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[Title] Becoming an Authorized Food Stamp Retailer in Vermont [Author] Maryn Olson [Year] 2003 [Publication Type] Field Reports [Community Focus] Food Retailers, SNAP/Food Stamp Recipients [Location] Burlington, Domestic, Vermont [Description] Becoming an Authorized Food Stamp Retailer in Vermont is a step-by-step guide for food retailers designed to increase access to the Food Stamp Program: currently half of… Read more [Affiliation] Emerson Fellow [Body] 
Becoming Authorized Food Stamp Retailer Vermont StepbyStep Guide Hunger Free Community Report Maryn Olson Bill Emerson National Fellow February Table Contents Resource Note Introduction What the Program Why become authorized retailer Views from Grocers Applying Become Whats Involved How know business eligible participate Steps Completing Application expect during site visit EBT Equipment Deciding Best for Your Store Now that Youre Stay Way Training your staff welcome customers store rights application process Resources Who call you have questions problems Other sources information Helpful definitions and acronyms Thanks acknowledgements This guide was created Congressional Center her field placement with Outreach Project Campaign End Childhood report will serve basis developed distributed retailers throughout state offered resource food who are interested learning about becoming accept stamps their stores The adds over million dollars states economy every year used households purchase provide consumers means through normal channels trade offers opportunity increase sales attract service community rural beauty independent spirit part why people love this These qualities also mask all too prevalent hunger growing number Vermonters face According Census more than lived below poverty level And average were risk each between Currently nearly half Vermonts towns not accepts making difficult many receiving assistance use stamp locally help ensure access they need feed themselves families While realize factors contribute grocers decision offer hope encourage involved Thank look forward participation wishes Stamps Quick Facts People per month began Administered Department Agricultures Nutrition Service USDA FNS Federal entering benefits Average monthly household benefit longer paper coupons instead come card much like credit federally funded nutrition supplement program administered United States Agriculture its described designed promote general welfare safeguard health well being Nations population raising levels among lowincome sees countrys first line defense against Households given form special debit cards spend serving individuals pilot project became permanent expanding late recipients either children age sixty fact issued included andor persons elderly disabled apply Prevention Assistance Transition Health Access PATH Eligibility based income resources Families receive Express Electronic Benefit Transfer which looks Benefits deposited into accounts electronically beginning can foods any purchases deducted participants account system ensuring always payment significantly purchasing power providing may only spent received enabling them buy almost worth local federal money farmers businesses addition increasing adequate those good additional makes economic sense practice fits commitment what current say experiences wouldnt otherwise There really way pay noted treat customer same others youre going loyal because theyre looking just Miner Clark Clarks IGA Londonderry some area dont transportation large felt should George Fraser Dan Whits General Norwich knew added there werent disadvantages Joe Kamuda Kamudas Supermarket Pittsford Its thing cash You turn away other words John Gariepy Johns Market Island Pond Theres builtin time someone shops here uses probably get Plus taking our mission intangible reach out Ralph Lancaster manager Upper Valley Coop White River Junction Ive looked one things having services William Prunier Pruniers Bomoseen wanted MacDonald Waits West Topsham order must EBTcapable equipment vouchers whole typically takes days Here whats four pages asks name location type names addresses social security numbers owners months hours operation employees inventory figures approximately minutes place training office Acquisition installation capability Gladly Accept Before completing entire important determine figure consulting Retail worksheet packet see fit following two categories helpful Continuous day sale normally displays public qualifying staple items Perishable frozen fresh unrefrigerated refrigerated spoil suffer significant deterioration quality within three weeks retail firm including nonfood gas Fees directly connected processing raw meat poultry fish counted when calculating eligibility criterion above Staple include accessory such coffee tea cocoa soda noncarbonated drinks candy condiments spices hot ready Variety different types category does brands sizes item varying ingredients smoked plain turkey kinds apples these likely Offer continuous least varieties groups perishable bread cereal vegetables fruits dairy products display More onehalf total dollar amount sold Check box make note date task completed Items dark Remember keep copies everything records Request calling mailed behalf regions New HampshireVermont Field Office Concord Date requested _____________ package five contact VermontNew Hampshire correct problem Complete Stores extremely complete answer accurately See page questionbyquestion instructions submitted ________________ Retain copy Important incomplete returned delay authorization requests documentation submit promptly avoid delays Documents ______________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ _____________________ Staff contracted consultants evaluation take pictures ____________________ Once has approve deny certified issues Determining grocery Running background check owner sure havent been violation rules before imposed standard certification However leave until last permit ability once open approved notify mail approval includes guidebook video notified never interacted require facetoface phone session past experience sent formal materials ______________________ inperson conducted ___________________ Person did ___________________________________ Phone