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Emergency Food Stamps for Hurricane Ike Victims

  

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Celia Cole /(512) 320-0222 x110

September 16, 2008

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The Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) received approval today from the federal government to provide Emergency Food Stamps to victims of Hurricane Ike. Families must have limited income to qualify, but will only need to provide proof of identity and residence in one of the 29 counties declared a federal disaster area.