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Newsletter Article – Food Stamps

We need your help! Please insert the following announcement in your agency newsletter or church bulletin this summer.

Food Help Available for Low-Income Families.

In today’s economy, too many low-income families are struggling to make ends meet. Food stamps can help families ensure that your kids get consistent, healthy meals at home. Medical research shows that food stamps raise the nutritional value of the food in your home up to 40 percent, and improved nutrition for your child means better behavior and performance in school.

But many families don’t even know they qualify for the help. If you work for limited wages, work part-time, are unemployed, receive welfare or other public assistance payments, or are homeless, you may be eligible. Many non-U.S. citizens can receive food stamps, and while undocumented immigrants cannot apply for themselves, they may apply for their citizen children.

There are a number of convenient ways to apply for food stamps. To find out if you are eligible and to estimate your benefits, call Project Bread’s Food Source Hotline at 1.800.645.8333.

To apply for food stamps, visit the Department of Transitional Assistance (DTA) at 300 Ocean Avenue, Revere on the Revere Beach MBTA stop (Blue Line), Monday-Friday, 7:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. If you are unable to visit the office in person, you can mail or fax your application to them. Call DTA at 1.800.249.2007 to request an application.

Application assistance is available at East Boston’s APAC (617.567.8857) and through Project Bread (617.239.2585) at the East Boston Neighborhood Health Center and EBECC. Call ahead to schedule an appointment.

Food stamps come in a debit card that automatically deducts from your monthly benefits each time you use it at the grocery store – an easy, convenient way to provide nutritious food for your family!