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Answers to Your Food Stamp Questions
(Separate Website)
Find out more about Louisiana's Food Stamp program. Here are questions and answers from the Louisiana Department of Social Services.
By: Louisiana Department of Social Services
Food Stamps: Who Can Get Them
Did you know that many, many people are eligible for food stamps but don't get them? Find out if you are not getting the help you need to buy food.
By: New Orleans Legal Assistance
Food Stamps: How to Apply
Don't know what to do to apply for food stamps? Find out.
By: New Orleans Legal Assistance
Food Stamps: The Electronic Benefits Card
The old paper coupons are gone and you have a card instead. What happens if you lose it? If you're disabled and it's hard to use the card, what are your rights? Can the state take away your benefits if you don't use the card for awhile?
By: New Orleans Legal Assistance
Food Stamp Denials, Reductions and Terminations: Your Rights
Your food stamps have been cut-off. Your application has been denied. You applied and haven't heard back for a long time. Find out what you can do.
By: New Orleans Legal Assistance
Homeless & Hungry: Getting Food Stamps When You Do Not Have a Home Questions and Answers for Homeless People Who Need Food Stamps
By: New Orleans Legal Assistance
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Under 18, unmarried and have a baby? Public assistance questions and answers.
This explains your rights to food stamp and FITAP ("welfare" monthly cash payments) benefits in Louisiana.
By: New Orleans Legal Assistance
Disaster Food Stamp Program Information
(Separate Website)
How the program works, and links to other information.
By: Louisiana Department of Social Services
Disaster Food Stamps in Louisiana
(Separate Website)
The latest on disaster food stamp relief for state residents.
By: New Orleans Legal Assistance
Food Assistance in Disaster Situations
(Separate Website)
When and how this federal agency gives food help after disasters.
By: Food and Nutrition Service
Food Stamp Program -- Information in Other Languages (Separate Web site)
(Separate Website)
Links to Food Stamp information in languages other than English.
By: United States Department of Agriculture, Food and Nutrition Service
Read this in:
Chinese / 中文
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French / Français
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Japanese / 日本語
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Spanish / Español
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Vietnamese / Tiếng Việt
Food Stamp Program FAQs
(Separate Website)
Gives maximum income levels for eligibility, explains deductions you may qualify for, and tells you how much food stamps help you could qualify for.
By: Louisiana Department of Social Services
Gustav -- Announcement for Disaster Food Stamp Program See this announcement about Hurricane Gustav and disaster food stamps.
Gustav -- Application for Disaster Food Stamps
Gustav -- Disability Access and Food Stamp Issues
(Separate Website)
See this information from the Advocacy Center about special issues facing disabled people applying for food stamps.
By: Advocacy Center
Gustav -- Disaster Food Stamp Eligibility See this fact sheet about getting food stamps after a disaster.
Gustav -- Food Stamp Sites Around Louisiana
(Separate Website)
There are now 41 places around the state to apply for disaster food stamps. See this update from the Department of Social Services about where these sites are and when they are open.
Immigrants eligible for food stamps
(Separate Website)
Since October 2003, qualified immigrant children are eligible for food stamps. It doesn't matter when they entered the U.S. Read about it here. The article also lists other immigrants who are eligible for food stamps.
By: National Immigration Law Center
Living in the United States: A Guide for Immigrant Youth
(Separate Website)
Information about many issues immigrant youth face when living in the United States. Topics include citizenship, Social Security numbers, taxes, public benefits, going to college, and more.
By: Immigrant Legal Resource Center
Read this in:
Korean / 한국어
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Spanish / Español
Louisiana Department of Social Services
(Separate Website)
Link to the website of the state agency that runs these programs: food stamps, welfare, kinship care subsidies, foster care, child support, disability rehabilitation, and more.
By: Louisiana Department of Social Services
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