{"id":489,"date":"2014-04-05T18:43:59","date_gmt":"2014-04-05T18:43:59","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/resources.wepc.org\/?page_id=489"},"modified":"2014-04-05T18:44:17","modified_gmt":"2014-04-05T18:44:17","slug":"henrico-county-food-stamp-program","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/resources.wepc.org\/?page_id=489","title":{"rendered":"Henrico County Food Stamp Program"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/resources.wepc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/download-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-503 alignright\" alt=\"download (1)\" src=\"http:\/\/resources.wepc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/download-1.jpg\" width=\"260\" height=\"157\" \/><\/a>Mission:<\/strong> The Food Stamp Program, now called the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) offers nutrition assistance to millions of eligible, low-income individuals and families and provides economic benefits to communities.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>Whom They Help: <\/strong> Millions of families in need of nutritional assistance throughout the country<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong> Where:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Virginia State Information\/Hotline Number: 1-800-552-3431 or 804-726-7000\u00a0<i>in-state<\/i><\/p>\n<p align=\"left\">Here are some of the outreach projects available in Virginia:<\/p>\n<div align=\"right\">\n<table id=\"table37\" width=\"100%\" border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"4\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"center\" width=\"5%\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/www.fns.usda.gov\/snap\/images\/bullet.gif\" width=\"5\" height=\"5\" border=\"0\" \/><\/td>\n<td width=\"45%\"><b>Smart Choices Nutrition<br \/>\nEducation Program of Virginia<\/b><\/td>\n<td align=\"center\" valign=\"top\" width=\"5%\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/www.fns.usda.gov\/snap\/images\/bullet.gif\" width=\"5\" height=\"5\" border=\"0\" \/><\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"45%\"><b>Capital Area Food Bank (CAFB)<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"center\" width=\"5%\"><\/td>\n<td width=\"45%\">203 Wallace Annex, VPI&amp;SU<br \/>\nBlacksburg, VA 24061-0228Ruby H. Cox<br \/>\nState EFNEP\/SCNEP Coordinator<br \/>\n<a href=\"mailto:rubycox@vt.edu\">rubycox@vt.edu<\/a><br \/>\n540-231-9429<br \/>\n540-231-7576\u00a0\u00a0<i>fax<\/i><\/td>\n<td align=\"center\" valign=\"top\" width=\"5%\"><\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"45%\">Department of Public Policy &amp; Community Outreach<br \/>\n645 Taylor St. NE<br \/>\nWashington, DC 20017<br \/>\nPhone: 202-526-5344 Hunger Life Line<br \/>\nE-Mail:<br \/>\n<a href=\"mailto:Advocacy@CapitalAreaFoodBank.org\">Advocacy@CapitalAreaFoodBank.org<\/a><br \/>\nCAFB has mobile outreach.<br \/>\nWe will come to you.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong> What:\u00a0<\/strong>The Food and Nutrition Service works with State agencies, nutrition educators, and neighborhood and faith-based organizations to ensure that those eligible for nutrition assistance can make informed decisions about applying for the program and can access benefits. FNS also works with State partners and the retail community to improve program administration and ensure program integrity.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><a title=\"Back to the Home Page\" href=\"http:\/\/resources.wepc.org\/\">Back to the Homepage<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Mission: The Food Stamp Program, now called the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) offers nutrition assistance to millions of eligible, low-income individuals and families and provides economic benefits to communities. 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