Thursday, March 3, 2011

Texas Food Stamps

By Theodore Smith


The Food Stamp Program is now named the Supplementary Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP. The program's important objective is to assist low-income individuals and families purchase the food they need to live healthy lives. Food stamp eligibility is intended based on a household's income limits and resources, relative to the household size.

In the state of Texas, the Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) brings out SNAP benefits through the Lone Star Card (an EBT card). Every month, the recipients' approved SNAP amounts are placed in their accounts.

The HHSC sends a renewal application ahead the end of each benefit period. Typically, a benefit period exists for 6 months. Still, depending on your situation, a benefit period can be as long as three years or as short as one month.

For people ages 18 to 50 years of age who do not have children living at home, the SNAP benefit period is normally limited to three months in a three-year period. It can be extended if you're on the job at least 20 hours in a week, or if you're going to a job training program.

Individuals who are expectant or who are disabled aren't commanded to work to get food stamp benefits.

Emergency SNAP

Emergency SNAP benefits are distributed faster to aid people in emergencies. A household is defined to be in an emergency when:

* the family possesses resources worth $100 or less and the family monthly income is less than $150 * the family's resources and income are worth less than their monthly expenses for utilities and mortgage (or rent)

* the household takes a migrant or a seasonal farm worker who earns very small income and has resources worth $100 or less.

This welfares can really aid a great deal with your everyday needs particularly if you have a little monthly earnings.




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