Results for food stamps: 11

WASHINGTON, Sept 30 - The number of Americans on food stamp assistance jumped in July to a record 35.85 million, the seventh month in a row of record-setting participation, the U.S. government said on Wednesday....

WASHINGTON, June 3 - One in nine Americans are using federal food stamps to help buy groceries as the country's deep recession forced another 591,000 people onto the federal anti-hunger program at latest count. Enrollment...

A record 31.8 million Americans received food stamps at the latest count, an increase of 700,000 people in one month with the United States in recession, government figures showed on Thursday ...

WASHINGTON, Dec 3 - Food stamps, the main U.S. antihunger program which helps the needy buy food, set a record in September as more than 31.5 million Americans used the program -- up 17 percent...

NEW YORK, May 27 - Costco Wholesale Corp said on Wednesday it will start accepting food stamps at its two New York City locations when the necessary technology is installed, which it expects to be...

WASHINGTON, May 7 - With food stamp enrollment at a record high, the Obama administration estimated on Thursday the program's cost will rise by 14 percent in fiscal 2010 and could top $60 billion. The...

* Record enrollment for fifth month in a row * Stimulus law boosts average benefit by $40 a month * Few children get free school meals during summer WASHINGTON, July 8 - Enrollment in the...

WASHINGTON, Dec 3 - Food stamps, the main U.S. antihunger program which helps the needy buy food, set a record in September as more than 31.5 million Americans used the program -- up 17 percent...

The $150B plan, similar to one rejected by Senate, would help states pay for healthcare, food stamps and unemployment...

* Food security tops G8 farm ministers agenda * Farmers propose grain global reserve * France to push aid partnership MILAN, April 16 - Food security and boosting global agricultural output to stamp out hunger...