DSNAP approved for six parishes hit by Hurricane Zeta
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BATON ROUGE - The Louisiana Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS) announced Wednesday (Jan. 27) that it received federal approval to begin virtual Disaster Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (DSNAP) operations in 6 parishes to provide additional food aid to families affected by Hurricane Zeta.
The application process will run in a single phase from Monday, Feb. 1, to Sunday, Feb. 7.
DSNAP provides food assistance to eligible households who do not receive regular SNAP benefits and who need help buying groceries due to lost income or damages following a disaster. The state must request that the federal government initiate DSNAP but can only do so after the president activates the Stafford Act and approves the parish for Individual Assistance (IA).
DSNAP benefits approved for six parishes hit by Hurricane Zeta DSNAP Logo (Source: DCFS) By Nicole Mumphrey | January 27, 2021 at 12:29 PM CST - Updated January 27 at 12:29 PM
BATON ROUGE (WVUE) -The Louisiana Department of Children and Family Services received federal approval Wednesday (Jan. 27)to begin virtual Disaster Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (DSNAP) operations in six parishes to provide additional food aid to families affected by Hurricane Zeta.
The application process will run in a single phase from Monday, Feb. 1, to Sunday, Feb. 7.
DSNAP provides food assistance to eligible households who do
not receive regular SNAP benefits and who need help buying groceries due to lost income or damages following a disaster.
DSNAP Approved for 6 Parishes Hit by Hurricane Zeta, including Lafourche and Terrebonne
January 27, 2021
The Louisiana Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS) received federal approval today (1/27/21) to begin virtual Disaster Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (DSNAP) operations in 6 parishes to provide additional food aid to families affected by Hurricane Zeta. The application process will run in a single phase from Monday, Feb. 1, to Sunday, Feb. 7.
DSNAP provides food assistance to eligible households who do
not receive regular SNAP benefits and who need help buying groceries due to lost income or damages following a disaster. The state must request that the federal government initiate DSNAP but can only do so after the president activates the Stafford Act and approves the parish for Individual Assistance (IA).
Credit ADHR
Seven Alabama counties impacted by Hurricane Zeta in October can now apply for disaster food relief.
The Alabama Department of Human Resources has received federal approval to distribute D-Snap benefits to residents of these counties. D-SNAP is short for Disaster Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program.
Brandon Hardin with ADHR said D-Snap is different than regular food assistance.
“Disaster assistance is meant for those individuals that were not on SNAP during the month of November but they suffered food loss and disaster related expenses such as tarps on your roof or your fence being down or having to buy batteries. For those individuals who also meet income guidelines from the USDA,” he said.