Frequently Asked Questions
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Food & Nutritional Services Program
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Food & Nutritional Services Program
Features of the program include:
- It is an “Entitlement” program for eligible households
- It is designed to improve nutrition among low-income households by increasing their food-buying power
- It is a Federal Program
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Food & Nutritional Services Program
Stores are certified by Food and Nutrition Services (FNS) in Raleigh. Stores should only allow edible foods (vegetables seeds or plants) to be bought with food stamps. Food stamps cannot be used for:
- Alcohol
- Household Items
- Medicines
- Paper Products
- Pet Food
- Soaps
- Tobacco Products
- Vitamins
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Food & Nutritional Services Program
Department of Social Services (DSS) takes and processes applications, makes changes and completes recertifications for this program.
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Food & Nutritional Services Program
Timeframes are the same for all counties, 30 days for normal and 7 days for emergency cases.