THOUSANDS LINED UP TO APPLY FOR
DISASTER FOOD STAMPS IN LENOIR
COUNTY.
APPLICANTS ARE ASKED ABOUT THEIR
INCOME, THEIR RESOURCES AND THE
DOLLAR AMOUNT OF THEIR LOSSES.
THIS CAN INCLUDE AS MUCH AS A
CAR OR AS
LITTLE AS A BACK UP GENERATOR.
IF YOU QUALIFY YOU WILL BE GIVEN
AN AMOUNT BASED ON THE NUMBER IN
YOUR HOUSEHOLD. FOR FAMILY OF
ONE THE
LIMIT IS 16-HUNDRED - 64
DOLLARS.
YOU CAN USE THEM AT ANY VENDOR
OR GROCERY STORE CERTIFIED BY
U-S-D-A.. BUT NOT IN
RESTAURANTS.
APPLICATIONS ARE AVAILABLE UNTIL
WEDNESDAY AT 5 O'CLOCK.
"WE KEY THEM IN PRETTY QUICKLY
SO IF SOMEONE TRIES TO APPLY A
SECOND OR THIRD TIME THEY WONT
GET BENEFITS MORE THAN ONE TIME
BECAUSE ONCE IT'S KEYED IN
ANYBODY IN THE STATE OF NORTH
CAROLINA CAN TELL THAT YOU'VE
ALREADY APPLIED."
