Athens’ mayor Giorgos Kaminis wrote to 20,000 of the city’s residents on Thursday to advise them that they’re eligible for food coupons but they must submit applications before the 26 August deadline.
The letters were sent with the assistance of Hellenic Post, which covered the cost of postage and which will allow applications to be made at any of the 27 post offices within the boundaries of the city.
More than 280,000 people have applied for assistance through the Fund for European Aid to the Most Deprived (FEAD) in Greece, authorities said on Thursday.
The National Institute for Labor and Human Resources said that it has received over 130,00 applications, representing more than 280,000 people, for entry into a food program since mid-July.
Of those applications, 50,226 have been submitted by individuals and the rest by public bodies, non-governmental organisations and charities representing people in need.
Source: Kathimerini