TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — The Florida Department of Children and Families is hosting on-site applications for its Disaster Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program during a three-day lawsuit astatine Raymond James Stadium.
Thousands of Hillsborough County residents showed up connected the archetypal time of the lawsuit Thursday and galore walked distant with EBT cards.
FDCF leaders told 8 On Your Side residents volition beryllium capable to usage those cards astatine the market stores the adjacent day.
“I tin spell buying now, bash my groceries and person immoderate nutrient astatine location for Thanksgiving,” said Mary Roberts, a Hillsborough County resident.
To qualify, residents indispensable bring photograph recognition and acquisition an interrogation proving they were impacted by Hurricane Ian.
“I got called disconnected enactment for 2 to 3 days, and I couldn’t work. That’s 2 to 3 100 dollars I could’ve utilized for bills that went down the drain,” said Brian Valdes, Hillsborough County resident.
The magnitude of assistance received varied by household. Residents person 2 much opportunities to use successful idiosyncratic connected Nov. 18-19 from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m.
A telephone interrogation enactment is besides disposable connected Saturday astatine 888-348-0408 oregon 855-278-7136.
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