COVID-19 HHRC Update: Food Assistance and Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) Benefits
April 9, 2020 6:00 pm
Information shared from Grand Country Public Health https://www.co.grand.co.us/COVID19
Food Assistance Benefits
Food stamp assistance programs free up the food in our community’s food pantries for people who would not otherwise qualify for food stamps. To see if you are eligible to receive food assistance benefits, please fill out an application using one of the methods detailed below. To expedite the processing of your application, provide as much information as possible on your initial application. At the very least, be sure to include: your name, phone number or email, physical AND mailing addresses, and birthday.
Methods to apply:
ONLINE
- Visit the Colorado PEAK website at colorado.gov/PEAK to complete an application on your computer or tablet
MOBILE APP
- Download the MyCOBenefits app to apply from your smartphone
BY PHONE
- Call the Hunger Free Colorado Hotline at 1-855-855-4626 or Mountain Family Center at 970-557-3186
BY PAPER
- Go to the Human Services page on www.co.grand.co.us. Click Food Assistance Program and print out an application. Email: [email protected] I Fax: 970-725-3696 | Address: GCDHS, P.O. Box 204, Hot Sulphur Springs, CO 80451
Women, Infants, and Children (WIC)
Has your income changed? Are you needing more support? You may qualify for WIC (Women, Infants and Children) benefits. Complete the referral form, or call Grand County Public Health at 970-363-6692 and a local WIC staff member will contact you. Currently, all appointments are being completed over the phone so you do not need to leave home!
WIC is the nation’s most successful and cost-effective public health nutrition program. We provide wholesome food, nutrition education, and community support for income-eligible women who are pregnant or postpartum, infants, and children up to five years old. Whether we are lending moms a sympathetic ear, providing them with free and healthy food, or referring them to outside care and social services, it is our goal to give them the resources, knowledge, and tools they need to be the moms they want to be.
