Food Assistance Program

The Food Assistance Program is administered through the United States Department of Agriculture. It is designed to provide a monthly supplemental food budget for qualifying low income households and to promote better health and nutrition. It is speculated that in the United States many families who are eligible for food assistance do not utilize the program. In Muskingum County it is our goal for the Food Assistance Program to provide food assistance to eligible individuals and families and to coordinate our resources with other local agencies who are providers of food assistance to insure hunger is not a problem in our community. Food Assistance Program dollars are issued through the Electronic Benefit Transfer System (EBT). Benefits may be loaded at local food retailers. Income and resource guidelines are an eligibility factor for the program. Able bodied adults who receive food assistance benefits are assigned to an agency Employment Services Counselor to develop a plan for employability to assist in moving the household toward becoming self-sufficient.

Agency Contact Person

Tina Guthrie
740.454.0161 Ext. 151
1.800.242.0029 Ext. 151
Fax: 740.455.8238

Marilyn Swope
740.454.0161 Ext. 139
1.800.242.0029 Ext. 139
Fax: 740.455.8239

For Questions and Answers Concerning EBT Call 1.866.386.3071