How to Texas food stamps work and where do you get them?
The Food Stamp Program helps people with low incomes and resources buy the food they need for good health. Food stamps are given to a single person or family who meets the program’s requirements. HHSC sends a renewal application to a family getting food stamps before the end of each benefit period. Most benefit periods last for 6 months but some can be as short as 1 month or as long as 3 years. For most adults between the ages of 18 and 50 who do not have a child in the home, food stamp benefits are limited to 3 months in a 3-year period. The benefit period can be longer if the adult works at least 20 hours a week or is in a job or training program. Some people may not have to work to get benefits, such as those who have a disability or are pregnant. HHSC gives food stamp benefits through the Lone Star Card. This is a plastic card that is used like a credit card at the cash register to pay for purchases. Each month, the family’s approved monthly food stamp amount is placed in the card’
