Non-profit Offers Food Stamps for Pets – Reason

Non-profit Offers Food Stamps for PetsReasonThe non-profit Pet Food Stamps program is looking to help provide food for the pets of low-income families. Organizers say often the only option for poor pet owners is to abandon their family pet to the ASPCA or a high-kill shelter. “We feel that … …

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In Onondaga County 16% use food stamps – CNYcentral.com

In Onondaga County 16% use food stampsCNYcentral.comSOLVAY — Charles Barlow, 83, of Solvay uses snap benefits, formerly known as food stamps, to pay for his groceries as he cares for his 98-year-old wife suffering from dementia. "I need them to eat. I need them to exist," says Barlow. Barlow isn't …

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Auditor: Some food stamps improperly distributed – The Advocate

Auditor: Some food stamps improperly distributedThe AdvocateMore than 1,700 prisoners improperly received benefits through Louisiana's food stamp program between 2010 and 2012, according to a report issued Monday by the Legislative Auditor's Office. The report also found that the agency errors in administering … More: continued here

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