Why isn’t this here already?

A food bank in Texas is testing out a new system where they will be able to process food stamp applications at their facility, instead of having to wait for state approval. It’s this type of legislation that makes so much sense its ridiculous. Applying for food stamps is not an easy process, and when someone is in a place where they need food they shouldn’t have to worry about complicated forms, finding transportation to an often far away office, and worrying over if their application was approved. I’m proud to say that 31% of families that use our food pantry are on food stamps. The main reason for such a high percentage is because we invite the Office of Family Support to come to our community center twice a week to process food stamp applications. We try as hard as we can to be a one-stop-shop and if more food banks and food pantries were able to process applications themselves, many more families would have access to adequate food. I hope common sense changes like this start to happen nationwide and things like giant food bank budget cuts and complicated forms are a way of the past. (via the North Texas Food Bank’s twitter)