Ohio: 1 in 10 People on Food Stamps

Advocates estimate another 500,000 Ohioans are eligible but not enrolled in the food-stamp program. Individuals in households with incomes up to 130 percent of the federal poverty level and with assets no greater than $2,000 in most cases are eligible for food stamps. That's earnings of no more than $22,880 a year for a family of three. Recipients receive $100 a month. The federal government pays for the benefits while the state covers administrative costs. But as the price of milk, fruits and other groceries climb, advocates say, recipients can buy less and less with that $100. Read more...

Posted by Editor at March 26, 2008 06:15 AM