Eligibility criteria
In order to qualify for this benefit program, you must be a resident of the State of Kentucky and fall into one of two groups: (1) those with a current bank balance (savings and checking combined) under $2,001, or (2) those with a current bank balance (savings and checking combined) under $3,001 who share their household with a person or persons age 60 and over, or with a person with a disability. For either group, you must also have an annual household income of less than $11,677 if one person lives in the household; $15,757 if two people live in the household; $19,849 if three people live in the household; $23,929 if four people live in the household; $28,009 if five people live in the household; $32,089 if six people live in the household; $36,169 if seven people live in the household; or $40,249 if more than seven people live in the household.

Description
The Food Stamp Program helps people with little or no money buy enough food for healthy meals. It does this by providing people with food stamp benefits, which can be used to buy food at participating stores. Food Stamp benefits increase the household's food buying power when they are added to the household's money.
Food stamp benefits will be deposited into a food stamp benefit account for you each month. You will receive an Electronic Benefit Transfer (EBT) card and a Personal Identification Number (PIN) in the mail to access your food stamp benefits. You may use your EBT card to purchase almost any food item, except ready-to-eat hot foods.
The Kentucky Cabinet runs the Food Stamp Program for Families and Children.

Managing organization
Kentucky http://www.kentucky.gov

Program contact information & web resources
For more information about the Food Stamp Program, call the food stamp office in the county where you live or call the Ombudsman toll-free at:
800-372-2973

TTY available at:
800-627-4720