AVAILABLE
FOOD ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS FOR EASTERN COWLEY COUNTY
1. Free Food in Cowley County – The Emergency Food Assistance Program, a USDA designed program to supplement diets of low-income Americans, administered by SRS. In order to qualify you must:
1. Reside in Kansas
2. Apply in County of eligibility
3. Sign a declaration of eligibility
4. Provide income and household size information and provide verification
if requested.
Monthly Income Guidelines
Household Size Maximum Monthly Income
1 $1,037
2 $1,390
3 $1,744
4 $2,097
5 $2,450
6 $2,803
7 $3,156
8 $3,509
For each additional family member $354.
2. Commodity Supplemental Food Program
through United Methodist Urban Ministry of Wichita, Inc.
A monthly food box program for income eligible postpartum women for one year,
pregnant women, and children from birth to the month they turn six years old
who do not receive WIC, and elders age 60+. This program food is provided
by USDA through the State of Kansas and includes canned juice, fruit, vegetables,
milk and meat, peanut butter or dry beans, cereal, macaroni or rice and 2#
of cheese for each family member who qualifies by age and income. It is available
in Sedgwick and the nine surrounding counties. Women and children are qualified
at 185% of Federal poverty level ($2,984 gross monthly income for a family
of four); elders qualify at 130% of the Federal poverty level ($1,390 gross
monthly income for two in the household).
3. Emergency Food Bank – Joseph’s
Storehouse, Provider
Emergency food is available to those with temporary needs. We recognize that
life may have times when help is needed. We try to have a variety of basic
foods. SOS is able to respond quickly until a long-term solution may be found.
We thank all who donate food or money for this program.
Contact Joseph’s Storehouse at 620-438-2497 or go by the store at 424
Main, Burden, Kansas and visit with Louise Stevenson, Sherri Wheat, or Beverly
Crow. The store is open Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, 9:00 a.m. – 4:00
p.m., and Saturday 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 noon.
4. ECCRC Food Programs
ECCRC offers an annual Thanksgiving Food Box
to area families each year. This is a complete Thanksgiving dinner. We also
have a foodbank that is open every day. ECCRC is located at 408 Hwy. 160 in
Burden.
Click on ECCRC Food Programs. Lynn Norris, ECCRC Director (620) 438-3333