increaes in food stamp benefitsFox44 News, VermontAP – March 27, 2009 8:55 AM ET CONCORD, NH (AP) – New Hampshire's Department of Health and Human Service says most people who receive food stamps will be getting an increase in benefits. The increase goes into effect on April 1. … More: continued here
Food Stamp Recipients Will See Increase In BenefitsWMUR, NHCONCORD, NH — New Hampshire's Department of Health and Human Service said Friday that most people who receive food stamps will be getting an increase in benefits. The increase goes into effect on April 1. Terry Smith, the agency's director of its … More: continued here
Missouri bill would let drug felons leaving prison qualify for …Kansas City Star, MOBy MARK MORRIS Missourians getting out of prison for murder or assault might qualify for food stamps as they try to get their lives back together. But drug felons don’t have that option. The General Assembly is considering whether to modify a ban…
LARASA gets food-stamp-education grant.Denver Post, COThe federal money will help potential Latino applicants with documentation and other federal requirements to apply for food stamps. Several metro-area counties are besieged with food-stamp applicants and are backlogged beyond 30 days, … More: continued here
Bend Weekly Food Stamps Benefits Increase in OregonKOHD, ORBy Brian MacMillan Linda Dinapoli and her little boy Dakota are at the Redmond Department of Human Services applying for food stamps. "I'm trying to get a job because I'm a single mother, and it's so hard to find a job now. The economy is just down," …Federal…
Stimulus to boost food stamp benefitsDaily Mail – Charleston, WVWest Virginia food stamp recipients are getting a 13.6 percent increase in their monthly allotments beginning this month, officials said. The average household on food stamp rolls in the state had been drawing $204.08 a month. … More: continued here
Man asks for probation in stolen stamps caseStamford Advocate, CTBy Monica Potts STAMFORD — A Bridgeport man charged with stealing more than $20000 worth of collectible stamps from a Norwalk company asked Thursday that he be granted a special probationary program that would clear his record. … More: continued here
The Money Times Dairy donations to help US milk farmers and poorReutersThe nonfat dry milk will be transferred from USDA's Commodity Credit Corp to its Food and Nutrition Service, which runs public nutrition programs such as food stamps. USDA estimates it will acquire 415 million lbs. of nonfat dry milk and 10 million …AGRICULTURE SECRETARY…