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 The Time Is Now: Recently In The Dallas News
Monday, October 12, 2009 Food Stamp Woes Worsen By Robert T. Garrett Austin – Tens of thousands of financially distressed Texans are applying for food stamps, only to have their paperwork mishandled or to learn that they can’t schedule required interviews with state workers for months, forcing many to go without. The state bust a 30-day deadline for deciding cases nearly 40 percent of the time. Last month, a federal official warned that if things don’t improve, Texas may lose $173 million of federal funds that pay half of the food-stamp program’s annual overhead. Individual families are so desperate, they’re overwhelming the Dallas area’s 1,100 food pantries that are run by churches and community groups, said Jan Pruitt, president of the North Texas Food Bank. McKinney Needs Your Help!! |
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