BATON ROUGE, La. (BRPROUD) — The Louisiana Department of Children and Family Services received federal approval on Friday, Sept. 20 for several forms of disaster food assistance for families affected by Hurricane Francine.
USDA Food and Nutrition Service approved Disaster Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program operations in eight parishes, automatic SNAP replacement benefits for four parishes and automatic SNAP supplements for six parishes in Louisiana, according to a news release.
“DSNAP provides food assistance to eligible households that are not enrolled in SNAP and need assistance purchasing groceries due to disaster-related income loss or damages,” the release read.
The following parishes in Louisiana that were declared eligible for individual assistance, include Ascension, Assumption, Lafourche, St. Charles, St. James, St. John, St. Mary and Terrebonne.
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Residents in the approved parishes are encouraged to contact the LAHelpU Customer Service Center at 1-888-524-3578 to apply for DSNAP on their assigned day or during one of the A-Z days, according to a news release. Application hours are from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.