NOTICE of Benefit Date Change:
Effective July 2011 the date you get your Food and Nutrition Services Benefits is changing.
New Date Schedule

Program Overview
The Food and Nutrition Services program provides monthly benefits allowing low-income households to buy food. The amount of assistance depends on a family’s eligibility. Benefits are issued monthly by an electronic benefits card.

The EBT card can be used at a store just like a debit card. Each use of your card is automatically deducted from your benefit balance. You will be given a receipt that shows the amount of your remaining balance for the month.

Ways to Apply

In Person or Express Application You can apply anytime Monday through Friday, 8:00 am - 5:00 pm or pick up an application, complete it, and mail it to us. Use our Express Application Center for faster service.  It's located in the main lobby @ our agency. Come see us: Department of Social Services 100 NE Gold St. Wilson, NC 27894	By Fax You can have an application faxed to you, and you may fax applications to us at (252) 206-4168. For more information call us at (252) 206-4000.
By Mail You can mail a completed application to us at: PO Box 459 Wilson, NC 27894	At the Social Security Administration  individual applying at Social Security Administration for Social Security Income can also apply for Food Assistance at the Social Security Office and they will mail it to the Department of Social Services.

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