Ohio officials have urged eligible Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) households that lost food in recent power outages to seek replacement benefits through the state.
Why It Matters
Replacement benefits can help households recover food costs when SNAP-purchased items are lost due to power failures or disasters, providing a critical backstop for families with limited resources.
Replacement SNAP benefits are provided after power outages because households may lose perishable food bought with their benefits when refrigeration fails. The replacement helps ensure families don’t go without food due to circumstances beyond their control.
What To Know
The Ohio state government notice said SNAP households that lost food because of power outages can apply for replacement benefits and provided instructions on how to make a request to the state.
High winds hit the Buckeye state last week, with the Columbus Dispatch reporting that more than 100,000 people were left without power due to damaged power infrastructure. Badly impacted counties included Franklin County and Licking County…