Who Benefits From Food Stamps? – The Atlantic

The Atlantic Who Benefits From Food Stamps?The AtlanticWe've hit a major new milestone on food stamps: As many as 46.7 million Americans received benefits from the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) in June, at a cost of $6.2 billion, a USDA report out this week shows. That's a new record, …

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Disaster food stamp aid begins Wednesday in La. – Daily Comet

San Francisco Chronicle Disaster food stamp aid begins Wednesday in La.Daily CometThe U.S. Department of Agriculture approved the disaster food stamp program for Ascension, Jefferson, Lafourche, Livingston, Orleans, Plaquemines St. Bernard, St. John the Baptist and St. Tammany parishes. The program will provide aid to households who …Disaster food stamp …

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Thousands line up for disaster food stamps – WWL

NOLA.com Thousands line up for disaster food stampsWWLAs the lines grew, the sun came up and temperatures began to climb, those waiting for the food stamps grew frustrated, as some waited for hours to get the assistance. “It's really disheartening,” said Margaret Babido, of Terrytown, who was waiting …Some residents …

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Thousands line up for disaster food stamps

NEW ORLEANS – Thousands of people began lining up before dawn outside sites around the metro area giving out disaster food stamps. As the lines grew, the sun came up and temperatures began to climb, those waiting for the food stamps grew frustrated, as some waited for hours to get …

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