Are you one of the many older Steuben County residents that are 60+ who could get help with paying for your groceries every month? On average, an older household gets about $90 each month from the federal government largest nutrition assistance program. The Food Stamp Program is a federally funded program, like Social Security and Medicare.
Numerous Steuben County residents may be eligible for monthly food stamp benefits, but have not yet applied. Even if you have applied before, recent changes make now the perfect time to apply again. Savings are no longer considered for households with monthly incomes less than $2,428 (couple) or $1,805 (single). Moreover, most medical expenses and dependent care expenses may result in a greater food stamp allotment.
Our bodies cannot stay healthy or heal well if we don’t eat enough good food. Find out if you can get help paying for your food every month. With a quick phone call, you can get a free benefits estimate.
You can help get our economy back on track. Research shows that every $5 in food stamp benefits doubles into almost $10 of local economic activity. For example, farmers sell more food and stores buy more food and hire more workers. Food stamp benefits help you and your community!
Why not find out if you may be eligible? Any household who meets program guidelines gets a plastic benefit card to use to buy the food they choose at local stores. It’s confidential and easy to use. The program automatically adds new benefits to the card every month.
The Nutrition Outreach and Education Program Coordinator will make home visits, help submit required paperwork, and offer group presentations.
Please call for more information;
Kate O’Neill
NOEP Coordinator
Catholic Charities of Steuben
Bath
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