Thousands more should be receiving federal food stamp and unemployment benefits, according to Costantino, who cited a Moodys Economy.com study suggesting that each food stamp dollar distributed generates $1.73 for the economy,
Houston needs to extend office hours and offer online and telephone enrollment to help increase participation, said Kathy Barton, a spokeswoman for the city's Health and Human Services Department, which helps people apply for food
Foods Stamps up 17% fom 2007 - Food stamps set a record in September as more than 31.5 million Americans, 10%, used the program -- up 17 percent from a year ago, according to government 17 minutes ago. PetrBuben.blogspot.com
