Food Stamps
The Food Stamp program is designed to promote better nutrition
for low-income families by increasing their food purchasing power.
If you live in Chesterfield County or the City of Colonial Heights,
you would apply at our office. Applications are available at our
office during regular office hours, or we will mail an application
to you the day of your request. Applications may also be downloaded
from the Virginia
Department of Social Services or applications can also be
made online at www.dss.virginia.gov or www.vafood.org
Each application is screened for entitlement to emergency service.
If your application is screened as an emergency, eligibility will
be determined within seven days. Regular processing is thirty days
from the date of application.
Eligibility for Food Stamps and the amount of the allotment varies
according to the number of eligible household members, income, resources,
deductions, and other eligibility factors.
Food Stamp allotments are based on the date that the agency receives
your application. If you think you may be eligible, you should file
your application immediately.
For more detailed information about eligibility requirements see:
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