Food Stamp Overview Presentation

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Eating Right When Money's Tight

This table display provides a strong visual representation of how to stretch food dollars, and how larger quantities of healthy meals can be made by purchasing fresh foods instead of processed items. 

To access 'Wise Shopping Tips' in English and Spanish, click here.

To view Bag 1, click here
To view Bag 2, click here

If you need additional information about this display, please contact Michelle Haan at 213-351-7329 or email mhaan@ph.lacounty.gov.

To access additional related resources (FSNEP, EFNEP, SNAP-Ed, Regional Network, etc)please click here to visit our LA Collaborative Website

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Food Assistance Programs for School-Aged Children

• National School Lunch Program
  • The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools and residential child care institutions. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to children each school day.
    • Afterschool Snacks
    • Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program
    • Seamless Summer
       
• School Breakfast Program
  • The School Breakfast Program (SBP) provides cash assistance to States to operate nonprofit breakfast programs in schools and residential childcare institutions in an effort to improve learning readiness and healthy eating.

To learn more, please click here

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Food Stamps - Network Brochure

Even if you work full time, you and your family may qualify for food stamp benefits. You can buy food at any grocery store or farmers’ market that accepts EBT cards. No one in your household will ever have to pay back food stamp benefits that they were qualified to receive.

To access the brochure, please click here.

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Would you like to help people get food stamps?

• Help people in a one-on-one relationship through the process (From explaining eligibility to finalizing the application).
• Provide people a helping hand improving their lives within a friendly safe environment.

How does this benefit you?

1. Your organization can become a part of the Community and Faith Based Organizations Application Assistance Program that pays $40 to your organization for each approved application.
2. You will gain Increased awareness, participation and attendance at your programs.
3. You will feel great about helping people acquire the food they need for good health.

To Download the application, click here

Contact Michael Todd Greene, MS, RD for assistance with application migreene@ph.lacounty.gov

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This material was produced by the California Department of Public Health, Network for a Healthy California, with funding from the USDA Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (formerly the Food Stamp Program). These institutions are equal opportunity providers and employers. In California, food stamps provide assistance to low-income households, and can help buy nutritious foods for better health. For food stamp information, call 877-847-3663. For important nutrition information visit
www.cachampionsforchange.net.