Population of poor rises 57 percent in five years The Oregonian
Valerie Young, 23, visited the St. Vincent de Paul food pantry in Hillsboro for the first time last week. With 1-year-old son Matthew in the shopping cart, she perused shelves, choosing items to help tide her over until her food stamp application is processed.
USDA AWARDS NEARLY $1 MILLION IN FOOD STAMP OUTREACH GRANTS TO FAITH-BASED AND COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS USDA
WASHINGTON, Dec. 11, 2006 -- Agriculture Secretary Mike Johanns today awarded nearly $1 million to 14 faith-based and community organizations for their efforts to improve access to, and awareness of, USDA's Food Stamp Program for eligible low-income households.
L.A.'s food stamp scandal Los Angeles Daily News
Los Angeles County's welfare system is the target of an investigation amid accusations that it fosters a culture that tolerates fraud in its food-stamp program.
States Expand Food Stamp Programs, Misssouri Leads the Way Kansas City InfoZine
By Christine Vestal - In the war on hunger, a handful of states have made big strides in getting federally funded Food Stamps to more poor families, while others have lagged behind.
County probes welfare fraud Daily Bulletin
Los Angeles County's welfare system is the target of an investigation amid growing allegations that it fosters a culture that tolerates fraud in its food stamp program.
Letters to the Editor Martha's Vineyard Times
Contrary to the discussion since the decision many years ago to close the Seaman's Bethel that served seafarers for over one hundred years, Seafarer's Friend (formerly Boston Seaman's Friend Society) is not leaving the Island.
Welfare plan takes a public beating The Indianapolis Star
Many at 5-hour hearing fear plan to privatize application process for food stamps is a done deal.
Daylong hearing to discuss $1 billion welfare contract draws 200 Louisville Courier-Journal
INDIANAPOLIS -- A parade of state case workers, their union leaders, social advocates and others accused Gov. Mitch Daniels' administration yesterday of lying, fudging statistics and endangering needy and vulnerable Hoosiers to make its case for outsourcing the application process for food stamps and other public benefits.
Hearing Held on $1B Welfare Contract AP via Yahoo! Finance
A parade of state case workers, their union leaders, social advocates and others accused Gov. Mitch Daniels' administration of lying, fudging statistics and endangering needy and vulnerable Hoosiers to make its case for outsourcing the application process for food stamps and other public benefits.
200 protest outsourcing benefit plan Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
INDIANAPOLIS – A parade of state caseworkers, their union leaders, social advocates and others accused Gov. Mitch Daniels’ administration of lying, fudging statistics and endangering needy and vulnerable Hoosiers to make its case for outsourcing the application process for food stamps and other public benefits.
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