F ederal law requires monthly reports on food stamp families
Starting October l, federal law will
"?quire certain North Carolina
lamiHes to complete monthly written
' "e ports in order to receive food
- ' (tamp benefits, according to Larry
* jooliby, chief of food atamp
< >peratioas for the North Carolina
- Department of Human Reaourcea'
Division of Social Services.
These reporta will then be
_ evaluated by the local county
departments of social services to
determine whether or not the
families ere eligible to continue
receiving public assistance.
The new monthly reporting
procedure was established by
Congress in an effort to reduce errors
and fraud in the nation's food stamp
program.
"The monthly reporting will apply
only to food stamp families of six or
more members, except in the cases
North assigned to duty
, . William C. North in. son of Mr.
and ifrs. William C. North II of
Mystic and grandson of Mr. and Mrs.
. William North Sr. of Hertford, has
, been assigned to the Hydrographic
Department of the Defense Mapping
Agency in Washington.
He recently completed the
orientation training course for the
department with the highest grade
average in the class.
North graduated from Rutgers
University in 1976.
where all adult Individuals are blind,
disabled, or over the age of sixty,"
Goolaby said.
"All other families receiving food
stamps will continue the current
practice of reporting changes in their
income or household circumstances
as they occur."
He said the monthly reporting law
Is expected to affect about 20,000
families, or ten percent of the state's
food stamp families. (
Each month the reporting form
and a return envelope will be mailed
to all families required to fill it out.
The forms will be sent out near the
end of the month and must be com
pleted and returned to county
departments of social services by the
due date stamped on the reporting
form.
The information requested in
cludes the names of all members of
the household; all sources of income
tor each individual: shelter expenses
(such as rent, property tax, and
utility bills); the expenses to care for
children or disabled adults while an
individual works, receives training,
or looks for work; the medical ex
penses of elderly or disabled per
sons; resources such as cash or 1
property which have become
available to the family; and any
expected changes that the family is
aware of.
The reporting form also contains
information on the penalties for
fraud, and the procedures to request
a hearing on changes in food stamp
benefits.
The form must be singed and dated
before being returned. In addition,
families will be required to provide
proof of certain information. For
example, as verification of earned
income, the family must attach wage
stubs or have the employer complete
a wage verification form.
If the monthly food stamp report is
not sent in on time or is returned
incomplete, food stamp benefits may
be delayed or cut off.
Families who have questions or
have difficulty completing the form
may recieve special assistance from
their eligibility worker, or by calling
CAREL1NE, toll free form anywhere
In the state, at l-a00-??2-7(?0.
" Octoberfest " sponsored by
Hertford Grammar PTA
The Hertford Grammar School
P.T.A. is sponsoring their annual
yard sale Saturday, October 8,
beginning at 8 a.m.
This year, in addition to the yard
sale, there will be a bake sale,
country store, concessions and
games for the children.
Cinnamon buns and French bread
will be on sale in the lunchroom for
(2.75 a dozen and $1.35 a loaf.
All proceeds will go to buy
equipment for the school.
Spaces to rent are available at
$10.00 each. If you would be in
terested in renting a space or
donating crafts or baked goods
contact Delores Howell at 426-7844 or
Helen Hunter.
Come out and make this Oc
toberfest the best yet.
We Trim Away All Excess Fat & Bone From
Our Steaks & Roasts Before Weinhinn and
Wrapping. Be-Lo Beef Is Consistently
^Tender, Consistently Full of Flavor.
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Hanover laky
Lima Beans . .
Mimrrtr Mixed
Vegetables . . .
Chef Choice
French Fries .
Hillshire Firm-All Beef
or Polish Kielbasa
Smoked Sausage .
Claussen Bread &