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SNAP Employment & Training (E&T)

SNAP Employment and Training (E&T) is a voluntary program for SNAP recipients to help offer job-seeking skills, classroom training, and employment search.

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Farmers Market EBT

Find out what items at farmers markets and roadside stands can be sold to EBT Cardholders in Iowa and what can’t be purchased with an EBT card.

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Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)

The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) - formerly food stamps - provides nutrition benefits to supplement the food budget for families in need.

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Healthy Kids Iowa

Iowa families who qualify for Healthy Kids Iowa can receive supplemental payments for healthier food options like fruits and vegetables during the summer.

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Refugee Services

Refugees in Iowa can work with the Bureau of Refugee Services for help finding a job, building a career path, legal services, and other state assistance.

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PROMISE JOBS

The PROMISE JOBS program provides work and training services to Family Investment Program participants in Iowa to promote self sufficiency and growth.

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Job Training

Find a job or expand your career in Iowa with job training programs through Iowa HHS and Iowa Workforce Development.

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Family Planning Program

Iowa offers a state Family Planning Program (FPP), which provides health coverage to individuals ages 12-54 with a limited income.

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Women, Infants, & Children (WIC)

WIC Iowa provides nutrition education, breastfeeding promotion and support, and resources to purchase nutritious foods for families.

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State Supplementary Assistance

State Supplementary Assistance (SSA) is a fully state-funded program that was designed to meet the additional special needs of aged, blind, and disabled Iowans.

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Weatherization Assistance

Weatherization is a low-income energy efficiency program to make the homes of low-income clients more energy efficient to reduce household costs.

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The Emergency Food Assistance Program

The Emergency Food Assistance Program (TEFAP) provides food and meals at no cost through participating food pantries and meal sites.

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Commodity Supplemental Foods Program

CSFP provides supplemental food and nutrition education for the elderly ages 60 and over at no cost

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Summer Food Service Program

Summer Food Service Program provides free meals during the summer months to some communities in Iowa.

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School Food Program

The National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program provide healthy free or reduce priced meals for children in Iowa.

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