Participation in Kentucky’s Food Stamp Program, now known as the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), has increased dramatically.
From December 2009 to January 2010, the program increased by 6,084 people. The total number of Kentuckians receiving SNAP benefits is now 770,753. A 12.9% increase in just a year and a 22.4% increase since January 2008.
Kentucky Youth Advocates has more details that will have you shaking your head in shame.
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1 interestingly... // Feb 26, 2010 at 10:04 am
Kentucky food banks are seeing similar increases in need for services. From the recent hunger study conducted by Feeding America, the national network of food banks:
Hunger in Central & Eastern Kentucky
(from God’s Pantry Food Bank)
http://godspantry.org/assets/375/HICEK_2010.pdf
Hunger in Western Kentucky
(from Feeding America, Kentucky’s Heartland)
http://www.feedingamericaky.org/images/stories/files/2009_Hunger_Study.pdf
Dare to Care’s report on Kentuckiana isn’t on their website.
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