— Starting today, the D.C. Department of Human Services will expand eligibility for Food Stamp benefits. With the change, District residents with a gross income up to 200% of the Federal Poverty Level qualify for benefits. That means a couple may have up to $2,429 in gross income to be eligible. A four person family can have up to $3,675 of monthly gross income. For more details, please click here.
— A Home Rescue Fair in Manassas this afternoon will target Latino families facing foreclosure. The fair was organized after a report revealed that more than one million Latino families will lose their homes by 2012. The fair is open to anyone in the D.C. area, and Spanish-speaking translators will be there. It starts at 4pm. For more details, click here.
— A story in the Washington Post about a woman being named head coach of a local high school football team drew lots of criticism from online commenters. In this column, Petula Dvorak wonders why people think it’s such a big deal.