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^Ue <~Y\e.u3d - journal SECTION II ~ ' - -?- ? v ? " - THURSDAY, MAY 13. 1976 New Rules Adopted On Food StamDS The U.S. Department of Agri culture (USDA) has announced regulations to simplify administra tion, correct abuses and control costs in the Food Stamp Program. The regulations, proposed in February at the direction of Presi dent Ford, are expected to reduce overall program costs by more than SI.2 billion a year, and achieve a more equitable distribution of benefits. All major provisions of the proposed regulations are retained in the final rulemaking. However, a number of changes have been made in response to comments from state welfare agencies and the general public. USDA received over 2,700 ^individual letters. ' The regulations adopted will: ?Set a uniform national stan dard for income eligibility, based on the poverty guidelines pre "scribed by the Office of Manage ment and Budget. The official poverty level for a family of four is an annual income of $5,500. These poverty guidelines will not apply to households receiving public as sistance or Supplemental Security Income, since these households are automatically eligible for food stamps. The poverty guidelines by house hold size are as follows: Maximum Allowable Income Standards 48 States, District of Columbia, Puerto Rico Household Size & Virgin Islands 1 person $233 per month 2 persons 308 per month 3 persons 383 per month 4 persons 458 per month 5 persons 533 per month 6 persons 608 per month 7 persons 683 per month 8 persons 758 per month Each add. member 75 per month The levels for Hawaii, Alaska and Guam are higher, in line with higher living costs in these areas. ? Replace the current system of itemized deductions from gross income with a standard deduction of $ 100 per month. This means that a four-person household may have a gross income no higher than $558 , per month ($6,700 a year) to qualify for food stamps. An ad ditional $25 a month will be deducted by households with one or more members age 65 or older. * ?Establish a uniform purchase requirement. Each household would pay 30 percent of adjusted gross income for its food stamp allotment. Currently, the purchase requirement varies according to household size and income. ? Provide for a three-month restrospective accounting period. Eligibility would be based on income received during the three months prior to application for food stamps. This provision is designed to single out households in need of long-term food as sistance. Under the present system, eligibility is figured by estimating income for future months. ? Require participating house holds, except certain households with stable incomes, to file monthly income reports. Stable households ? those with no earned income, or with income sources limited to public assistance, Supplemental Security Income, Social Security payments or retirement benefits ? will be required to report income changes only as they occur. These households were exempted in line ?vith comments from state agencies and others, to avoid undue ad ministrative and recipient hard ship. ?Limit exclusions from income lo loans, earnings by children under age 14, medical vendor payments, in-kind payments, and other exclusions mandated by law. The exclusions for loans and child earnings were reinstated to the final regulations in response to public comments. ? Exclude participation by minors living in households where no adult is legally responsible for their support. This provision, also revised in response to comments, makes clear that foster children are not excluded from the program. ?Strengthen current work regi stration provisions by requiring recipients to actively search for a job. Another change in the pro Faircloth Reunion jSunday, May 16 The annual Faircloth and friends reunion will be Sunday, May 16 at Ephesus Baptist Church in Arabia. 