About Maine's Food Supplement Program<br>(formerly Food Stamps)

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About Maine's Food Supplement Program
(formerly Food Stamps)

Here is some information about the Food Supplement Program in Maine. Find out how to qualify and how much help you can get.

Try our Food Supplement Program Estimators. This easy-to-use tool helps you to figure out whether you are eligible and for how much.

If you have questions about how to use your Quest card, read: Using Your EBT Card to Get Food Stamps and TANF: Frequently Asked Questions .

Go to the Maine Equal Justice Project website to read The Food Stamp Program: An Overview. This will answer many questions you may have about how to qualify for a food supplement. How much property can you own? Who has to follow work rules? Who must be included as part of the benefit household?

Go to the Maine Department of Health and Human Services site to find:

Where to apply

Get application form and more information (including link to the "Maine Food Supplement Program Certification Manual," which the DHHS workers use to determine eligibility and grant amounts).

FRAC (Food Research and Action Center) works at the national public policy level to fight hunger and undernutrition. Go there to learn more about the big political picture.

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About Maine's Food Supplement Program(formerly Food Stamps)

About Maine's Food Supplement Program
(formerly Food Stamps)