Earned Income Credit and Food Stamps

Did you get the Vermont Earned Income Credit? Do you have children? Many families who get the EIC automatically qualify for food stamps. You just have to apply. Call the Department of Children and Families at (800) 287-0589.

Do you want to find out where you can get help getting food?
Go to the Vermont Campaign to End Childhood Hungers's Vermont Food Help website.

Do you want to find out how much you can get in Food Stamps?
Go to Vermont Food Help's Food Stamp Calculator website.

Did DCF say you can't get Food Stamps? Did you used to get Food Stamps but DCF stopped them? Call Vermont Legal Aid at (800) 889-2047 for free legal help.

Do you only get a small amount of Food Stamps? It might still be worth it because you can get free school meals for your children. You can also get other kinds of help.

Do you get food stamps? You can also get these benefits:

• Free School Meals;
• Telephone Bill Help
• Weatherization Help