SNAP replacement benefits available for storm victims
BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - The Louisiana Department of Children and Family Services announced SNAP replacement benefits are available to victims of the April 10 storms in south Louisiana.
Officials with DCFS confirmed if you lost power for over 24 hours or lost food purchased with SNAP benefits due to the storms, you are eligible to request SNAP replacement benefits.
The benefits are not automatic and SNAP recipients will have to request them.
Replacement benefits are not Disaster SNAP (D-SNAP) benefits. There is no D-SNAP for this weather event, according to officials.
For more information, visit dcfs.la/replace.
If you lost power for 24+ hours or otherwise lost food purchased with SNAP benefits due to the April 10 storms, you may request SNAP replacement benefits. Replacement benefits must be requested. They are not automatic. For more info, visit https://t.co/8xVGVFqanM. pic.twitter.com/hhB0YnsnNe
— Louisiana DCFS (@LouisianaDCFS) April 11, 2024
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