What Are Food Stamps?
Food Stamps are electronic benefits that can
be used like cash to buy food at any store that
has a sign displaying the Cardinal Card or the
Quest sign. Food stamps are electronically added
monthly to a debit card that can be issued once
all qualifications are met.
Eligible households will receive a card that
may be used like a bank debit card to purchase
eligible food items from your account. The
application process can be done via the
internet. See below for forms and food stamps
eligibility requirements and link to the USDA
for up to the date specific information about
food stamps, USDA food and nutrition programs,
free printable coupons and much more.
Who Can Qualify For Food Stamps?
You Must Must Have The Following To Qualify:
- Must have a social security number.
- Must be a US citizen, US national,
American Indian, or born in Canada or Mexico
as a qualified alien.
Criteria For Eligibility:
- Legal immigrant children under the age
of 18
- Blind or disabled legal immigrants who
receive disability assistance or benefits
- People that are 65 or older who legally
resided in the U.S. on or before August 22,
1931
- Lawful Permanent Residents (LPR) with a
military connection includes; Hmong or
Highland Laotian tribes who helped the U.S.
military during the Vietnam era, veterans,
active duty, or a spouse or a child of a
veteran or active duty service member
- Refugees admitted under section 207 of
the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA)
- Asylees under section 208 of the INA
- Immigrants whose deportation or removal
is withheld under section 243(h) or
241(b)(3) of the INA
- Cuban or Haitian entrants under section
501(e) of the Refugee Education Assistance
Act of 1980
- American Asian immigrants under section
584 of the Foreign Operations, Export
Financing and Related Programs
Appropriations Act of 1988
