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Disaster food stamps to be issued for flood victims in Dyer CountyState GazetteApplications for SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, formerly food stamps) benefits can be submitted Monday through Friday, May 23-27; Tuesday, May 31, and Wednesday, June 1. Residents of these counties who sustained flood-related loss or … More: continued here

Beginning Oct. 1, Michigan food stamps recipients will have to pass more stringent requirements to be eligible for benefits. Income alone won’t determine food stamps benefits. Ownership of certain assets will be factored in, starting with new cases. Current recipients will need to claim certain assets when their cases come up for review (generally every…

Sportsnet.ca Source: Stamps have interest in Mike KellySportsnet.caSources say, Kelly may have already interviewed for the Stamps' job, one in which he is eminently qualified as a coach whose specialty is offence. …and more » More: continued here

Federal law, as well as extra rules piled on by states, counties, and cities, often make the process of applying for foods stamps a Kafka-esque nightmare. More: continued here

OTHER VOICES: Food Stamp use increases, Family Guy creator and producer hails …Torrington Register CitizenDespite modest job gains Hartford area merchants say they haven't seen a reduction in the number of customers using food stamps. Facts show that the number of Connecticut residents enrolled in the federal food stamp program has been climbing for 28…

Inquirer Editorial: It shouldn't take so long to get food stampsPhilly.comPennsylvania and New Jersey should be ashamed to be among the worst states in the nation in meeting federal rules by getting food stamps to the needy within 30 days. Their bureaucratic delays create more hardships for families struggling to put food on … More:…