Tag Archives: SNAP

UCDD is offering free SNAP application assistance to those who qualify. SNAP, or Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, provides individuals with monthly benefits to buy food. SNAP Coordinator Miranda Malin said adults 60 and older and/or disabled can take advantage of the service. “There are a lot of folks, especially with our population that don’t have the ability to get into the ... Read More »

The Upper Cumberland Development District is offering assistance to seniors applying for the SNAP program. Formerly known as food stamps, SNAP stands for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program. It helps those in need receive nutritional assistance benefits. UCDD SNAP Benefits Coordinator Miranda Malin said that she helps folks who are over the age of 60 or disabled in their application process. ... Read More »

All Jackson County School students will get free breakfast and lunch for the next four years. Director of Schools Kristy Brown said the school system reapplied for the Community Eligibility Provision program. Brown said it is important for the system to go after every program that can help families in Jackson County. “Families have not had to budget that for ... Read More »

The Tennessee Department of Human Services is looking for office space in Cumberland County. David Roberson is the Communications Director for the Department of General Services. He said the space will be used for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program and the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program. “We’re looking for a facility of about 3,500 to 3,900 usable square feet,” ... Read More »