9 Food and tea should be brought for a lunch set for I P.M. Entertainment will be provided by the singing Christian ? aires of Fayetteville. All relatives and friends are invited to attend. posal in response to comments restores the right of recipients to decline a job for health or safety reasons. ?Tighten accountability for coupon and cash collections. This provision is intended to improve state control over the handling of cash and coupons. The final rules were scheduled to be published in the Federal Regi ster of May 7, 1976, and will be effective upon publication. How ever, USDA has agreed to allow the states to phase implementation. Provisions concerning the pur chase requirement, standard de duction and income eligibility must be put into effect for new appli cants and subsequent certifications starting June 1. However, these provisions must be in effect for all certified households by September Implementation of the retrospec tive accounting, monthly reporting, accountability and all other provi sions will start on September 1, and they must be in full effect by December 31. Wlip DOES Have Lowcf Prices? ( OMl?A l\I M?A PROVES FOOD TOWN LOWEST* On April 29, 1976, a comparison shopping test was made in four of the leading super markets in Fayetteville, including A & P, Winn-Dixie, Big Star, and Big M Forty-two items were selected at random and purchased in each of the four super markets and, excluding those items not available, a total of 160 items were bought Each of these 160 prices were compared with FOOD TOWN'S every day shelf price and the results are printed below. Out of the 160 prices compared, FOOD TOWN was lowest or tied for lowest on 157 of them If you're willing to pay less for groceries, then you will want to try this new FOOD TOWN on Bragg Boulevard. Even FOOD TOWN customers who have bought their groceries at the commissary before comment on how low FOOD TOWN'S prices are. Isn't it worth your while to make your own comparison? Then you'll agree FOOD TOWN does have the "Lowest Food Prices In North Carolina." 160 Grocery items were purchased...Food Town was lowest or tied for lowest on 157 out of the total of 160 items. Dukes Mayonnaise . Gerber Strain. Baby Similac Liquid Crisco Shortening .. Crisco Oil Kraft BBQ Sauce Log Cabin Syrup ... Instant Tang V-8 Cocktail Cheerios Cereal ... Post Sugar Crisp .. Lipton Tea Bags ... Nestle Choc. Quik .. Hi-C Drinks ...... Jell-0 Gelatin Beef Stew ... sr?r Cheese Pizza Toast-em Pop-ups. Armour's Treet Camp. Tomato Soup Comet ? Rice . Luck's Pinto Beans & Pork & Beans Hershey's Cocoa .. QUART J A* 32-OZ CAN 3 IB CAN 24-OZ ? ? ? some ?b-oz ? ? BOTTlC FOOD TOWN 24-OZ BOTTlE .89 .09 .82 128 .83 .49 115 *|59 .59 .77 .70 127 169 .43 .18 .87 .77 .45 .89 .14 .93 .32 28 122 119 .10 .89 145 .77 .73 123 185 .67 .87 .87 165 199 .49 1\ .99 .95 NA 115 .16 109 3/100 3/1?* 149 WINN PIXIE BIG STAR 105 .10 .91 145 .87 .63 123 173 .67 .87 .87 165 169 .55 2\ .97 .89 NA .99 .19 NA .37 .34 129 105 .10 .91 138 .87 .73 122 173 .67 .87 .86 165 NA* .43 1\ .97 .85 .57 .88 .14 .99 22 .29 133 BIG M .95 .11 .85 139 .88 .51 123 169 .59 .85 .83 139 175 .47 .19 .94 .79 .57 .99 .16 .97 3/100 .32 135 Carnation Slender.. Bisquick Mix Dream Whip Mix Mazola Corn Oil . Eagle Brand Milk Quaker Quick Oats Regular Kotex Ivory Liquid Kellogg Frost. Flakes Post r? Flakes. Gerber Baby Cereal. Daytime Pampers .. Carnation Dry Milk . Formula 409 ... Ken-L-Ration Dog Lux Liquid Lemon Pledge .. Liquid Sucaryl .. IO-OZ CAN <0-0 Z BOX 6-OZ ? BOX 32 02 BOtTlE 14-02 ? CAM 42 OZ m BOX 12-CT BOX 32-OZ BOTTlt FOOD TOWN GROCERY TOTALS FOOD TOWN'S TOTAL AT FOOD TOWN YOU SAVE .39 .93 .99 139 .59 .89 .67 119 .70 .65 .29 213 249 .85 117 .83 152 125 WINN DIXIE .53 119 NA 153 .59 109 .79 129 .85 .79 .36 229 269 .95 129 .89 159 NA .49 115 117 145 BIG STAR .45 119 117 144 .65 .63 3941 3404 S537 107 .77 128 .85 .79 .37 229 269 .99 129 .88 169 149 3618 *470 107 .77 128 .85 .79 .37 229 268 .99 117 .88 164 NA 37801 33? 3/100 108 107 147 .61 .97 .77 119 .79 .77 .35 219 269 .93 132 .84 155 NA 3870 5407 35s2 *278 The totals tell the truth! ?NA ? NOT AVAILABLE YOU Compare C&^TonHI Agree5 Food Town.DOES HawLFPlIf 3315 BRAGG BOULEVARD OPEN MON. THRU SAT. IN FAYETTEVILLE 8:00 A.M. TO 10:00 P.M.
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