Helps people with low incomes obtain nutritious food. The Food Stamp Direction Card is issued by the U.S. Department of Agriculture through job and family service departments, and are used to purchase specific staples and grocery items at participating grocery stores. Eligibility, determined by the CDJFS, is based on federal guidelines including income, resources and household sizes.  Food Stamp Employment and Training (FSET) offers a wide array of work force development services to food stamp recipients who are not participating in OWF. FSET services include:

•     employment placement assistance
•     work experience
•     basic education, including preparation for the HSED
•     post-secondary education
•     job readiness training
•     job search assistance
•     micro-enterprise assistance

The services are coordinated with other work force development providers in the community.