food stamp outreach

Overview
Shared Harvest Foodbank's FEED Alliance Project is one of only sixteen faith- and community-based organizations nationwide that were awarded outreach grants to improve access to and awareness of the FNS Food Stamp Program for eligible low-income households. The FNS is studying the effectiveness of different outreach strategies to educate eligible people about the nutrition benefits of the program, eligibility rules and application guidelines.

FEED Alliance Project
The FEED Alliance project seeks to increase community awareness and participation in the food stamp program by pursuing outreach initiatives based the FNS recommended strategy: Out-stationing/Site Visiting . Local food pantries and social services agencies participating in the food stamp outreach project will host FEED Alliance community outreach staff and volunteers who will provide program education opportunities to community members interested in learning more about the nutrition benefits of the food stamp program as well as eligibility rules and application guidelines. The FEED Alliance community outreach staff also will offer assistance with completing required application forms

The FEED Alliance FSO Project runs through March 2006 and will focus on increasing food stamp participation among specific Butler County populations, including the working poor and senior citizens.

food stamp toolkit  |  income insert  |  documents envelope