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" Economic and Community Supports: Proms formation: The Food Support Fromm Page 2 of 3 <br />All 87 counties distribute food benefits through Electronic <br />Benefit Transfer (EBT), a card system similar to a debit <br />card. At the beginning of the month, redpients' EBT <br />accounts are credited with the amount of benefits they are <br />eligible for. During the month, recipients use their cards to <br />purchase food at enrolled grocery stores. The EBT card is <br />then swiped through a "point of sale" terminal and the <br />purchases are deducted From the account balance. <br />SFY Program Outcomes <br />During state fiscal year 2002, in Minnesota, the Food <br />Support Program served 99,700 households and 212 ,r0OO <br />people. The average issuance for each month was $16 <br />million. Total issuance For the year was $196 million. Each <br />household received an average of $164 per month and the <br />average issuance per person was $77. <br />Coordination with MFIP <br />Families who receive benefits from Minnesota Family <br />Investment program (MFIP) will have their food assistance <br />needs met through MFIP rather than the traditional Food <br />Support Program. Other adults and families that do not <br />receive MFIP benefits will have their food needs met through <br />the Non - Public Assistance (NPA) Food Support program. <br />For more information about this program contact Pakou Ly, <br />Income Maintenance Program consultant at (651) 297i <br />1426, or toll free at 1 (boo) 657 -3698. You may also write <br />to Food Support Program 444 Lafayette Road North, St. <br />Paul, MN 55155 -3837. To apply fo-r the Food. Support <br />program y_ou must conta our local .county human service <br />agency. You may also access county information at the <br />State's NorthStar web site' <br />Peo l e We Serve <br />Programs & contacts <br />Topics A to <br />a - <br />Title: `Economic and communitV Supports: Program Information: The Food SuAport <br />Program' <br />URU http://www.dhs.state.mn.us/ECS/Prograrn/FoodSupport.htm <br />File last modlf led : 1112612002 11:24:26. <br />http:l /www. dhs. state. mn .us/ECS/Program/FoodSupport.htm 1/21/2003 <br />