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Show Opportunity guidelines, CO-O- P receives Department of Agriculture foodstuffs to dispense to authorized recipients applicants are monthly. CO-Oscreened by local public health Food Stamp P representatives and the organization is funded by the county. The following is applicant information about CO-O- Eligibility Rules P: Anyone who has children five years of age or younger, or a pregnant woman Change Again The Federal Food Stamp changes which affect both public assistance and non-publi- c assistance households. Below is a in the model neighborhood: 1. AFFIDAVITS All people participating in the Food Stamp Program will be required to complete and sign an affidavit. When you receive an affidavit, complete and return it as soon as possible. This affidavit takes the place of the Soon all employable adults between eighteen and sixty-fivwill be required to register for work and complete the register for work form. If a client is e brief numbered outline of the changes as they affect people living qualified to receive the 4. REGISTER FOR WORK FORM has undergone major Program already registered, he will still be required to complete the form. The register for work rule applies to strikers and lock-ou- t applicants as well. It excludes mothers with children under eighteen. 5. HOUSEHOLD DETERMINATIONS Households are divided into old two types for food stamp application. 2. NEW AUTHORIZATION TO PURCHASE CARD been revised. A person will be able to indicate the amount of stamps he wishes to purchase by checking the proper block on the card, but he cannot change his mind later in the month. He may also choose to purchase his or stamps weekly, semi-monthl- purposes as follows: a. Single-person The Food Stamp card has y, monthly. household If an applicant is living alone or only with roomers, boarders, or a attendent, he will be considered a single person live-i- n household for food stamp purposes, provided he purchases and prepares food for eating at home. b. Related household All 3. ADVERSE ACTION LETTER persons living together (except roomers, boarders and v e will be considered one household at the time of application. Those persons under sixty must be related by blood or law to be considered a related household. I The client must now be notified in writing of any change, suspension or termination of food stamps. He has fifteen days to respond and to request a hearing if not satisfied with the agency action. The client may sign a waiver if satisfied, and the fifteen day waiting period may be ignored. i -- i In no case will individuals who purchase and prepare food together be allowed to apply as a separate household. 6. ACTUAL UTILITY COST FOR COMPUTING FOOD STAMP BUDGET If a household pays utilities separately from rent, utility costs may be computed by averaging the cost for the months. A past three household which can provide records of heating expense for the immediate prior winter period from November through March may use the average for that period. The basic telephone rate can also be considered a utility cost. 7. MEALS ON WHEELS Those participating in Meals on Wheels will now be able to use food stamps to pay for their FACILITIES Cooking facilities need not be elaoorate. Tuey can be any type including open fire and Cdnnea heat. 9. INCOME CEILING The income ceilings have been raised. This means a family who was previously over the li mit may now be eligible for food stamps. 10. INCREASE Assistant Needed Sub-profession- planning and liaison work in developing and coordinating community organization to provide for maximum resident participation in the Model Cities program. Works under direct supervision of Task Force Coordinator. Minimum qualifications: Working knowledge of community agencies and their functions. Ability to establish and maintain effective working with Model relationship area residents, Neighborhood employees, other agencies and the general public; ability to gather, organize and present data in a clear, logical manner. Education equivalent to graduation from high school or an equivalent combination of BONUS There has been a small increase in the amount of bonus stamps. If you are eligible for an increase, it will be made when IN your affidavit is returned. (For welfare recipients the change will be made when your eligibility is redetermined.) We want to remind everyone Apply at: Model Cities 119 E. 21st South ' 467-941- 6 their utility bills (including they can now be telephone) used in figuring the food stamp as budget. If you are a welfare recipient receiving food stamps and have any questions regarding the If changes please call 486-249you are not a welfare recipient, but have questions regarding Food Stamps, please feel free to 2. call. While we feel that most food stamp changes will benefit the people, we want to express our dissatisfaction with the new regulation effective March 1, 1972, requiring grocery stores to issue due bills for the amount of a purchase. Since many peopl saved the change from each purchase to buy the many taxable, non-fooitems which cannot be purcased with food stamps, this new regulation has placed an added burden and hardship on low d income people. Since the Department of Agriculture administers the food, stamp program, we suggest that you write your Congressman and foodstuffs. Income requirements have bee n set up according to the number in the family. If you feel your income is low for the number of people in your family, why not check to see if you qualify? You can go to the CO-Ooffice, 368 West First South, either on a Monday or Thursday afternoon from 1:30 to 4:30 p.m. or Tuesday morning from 9:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. OR you can Health contact the Department at 610 South 2nd East. telephone number is or 359-861Health Department telephone number is if you live in the city if you live in the and county. P City-Count- y CO-OP- 's 359-861- 328-782- 1 0 328-782- 8 You can pick up your order only once a month. The foodstuffs are all high in protein and high vitamin content. These have been set up to help the nutritional needs of the young in children during their most important growth years and also to help the pregnant and lactating women with their nutritional needs. Office hours thru Friday - are Monday from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Senators expressing your opinions. Agency Deals With Hunger Give Us A Call . . . by Kirk Terry involved . . . needed to run for the People's Freeway Board. If you are interested, call Somtone is 328-474- 9. Probably the cruelest living condition for a child to be surrounded by is the one in which he goes to bed at night hungry. Eating well and enjoying the bounties we find on our tables is quite matter of fact for most. For e the family, the reality of the bare cupboard and poor nutrition becomes just as matter of fact. Children going hungry in a society like ours is a disgrace. low-incom- There will be a Redwood trash clean-uwhich will be held June 19 through 23. p training and experience. ,4 who uses food stamps to save change involved in meals. 8. COOKING get Task Force is of film will be shown and lectures will be held at the Redwood Service Center, 2727 South Redwood Road, on June 15 at 7:30 p.m. Everyone welcome. A series The Community Organization Operations tries to Program, Inc., (CO-OP- ) deal with the ugly visitor - hunger. Under Office of Economic 467-941- 6 if you are not receiving the News |