Food Assistance

Food Assistance Program

The Food Assistance Program is designed to help low income families with their buying power. The households gross income must fall under the income scale according to household size.

Non relatives who live together in the same household have the option of purchasing and preparing separately, and can apply separately for Food Stamps.

Children living in the home with their parents must be age 22 to apply separately. Siblings must be age 21 or older and have children or be married to be separate.

Households are certified for different lengths according to their household composition and situation.

The Food Stamp allotment is based on households income, size, rent/mortgage, utility deductions, and other applicable deductions.

The Food Assistance Unit in Harnett County is comprised of fifteen workers and a supervisor. Eleven are IMC II's, two are IMC III's (Leadworkers), and two IMC I's (Intake). The Leadworkers are responsible for assisting with new worker training, checking worker's cases for accuracy, they carry a reduced caseload.

Applications for Food Assistance are taken Monday through Friday between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m.

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