Food Stamp Facts
(Separate Website)
The food stamp program helps low-income people buy food. Although it is a federal government program, it is run by state or local agencies. These web pages answer the following questions: (1) Who can get food stamps? (2) Resources (things you own) (3) How can you apply for food stamps? (4) How much can you get? (5) Contacting Social Security (6) Food stamps.
By: Social Security Administration
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Vietnamese / Tiếng Việt
Food Stamp Program
(Separate Website)
The Food Stamp Program serves as the first line of defense against hunger. It enables low-income families to buy nutritious food with coupons and Electronic Benefits Transfer (EBT) cards. Food stamp recipients spend their benefits to buy eligible food in authorized retail food stores.
By: Food and Nutrition Service
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Spanish / Espaņol
Benefits Calculators
Are You Eligible for Any Government Benefits?
(Separate Website)
Enter information into this website and it will give you a report on benefits you may be eligible to receive.
By: GovBenefits, A Partnership of Federal Agencies and Organizations
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EarnBenefits Online
(Separate Website)
Help with utilities and food stamps
By: Seedco
2008 Guide to Benefits Programs for the Older Georgians This brochure is a brief guide to benefits that are available for people who are 60 years old or older, including information on Medicaid, Nursing Home Medicaid, Medicare, Hospital Medicare, Nursing Home Medicare, Medicare Buy-In programs, Food Stamps, Social Security, Supplemental Security Income, and the Community Care Services Program.
By: Georgia Department of Human Resources, Division of Aging Services
Food Programs
Find Your Local Food Bank Program
(Separate Website)
America's Second Harvest is a national network of more than 200 food banks and food-rescue programs that distribute donated food through 50,000 charitable agencies to hungry Americans. Our network serves all 50 states and Puerto Rico. Last year, almost 1.8 billion pounds of food and grocery products were distributed, providing emergency food assistance to more than 23 million hungry Americans. Find your local food bank from this web site.
By: America's Second Harvest
Nutrition Assistance Programs
(Separate Website)
FNS increases food security and reduces hunger in partnership with cooperating organizations by providing children and low-income people access to food, a healthful diet, and nutrition education in a manner that supports American agriculture and inspires public confidence.
By: Food and Nutrition Service
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Spanish / Espaņol
School Meals Program
(Separate Website)
People often call the Child Nutrition Division to ask questions about how benefits are provided under the school meal programs or to find out what schools are required to do to receive reimbursement under these programs.
By: Food and Nutrition Service
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Spanish / Espaņol
Video
What to Do if You Have an OSAH Hearing
(Separate Website)
This video walk you through a public benefits appeals hearing
By: Office of State Administrative Hearings
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