SNAP Benefits Update: What is D-SNAP?

USDA and the Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) they finance SNAP Program. D-SNAP stands for Disaster SNAP. In this way, the FNS must provide food assistance to American citizens affected by a serious illness Emergency situation or a natural disaster. Keep in mind that tornadoes, hurricanes, and floods can destroy homes and all the food they contain and cause power outages.

The FNS is responsible for coordinating with many voluntary or tribal organizations, territories and states. This way they can help those experiencing food insecurity due to a disaster. “FNS can authorize D-SNAP if the president declares a major disaster,” he said USDA.

Who can qualify for D-SNAP?

For your information, Americans who may not qualify for SNAP (food stamps) may qualify for Disaster SNAP. This is possible when they lose their income, their property is damaged, food is lost due to power outages, and moving costs are incurred.

If you've never collected before D-SNAPYou need to know that you will receive approval as soon as you receive it Money via an EBT card. EBT stands for Electronic Benefits Transfer Card.

This D-SNAP EBT card allows you to purchase the groceries you need from authorized stores or grocery retailers. Remember, you can only purchase SNAP-eligible groceries. If you already receive SNAP benefitsmaybe you will get additionally Food stamps thanks to the D-SNAP program.

D-SNAP in Georgia

If you are affected by this Hurricane Helene, you may qualify for D-SNAP. In fact, you can apply for a one-time subsidy for the purchase of food. The disaster The Supplemental Nutrition Support Program will be implemented in four phases.

They will be from Monday, October 21st to Saturday, November 23, 2024. Don't forget that some stages may have already passed. An application is therefore no longer possible. This is the case for phases 1 and 2.

• Phase 3 will take place from Thursday, November 7, 2024, to Thursday, November 14, 2024, except Sunday, November 10, and Monday, November 11, 2024, for Burke, Columbia, Glascock, Jefferson, Jenkins, Lincoln and McDuffie counties instead of , Richmond, Screven, Taliaferro, Warren and Washington.
• Phase 4 will take place from Monday, November 18, 2024, to Saturday, November 23, 2024, for Appling, Bulloch, Candler, Dodge, Emanuel, Evans, Jeff Davis, Johnson, Laurens, Montgomery, Tattnall, Telfair, Toombs and Treutlen counties, Wayne and Wheeler.

Source: Georgia DHS