Food stamps help people with low income to buy food. People who want food stamp must apply and be found eligible. The food stamps are issued to households for free. A household means an individual or a group of individuals who pay for and prepare meals collectively. If one house contains different groups which buy food separately, each group may consider as separate households. You can use the benefits of food stamps only to buy food. The food stamp holders are not allowed to purchase pet foods, alcoholic beverages, paper products, tobacco, and other nonfood articles with the benefits of food stamps. An electronic account is used to place the food stamp amount and this account can be accessed using an EBT (Electronic Benefit Transfer) card. These cards are accepted by most grocery stores and supermarkets. The food stamp holders over age 60 and their spouses can also use this for congregate meals.