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The Food Stamp Program: Just the Facts
The Food Stamp Program helps low income people buy food. This document answers questions about how to apply, how many food stamps you can receive, work requirements, reporting requirements and your rights under the program.
By: Legal Services Alabama
Food Stamps Frequently Asked Questions
(Separate Website)
Includes: How do I apply for food stamps? What do I need to bring to the interview? How long does it take to process my application? How do I use food stamps to buy food?
By: Alabama Department of Human Resources
Food Stamps Eligibility Requirements
(Separate Website)
Households applying for or receiving food stamp benefits must meet all applicable eligibility requirements and must cooperate with the agency in establishing eligibility for food stamp assistance. Failure to meet these requirements can result in a denial or termination of the food stamp case. This website talks about all the requirements. Read this in: Espaņol By: Alabama Department of Human Resources
Food Stamp Benefits for Able-Bodied Adults Without Dependents
Unless you meet special work rules, healthy childless adults between the ages of 18 and 50 can get only up to three months of food stamps in 36 months. This document describes how to get more benefits and how you can get benefits back if they were wrongly stopped.
By: Legal Services Alabama
Lifeline and Link-up Benefits for Alabama
Need help paying your phone bill? You can get help through Lifeline & Link-Up. If you get Medicaid, Food Stamps, SSI, TANF, LIHEAP or you have a Section 8 voucher, you may be eligible - read this information to find out.
By: Legal Services Alabama
Are You Eligible for Any Goverment Benefits?
(Separate Website)
Enter information into this website and it will give you a report on benefits you may be eligible to receive in Alabama.
By: GovBenefits, A Partnership of Federal Agencies and Organizations
Save Those Papers!
In order to protect your rights, you may need to use papers others have given you. This fact sheet tells you what papers you should save.
By: Legal Services Alabama
Tips for Dealing With Government Offices and Agencies
In order to receive certain benefits, you must give an agency some information about yourself. It is very important to give correct information to agencies. This document contains tips on how to do this.
By: Legal Services Alabama
AlabamaLegalHelp.org is a project of Legal Services Alabama and the Legal Services Corporation. It is produced in cooperation with Pro Bono Net and legal services organizations, community organizations and government agencies throughout Alabama and the United States.
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