More Americans applying for food stamps

In May, 86,720 more Americans applied to the federal food stamps program. The swelling participation in the food stamps program shows that Americans are still feeling the effects of the prolonged economic downturn. More: continued here

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Delay in food stamps depletes local food bank – Lincoln Times-News

Delay in food stamps depletes local food bankLincoln Times-NewsMore than a month after a software system with North Carolina's Department of Social Services crashed, backlogging food stamps issuances for numerous counties, including Lincoln, the problem remains at a standstill. In fact, the issue is now affecting … More: continued here

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More Americans applying for food stamps – Christian Science Monitor

More Americans applying for food stampsChristian Science MonitorThe latest data released by the Department of Agriculture indicated that in May, 86,720 individual recipients were added to the food stamps program with the current total still increasing 2.45% on a year-over-year basis. Individuals receiving food …and more » More: continued here

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Fraud: More People Selling Food Stamps for Cash – Town Hall

Town Hall Fraud: More People Selling Food Stamps for CashTown HallThe percentage of Americans selling their food stamps back to stores for cash has increased by 30 percent over the past several years, according to a new Agriculture Department study. The study on food stamps trafficking — which the agency …

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