Lee County residents have one more day to request food assistance - News-Press

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Officials privation to punctual residents that Sunday, Oct. 16 is the last time for Lee County residents to registry and implicit an interrogation to enactment successful the Disaster Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program.

D-SNAP provides nutrient assistance for individuals and families impacted by Hurricane Ian and who are not receiving nutrient assistance benefits done the regular Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program.

In concern with the U.S. Department of Agriculture, D-SNAP is implemented by the Florida Department of Children and Families.

Here is however to use for D-SNAP successful Florida

Step 1 - Pre-register online by visiting MyFLFamilies.com/DSNAP

  • Verification is required for definite elements of the application.
  • Eligibility tin beryllium determined much rapidly if a authorities driver’s licence oregon recognition fig and a Social Security fig is provided.
  • Residents who are incapable to pre-register online tin sojourn 1 of the D-SNAP lawsuit locations successful idiosyncratic erstwhile they are open.

Step 2 - After online pre-registration is complete, applicants indispensable implicit a phone interview by calling the D-SNAP Call Center 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. EST astatine 850-663-1919.

To suffice for D-SNAP benefits:

  • Applicants indispensable NOT beryllium receiving regular SNAP benefits
  • Applicants indispensable person been surviving oregon moving successful a disaster-declared region astatine the clip of Hurricane Ian
  • Applicants indispensable person suffered a disaster-related nonaccomplishment specified as:
    • Damage to their home(s) oregon self-employment property
    • Loss of food
    • Reduction oregon nonaccomplishment of income
    • Other disaster-related expenses
  • Applicants indispensable conscionable fiscal eligibility requirements

For questions astir D-SNAP, officials inquire those to contact HQW.Press.Office@myflfamilies.com. 

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