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Use of SNAP/Food Stamps on the rise in Texas (North Channel Sentinel)

Thousands of Texans are struggling during current tough economic times and are turning to SNAP/Food Stamps in record numbers. According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, SNAP/Food Stamp participation increased in Texas from 2,683,648 to 2,952,749 from August 2008 to September 2008. As times grow tighter for Texas families, it …

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Welfare rolls on Long Island swell – Newsday

Welfare rolls on Long Island swellNewsday, NY –1 hour agoArea homeless shelters and soup kitchens are full, caseloads for food stamps, Medicaid and other low-income programs are rising, and Long Island lost 7100 … More: continued here

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