10/23/2024 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 10/23/2024 21:11
October 23, 2024
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. - Today, Department of Children and Families (Department) Secretary Shevaun Harris announced that Florida's application for Disaster Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (D-SNAP) has been approved. D-SNAP provides food assistance for individuals and families impacted by Hurricanes Helene and Milton who are not receiving food assistance through the regular Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP).
D-SNAP will be implemented by the Department in phases and by county beginning Monday, October 28, 2024. Pre-registration is required by all applicants and can be found online at MyFLFamilies.com/DSNAP. To ensure the fastest service to households who are eligible to receive D-SNAP, the Department will begin the first phase by offering a phone option. In the coming weeks, the Department will host in-person D-SNAP events for residents who cannot participate by phone. The locations for in-person D-SNAP events will be announced soon, with all information available online.
"Our Department has been working diligently to provide support and resources for individuals and families impacted by hurricanes Helene and Milton," said Secretary Shevaun Harris. "One of the services that the Department offers post-storm is funding to replace food lost after the Hurricanes made landfall through the Disaster Supplemental Assistance Program (D-SNAP) and we are pleased to continue to be able to offer both a telephonic and in-person application process to ensure individuals have multiple options to apply."
Who is eligible for D-SNAP?
To qualify for D-SNAP:
What assistance is available through D-SNAP?
How do I apply for D-SNAP?
1. Pre-register online by clicking HERE: D-SNAP Pre-Registration Link (available starting Sunday, October 27)
2. After online pre-registration is complete, applicants must complete a phone interview by calling the D-SNAP Call Center OR attend an on-site event at a later date.
PHASE ONE: Schedule by County
1. Online pre-registration will be OPEN for Columbia, Dixie, Franklin, Gilchrist, Hamilton, Jefferson, Lafayette, Levy, Madison, Suwannee, Taylor, and Wakulla counites from Sunday, October 27 at 12:01 a.m. through Thursday, October 31 at 11:59 p.m.
2. Pre-register online by clicking HERE: D-SNAP Pre-Registration Link
3. After pre-registration is complete, applicants in the Phase One counties must call the
D-SNAP Call Center at 888-348-0408 between 8 a.m. and 6 p.m. ET on the designated day listed below to complete a phone interview.
PHASE TWO: Schedule by County
Counties: Charlotte, Hernando, Manatee, Pasco, Pinellas, Polk, and Sarasota
Pre-Registration Dates: Sunday, November 3 - Friday, November 8
Telephonic Dates: Monday, November 4, and Wednesday, November 6 - Friday, November 8
PHASE THREE: Schedule by County
Counties: Citrus, DeSoto, Flagler, Hardee, Highlands, Hillsborough, Lake, Lee, and Volusia
Pre-Registration Dates: Monday, November 11 - Friday, November 15
Telephonic Dates: Tuesday, November 12 - Friday, November 15
The Department will hold in-person D-SNAP events for residents who cannot participate by phone. On-site locations will be announced soon. Residents who live in one of the eligible counties in phase two and three cannot pre-register until the pre-registration dates are announced for the
in-person D-SNAP events.
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