Food Stamps - Eligible? Collect Them Now

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(Free-Press-Release.com) May 13, 2008 -- Rising commodity and fuel prices, unemployment and lay-offs, and an overall bleak economic outlook—these are driving more and more Americans to apply for food stamp benefits.

Save your cash for other necessities, like your utility bills, prescription drugs, or your child’s tuition. With these food stamps, you can purchase for yourself and your family basic food commodities—like bread, fruits and vegetables, meats and dairy products—to help you weather the hard times.

How do you get food stamps? The application process is pretty straightforward: if you’re eligible, you fill out forms, which may vary according to your state. Take note that you apply at your local food stamp office, not at the federal Food and Nutrition Service agency that oversees the entire program.

After you submit your application, the people at your local food stamp office will interview you and ask for your supporting documents (such as utility bills, driver’s license, and rental agreements). Whether you get approved or not entirely depends on the information gathered from you by the food stamp workers. If you’re approved, then congratulations! You can use your food stamp credits to buy your groceries. If your application gets denied—you have the right to ask why!

But first things first, you need to find out your eligibility for food stamp benefits. As with any government program, you must meet certain requirements. For instance, the value your countable resources (bank accounts and cars) must be below a government-set amount, and both gross and net household incomes must not exceed a certain percentage of the Federal poverty guidelines.

It’s best to get in touch with your local food stamp office, as the requirements may differ from state to state. There are three ways to do this:

1. If you have Internet connection at home or if your local library has computers that you can use, you can quickly check if you could qualify for food stamps. To use the Food Stamp Program’s Pre-Screening Eligibility Tool, go to: www.foodstamps-step1.usda.gov.

2. Call your local food stamp office to make inquiries.

3. Go straight to your local food stamp office, then ask for application forms. (Some states—like Florida, Delaware, Massachusetts, and Oregon—can receive online food stamp applications.)
We’ve made it a little easier for you to find your local food stamp office. Look no further: below is a listing of the local food stamp offices nationwide and their contact information.

For a list of all Food Stamp Offices and Contact Information, please visit http://InstantGrantSearch.com

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