The extra food stamp (FNS/SNAP) payment, officially called Emergency Allotments, will end in February 2023. Starting in March, you will only get your regular food stamp payment loaded to your EBT card. There will be no second payment later in the month. More details here YOU DO NOT NEED TO SPEND ALL OF YOUR FOOD […]

The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services announced that Food and Nutrition Services recipients will see a temporary increase in the amount of benefits they receive. This increase is part of the federal Emergency Coronavirus Relief Act of 2020. “We know that COVID has created additional hardships and increased food insecurity for children […]

Starting this summer, North Carolina food stamp recipients will be required to prove that they are either volunteering, working or taking classes for 20 hours a week in order to receive benefits. Sign Up For Our Newsletter! It’s actually a federal requirement for people under age 50 without children, but it was suspended in 2008 […]

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