able immediately after wait proper supplies whenever contractor found license Authorization Number When notifies then inform several ways detailed options Type combinedseparatevouchers _______________ Namecontact retain contract _________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________ installed __________________________ personnel trained Retailers reviewed years continue format initial review now ______________ checklist Follow USDAs carefully provided refer tips fill Numbers correspond Has under ownership accepted upper left hand corner indicate reauthorization question Information Page Write Employer Identification EIN write boxes chain mark Yes give Chain Unit address spaces Mailing NOT list mailing streetphysical List telephone Dont forget code opened opening Give exact Include licenses send explanation Any acceptable inspection tax sellers lottery beer wine etc openingoperating Types listed defined Indicate Also franchise franchiser parent corporation owns exactly shown Social Security home how want contacted steps most often forgotten person primarily responsible daily operations district counting own point owned operated applied full approximate ever managed violated regulations fined disqualified identifying manage had denied withdrawn suspended violations continued charged convicted crime partner immediate family members partners stockholder considerable role written situation yearround work workers regardless whether paid unpaid parttime registers optical scanners WIC checks Special Supplemental Women Infants Children response operates delivery redeem banks branch needed reimbursements sell stocks circle carry definition giving actual estimated annual gross using data Then retailwholesale estimate operate wholesale Answer carries groceries specialty variety meets Using Sign believe supplied true basic understanding One required Photo front back drivers corporate officers shareholders Copy verification SSN photo please identification Keep accompanying Submit Pleasant Street Suite Expect During Site Visit period representative shelves sketch layout ask combination gathered visits usually happen ten visiting but confirm member present storeowner clerk Letter Consent Form his signature indicating consent refusal withdrawal cannot without interfere gives reviewer evaluate criteria posted verbal length language Characteristics parking availability price storetype signs shopping cartsbasket POS devices registerscheckouts consumption seating heating available deli prepared section salad bar fountain beverages salvage meatseafood specials bundles NonFood Stock Services alcohol tobacco orders auto partssupplies gasoline hardware furniture cashing tickets stationery floralgardening pagersphones gift magazines books passport photos cookware clothing pet pharmacy cleaning huntingfishing healthbeauty aids faxcopy Conditions empty coolers broken moldy dusty canspackages fadedmissing labels poor lighting foul odors dirtyunsanitary ice crystals expiredoutdated conditions quantities stored Dairy Products Fruits Vegetables Bread Cereals Meats Poultry Fish qualified needs individual influencing best volume prevalence usage option feasible economical plan Attention issue necessary particular works After authorizes put computer Citibank newly entitled Use Stateleased cost State Add commercial third party debitcredit contractorsupplied larger inhouse contractors voucher mostly applies nontraditional decide Question Does electronic Farmers markets seasonal smallvolume lack technology Consequently supply Each pays Vouchers bank wired deposit choice add integrated machine Statesupplied would terminals checkout leasing creditdebit choices activated lease choose Statecontracted dedicated reimburse fee thinking adding perswipe fees transactions transaction case costs commercially leased liable associated assessed charges free averaged Additional choosing evaluates threshold determines paying meet requirement qualify Pay Adding discontinue manual involves seek keeping Many determining Only right stay Congratulations officially attention happens participating actions procedures follows Train refreshers regularly clerks document sign log sheet cover updated sort correctly noneligible Always post Advertise status ads spread word Prominently allow ineligible PIN change traffic exchange Penalties violating fines loss jail investigation liquor reflects poorly eliminates potential revenues lost Adequate key functioning respect privacy StampEBT They treated courtesy attentive discreet kind she swiping less exclusionary respectful doesnt manually enter alone confidential minimum Know separated automatically aware limit lanes Explain procedure handling properly shoppers wish discriminated race color national origin sex religion political beliefs disability accordance law answered obtain again six feel victim discrimination file complaint writing Director Civil Rights Room Whitten Building Independence Avenue Washington Did FNSUSDA website frequently asked FAQs wwwfnsusdafspretailers becominghtm Questions Contact Are talking Association Robert Hughes OfficerinCharge Allan Merritt Agency Human South Main Waterbury Website httpwwwfnsusdagov Fax Laura Philipps Policy Specialist Coordinator Flynn Burlington Web wwwvtnohungerorg Lafayette Rutland Email infovtgrocersorg httpwwwvtgrocersorg division administers Point term could actually Acknowledgements First foremost thanks supervisor envisioned supported creating offering editing advice door listening ear processed while still allowing shape vision Jim Harrison president Jims support perspective grocer invaluable grateful commended answering sending relevant certain helping understand Ellen Vollinger Research Action encouragement interest developing gratitude took busy schedules speak Linda Bennett Bennetts Cavendish Staudter bookkeeper Castleton Village Kathy Miller Elmore Lake Gary Lisai Lisais Bellows Falls Lonnie Chester Cleary Maple Corner Calais Penny Cyr Monkton North Ferrisburg Morey Bernie Thibeault Steeple Fairfax Carol Hayes Wooden Barrel Country Chittenden Mary Carlson Economic Opportunity Katelin Isaacs finally Brad Blackwell CFR wwwfnsusdagovfspfaqshtm Champlain Faxed communication January ibid handout survey April
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