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Lincoln Parish Office of Family Support

The Lincoln Parish Office of Family Support provides assistance to individuals, children and families in meeting their human need for economic support and to promote self-sufficiency.

 
Services:

Food Stamp Program - provides monthly benefits that help low-income households buy the food they need for good health

 

Family Independence Temporary Assistance Program (FITAP) - provide cash assistance to families with children when the financial resources of the family are insufficient to meet subsistence needs

 

Family Independence Work Program (FIND Work) - assists FITAP recipients with educational, training, and work-related activities designed to lead to employment and self-sufficiency

 

Child Care Assistance Program (CCAP) - assists low-income families to pay for the child care they need in order to work or attend school or training

 

Other Services:

Kinship Care Subsidy Program (KCSP)

Diversion Assistance Program (DAP)

Refugee Cash Assistance

Refugee Medical Assistance

 Director: Mrs. Harmon


Mailing Address:

P.O. Box 1347
Ruston, LA 71273


Location:

206 E. Reynolds Dr., Suite J.
Ruston, LA 71270


Phone:

(318) 251-4105


Fax:
 (318)251-4179


E-Mail:
vemerson@dss.state.
la.us

Hours:
Mon., Wed., Fri.
(8am - 4:30pm)

Tues, Thurs.
(7am - 5:30pm)



Last updated - October 1, 2004