Susan Craig from the Kansas Department of Social and Rehabilitation Services came to the Great Bend office recently to visit with us about the Kansas Food Assistance Program, and a few of the recent changes in the application and approval process. She also shared the most recent statistics (below) about the number and percentage of people who are receiving food assistance in southwest Kansas in SFY2011.

A couple of observations: first, in times of trouble, those who receive food assistance help to bring federal dollars back into southwestern Kansas, and that is a good thing for all of us! Second, it is estimated that many people who are eligible for food assistance are not receiving it. If you know someone who is experiencing economic stress, call us, or direct them to call us at one of the numbers below.