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Food Stamps Help Our Contra Costa CommunityThe Food Stamp Program helps people with little or no income purchase healthy foods, such as fruits and vegetables. The average Food Stamp benefit is at least $100 a month; that's an additional $1200 a year to buy food. Recent changes in the law have made qualifying and applying for Food Stamps even easier. Some things to be aware of:
Who may qualify for Food Stamps?
The current maximum allotment levels for the continental United States, in effect from Oct. 1, 2007 through Sept. 30, 2008 are:
Gross income means a household's total, nonexcluded income, before any deductions have been made. Net income means gross income minus allowable deductions. For Food Stamp information, contact:
Richmond: 510-231-8114 or 510-374-3925
Hercules: 510-262-7709 Martinez: 925-313-7987 Antioch: 925-706-4990 More information about Food Stamps (Food and Nutrition Service) Funded by the U.S. Department of Agriculture, an equal opportunity provider and employer, through the California Nutrition Network.
Content provided by the Nutrition, Physical Activity and Food Security Project under The Community Wellness & Prevention Program of Contra Costa Health Services.
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