Food Stamps, Cash Assistance Article


Nutrition Support Services and Food Stamps

PAPER FOOD STAMP COUPONS WILL EXPIRE ON JUNE17, 2009

The Area Agency on Aging is responsible for ensuring that supportive and nutrition services are made available to older persons in communities where they live. Call the Senior HELP LINE at (602) 264-HELP (4357), Toll Free: (888) 264-2258, TTY/TDD (602) 241-6110 available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week to find a service in your area or you can visit the Area Agency on Aging on-line locater.

You can also find meal services at senior centers in your community. You and your spouse can get hot meals at such facilities as long as one of you is age 60 or older. The nutrition program in your area may provide transportation as well. If you are homebound, you can have hot meals delivered to you. The Arizona Senior Center Association maintains information about Arizona senior centers on their website.

Counties also offer food stamp programs to supplement or cover the grocery bills of those in need. For information on eligibility, call (800) 221-5689 or you can go to the Department of Economic Security’s web site.


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QUESTIONS

  • My mother is now living in a nursing home. She has a $4000 balance left on her ebt food card can i use that?
  • If I find a job, when will the d.e.s take my cash assistance away? What if I still need it?
  • when do food stamps come out each month
  • My father is a retired county worker for Arizona. He is now 88 years old in a nursing home. His income for ss and retirement is about 1800 a month. this does not cover his nursing home or his home expences. We have used our saving up and now I will be hitting charge cards this month to help him out. Is ther any help available for us.
  • who do i cal to report fraud
  • I'm moving to PA. Can I use my EBT card there?
  • Is there ant way a homeless male can receive cash assistance
  • Please tell me the income level that must be met to qualify for food assistance.
  • UP TO HOW MUCH CASH AID DO I QUALIFY FOR WITH 0 INCOME AND FAMILY OF 5 1 ADULT 4 MINOR CHILDERN AND IS THERE ANY ASSITANCE FOR RENTAL AFTER INVICTION HAS TAKEN PLACE
  • What do you have to do to transfer your Food Stamp Benefits from state to state? Currently I reside in Michigan but will be movin to Surprise AZ in about 3weeks. What do I do to transport my information from Michigan?

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  • State Bar of Arizona
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  • Maricopa County Bar
    www.maricopabar.org
    Referral number 602-257-4434
  • Pima County Bar
    www.pimacountybar.org
    Referral number 520-623-4625
  • National Domestic Violence Hotline
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LINKS

Arizona Department of Economic Security

DES Division of Child Support Enforcement

Birth Certificates - Arizona Office of Vital Records

Association of Arizona Food Banks

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