The Floyd County Family Resource Center in Prestonsburg, Kentucky, provides food assistance benefits through the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), formerly known as food stamps. This program helps low-income individuals and families purchase food for their households. To apply for SNAP benefits, individuals can visit the Floyd County Family Resource Center in person or apply online through the Kentucky Cabinet for Health and Family Services website.
SNAP benefits are important because they help to reduce food insecurity and improve the overall health of low-income individuals and families. Studies have shown that SNAP benefits are associated with improved dietary intake, reduced food insecurity, and better health outcomes. In addition, SNAP benefits can help to stimulate the local economy, as they are often spent at local grocery stores and farmers’ markets.