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Minnesota Food Assistance Program - MFAP - Fillmore County Community Services - Social Services

902 Houston Street NW, Suite 1, Preston, MN 55965

Eligibility

MFAP is provided to legal non-citizens who do not receive benefits from the Minnesota Family Investment Program (MFIP), who do not qualify for federally funded Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) due to citizenship requirements, and who are age 50 or older. They must meet all other eligibility requirements as specified below.; serves Fillmore County

Hours

Phone hours 8 am - 4:30 pm Monday - Friday
https://mn.gov/dhs/people-we-serve/adults/economic-assistance/food-nutrition/programs-and-services/minnesota-food-assistance-program.jsp

Languages

Spanish, English

Interpretation services

Inperson interpreters, telephone interpreters, translator services, multilingual print materials

Application process

Call for information; the program follows the program policies and procedures of the Federal Food Stamp program, except for allowing non-citizens to be eligible for benefits

Service area

Fillmore County, MN

Other Information

Languages

Spanish

Program Fees

No Fee

Description

The Minnesota Food Assistance Program (MFAP) was created in response to federal law changes which made certain legal non-citizens ineligible for federally funded Food Stamps. MFAP uses state funds to replace the benefits lost when federal Food Stamp eligibility ended.

Last Assured

01/13/2022

Providing organization

Fillmore County Community Services - Social Services

Fillmore County Community Services (Human Services) provide services for the social and income maintenance needs of Fillmore County residents