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Release No. 0340.06

Susan Acker (703) 305-2281
Jean Daniel (202) 720-7711

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USDA Awards $5 Million In Food Stamp Participation Grants

WASHINGTON, Sept. 7, 2006 - Agriculture Secretary Mike Johanns today announced five grants totaling $5 million have been awarded to grantees in Virginia, California, Georgia and Alabama to help increase access to USDA's Food Stamp Program for low-income households.

"These grants are part of President Bush's efforts to help those who are eligible to enroll in the Food Stamp Program," said Johanns. "Partnerships with state and local governments as well as faith and community-based organizations help give families access to needed nutrition assistance. We are committed to simplifying access, while maintaining the integrity of the program."

The participation grants focus on efforts to simplify both the application process and eligibility systems and complement the outreach grants announced on August 28th. Each grantee plans to implement strategies that improve customer service by allowing web-based applications and development of application sites outside of the traditional social services office.

The five grantees are: San Francisco Human Services Agency, in partnership with faith and community organizations; The State Information Technology Consortium (SITC), in partnership with the Virginia Department of Social Services, the Virginia Legal Aid Society, and the Virginia Department for the Aging; Georgia Department of Human Resources, in cooperation with the Georgia Department of Aging Services and Christ Lutheran Church; Angel Food Ministries in Alabama; and, California Statewide Automated Welfare Systems C-IV Project, in partnership with community organizations.

Additional information about each project is available online at http://www.fns.usda.gov.

The Food Stamp Program, administered by USDA's Food and Nutrition Service, is the cornerstone of federal nutrition assistance programs and provides crucial support to working poor and needy households. The program serves more than 25 million people. For more information on the Food Stamp Program and USDA, visit http://www.usda.gov.


Last Modified: 03/27/2008