Wednesday, July 06, 2005
Florida SUNCAP Food Stamp Program
Florida: Program Aims to Enhance Access to Food Stamps Among Recipients of SSI
("FLORIDA SUNCAP program to automate and streamline food stamp delivery methods," Work Force Florida Weekly Update, June 8, 2005)
The state of Florida was selected by the U.S. Department of Agriculture as one of the states to implement a program targeting food stamp benefits to seniors and disabled persons. The Combined Outreach and Application Process Program, called SUNCAP in Florida, aims to facilitate access to food stamps. For the 112,000 recipients of Supplemental Security Income, SSI, who do not receive food stamp benefits. The goal is to alleviate the problems associated with food insecurity by improving in data sharing and creating a more accessible application process for applicants and recipients of SSI. 50,000 Floridians have joined the program since its inception in January, and by the end of the next fiscal year, those who apply for SSI in Florida will be automatically entered into the SUNCAP program.
http://www.workforceflorida.com/wages/wfi/news/updates/updates_050608.htm
::Shelley
("FLORIDA SUNCAP program to automate and streamline food stamp delivery methods," Work Force Florida Weekly Update, June 8, 2005)
The state of Florida was selected by the U.S. Department of Agriculture as one of the states to implement a program targeting food stamp benefits to seniors and disabled persons. The Combined Outreach and Application Process Program, called SUNCAP in Florida, aims to facilitate access to food stamps. For the 112,000 recipients of Supplemental Security Income, SSI, who do not receive food stamp benefits. The goal is to alleviate the problems associated with food insecurity by improving in data sharing and creating a more accessible application process for applicants and recipients of SSI. 50,000 Floridians have joined the program since its inception in January, and by the end of the next fiscal year, those who apply for SSI in Florida will be automatically entered into the SUNCAP program.
http://www.workforceflorida.com/wages/wfi/news/updates/updates_050608.htm
::Shelley
