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More Mainers in food stamp program
Augusta :: ME :: USA | 1 day ago
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AUGUSTA, Maine— More Mainers have been enrolling in the federal food stamp program as the recession has taken its toll on jobs and the economy. Citing the latest Agriculture Department figures, the Sun Journal of Lewiston says 222,261 Mainers are signed...
Tags: food stamps, Mainers, Augusta, Food Stamp Program, New England, Recession, States of the United States, Maine, Northeastern United States, Vermont
Food stamp case headed to court
Baltimore :: MD :: USA | 2 days ago
Credibility A Baltimore County woman's lawsuit against the state for failing to provide food stamps in a timely manner is scheduled to go to court Monday, days after the release of data showing that only 59 percent of eligible Marylanders were receiving the government...
Tags: food stamps, Matthew Joseph, receive food, Baltimore, Food Stamp Program, Federal assistance in the United States, United States Department of Agriculture
Hard times, hard choices: food stamps
Minneapolis :: MN :: USA | 2 days ago
Credibility Hard times, hard choices: food stamps Jim Gehrz, Star Tribune Ini Augustine is on the verge of losing her Lino Lakes home to foreclosure and is hoping to modify her payment so she can stay in the house. Middle class to safety net: Recession swells the...
Tags: See Minnesota, food stamps, Minneapolis, Minnesota, Business cycle, Recessions, Social Issues, Business Finance, Macroeconomics, Star Tribune
Food stamp dependence skyrockets in Collier, Lee counties in past two years
Naples :: Italy | 2 days ago
Credibility Naples Louise Siekirk thought life would be sunnier in Southwest Florida compared with the bleak backdrop of the Detroit area, a recession war zone. After losing her job a year ago as a certified phlebotomist in her hometown of Plymouth, Mich., she...
Tags: food stamps, Southwest Florida, Louise Siekirk, cash assistant, Michigan, Lee County, DCF, East Naples, Collier County, Italy, Naples, Food Stamp Program, Collier County Florida, Rationing, Federal assistance in the United States, Florida, Naples Florida, United States Department of Agriculture
Retailers take notice as record numbers turn to food stamps
Barrington :: RI :: USA | 4 days ago
Credibility many of whom are middle-class families experiencing job loss and reduced work hours -- are being forced to rely on government help to put food on the table. Records from the state Department of Public Welfare show there were 1.3 million people in the...
Tags: food stamps, accepted food, assistance programs, stamps applications, Barrington, Food Stamp Program, Electronic Benefit Transfer, Welfare, Costco, Federal assistance in the United States, Postage stamp, United States Department of Agriculture, Food bank
Report: Food stamp rolls have grown in La.
Los Angeles :: CA :: USA | 5 days ago
Credibility More Louisiana families are receiving food stamps now than in the past 20 years, a trend mirroring national reports that more people are in need of the federal assistance because of job loss. Nationwide, the number of food stamp recipients has climbed...
Tags: food stamps, Sammy Guillory, Louisiana, Los Angeles, Food Stamp Program, Unemployment, Social Issues, Business Finance, Federal assistance in the United States, Disaster Accident, United States Department of Agriculture, Labor, New Orleans
Unemployment rises in Louisville Metro
Jeffersonville :: IN :: USA | 5 days ago
Credibility Department of Labor study released Wednesday, Louisville Metro — which includes Floyd and Clark counties in Indiana — posted a jobless mark of 10.3 percent in October. That’s a slight increase from 10.1 percent in September, and the rate points to a laggard...
Tags: Louisville Metro More, Uric Dufrene, unemployment rate, Floyd, Indiana Business Research Center, Clark, food stamps, Jeffersonville, Food Stamp Program, Unemployment, Louisville Kentucky, Business Finance, Indiana, Employment, Labor economics, Discouraged worker, Labor
Need keeps climbing at Utah food programs
Salt Lake City :: UT :: USA | 5 days ago
Credibility But it wasn't long after the mother of three children lost her job as a cashier in October that her pantry was nearly bare. "Right now I have a little rice and some flour," said Koran, who was among dozens of people packed into a small waiting room at...
Tags: food stamps, Utahns, Utah Food Bank, Utah State Fairpark, food banks, Patricia Koran, Danny Jasperson, stamps assistance, Salt Lake City, Food, Utah, Federal assistance in the United States, United States Department of Agriculture, Food bank
Companies still key to welfare fix
Evansville :: IN :: USA | 6 days ago
Credibility The draft outline indicates Vanderburgh County – an early participant in privatization in 2007 and a squeaky wheel in bringing problems to light – might be first to launch a new system in January. According to the documents, Indianas plan continues...
Tags: food stamps, Marcus Barlow, Mitch Daniels, FSSA, hybrid plan, IBM Corp, Evansville, Food Stamp Program, Healthcare reform in the United States, Indiana, Privatization, Medicaid, Welfare, Presidency of Lyndon B. Johnson
Georgia food stamp usage jumps
Macon :: GA :: USA | 7 days ago
Credibility State data shows that 211,323 more Georgians were on food stamps in September than at the start of the recession. Data gathered by the Department of Human Resources also shows that since the official start of the recession in December 2007, every Georgia...
Tags: food stamps, Georgia, Macon
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