Program Description
The Food Stamp Program is a Federal programme that offers a monthly assignation of Food Stamp benefits issued via Electronic Benefit Transfer cards (like ATM cards, they are called EBT cards). The Food Stamp Program is an entitlement program; so all entitled individuals and households can receive assistance. Food Stamp benefits may be used to purchase most foods at participating stores.
They may not be used to purchase tobacco, pet food, paper products, soap products, or alcoholic beverages. Applications are acquired at county Departments of Social Services in the county in which the family resides. Some counties have Food Stamp outreach offices too. Persons who live in families consisting only of SSI (Supplemental Security Income) applicants or recipients may apply for Food Stamp benefits at the Social Security Administration Office. Entitled households must be given the opportunity to receive Food Stamp benefits no later than thirty days from the date of application. Individuals with special conditions must be given a chance to receive Food Stamp benefits no later than seven days from the date of application.
General Program Requirements
In order to qualify for this benefit program, you must be a resident of the State of North Carolina and fall into one of two groups: (1) those with a current bank balance (savings and checking combined) under $2,001, or (2) those with a current bank balance (savings and checking combined) under $3,001 who share their family with a person or persons age 60 and over, or with a person with a disability (a child, your spouse, a parent, or yourself).
For either group, you must also have a yearly household income of less than $14,079 if one person lives in the household; $18,941 if two people live in the household; $23,803 if three people live in the household; $28,665 if four people live in the household; $33,527 if five people live in the household; $38,389 if six people live in the household; $43,251 if seven people live in the household; or $48,113 if eight people live in the household. For larger households, add $4,862 for each additional person in the home.
The Food Stamp Program is a Federal programme that offers a monthly assignation of Food Stamp benefits issued via Electronic Benefit Transfer cards (like ATM cards, they are called EBT cards). The Food Stamp Program is an entitlement program; so all entitled individuals and households can receive assistance. Food Stamp benefits may be used to purchase most foods at participating stores.
They may not be used to purchase tobacco, pet food, paper products, soap products, or alcoholic beverages. Applications are acquired at county Departments of Social Services in the county in which the family resides. Some counties have Food Stamp outreach offices too. Persons who live in families consisting only of SSI (Supplemental Security Income) applicants or recipients may apply for Food Stamp benefits at the Social Security Administration Office. Entitled households must be given the opportunity to receive Food Stamp benefits no later than thirty days from the date of application. Individuals with special conditions must be given a chance to receive Food Stamp benefits no later than seven days from the date of application.
General Program Requirements
In order to qualify for this benefit program, you must be a resident of the State of North Carolina and fall into one of two groups: (1) those with a current bank balance (savings and checking combined) under $2,001, or (2) those with a current bank balance (savings and checking combined) under $3,001 who share their family with a person or persons age 60 and over, or with a person with a disability (a child, your spouse, a parent, or yourself).
For either group, you must also have a yearly household income of less than $14,079 if one person lives in the household; $18,941 if two people live in the household; $23,803 if three people live in the household; $28,665 if four people live in the household; $33,527 if five people live in the household; $38,389 if six people live in the household; $43,251 if seven people live in the household; or $48,113 if eight people live in the household. For larger households, add $4,862 for each additional person in the home.
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