![]() SNAP recipients in Bossier, Caddo and DeSoto parishes whose food losses exceeded 60% of their monthly benefit amount may request replacement of their full loss amount (up to their total monthly allotment) by submitting a completed and signed SNAP 38 form.ĭCFS is the state agency responsible for keeping children safe, helping individuals and families become self-sufficient and providing refuge during disasters. Those parishes are Bienville, Caldwell, Claiborne, East Carroll, Franklin, Jackson, Lincoln, Madison, Morehouse, Natchitoches, Ouachita, Red River, Richland, Tensas, Union, Webster, West Carroll and Winn. SNAP recipients in other impacted parishes who lost food purchased with SNAP benefits due to a power outage of 24 straight hours or more can request replacement benefits by submitting a completed and signed SNAP 38 form to DCFS. The estimated amount of replacements is $8,564,647.īased on LPSC data, there were no other parishes with widespread, sustained outages to meet the required threshold for automatic mass replacements. There are about 32,974 SNAP households in the three parishes. DCFS expects to issue the automatic replacement benefits by Friday, June 30, 2023. The approval waives a regulation that typically requires a household to submit a written request for replacement benefits due to power outages and other disruptions. One waiver allows DCFS to automatically replace 60 percent of a household’s June benefits in three parishes – Bossier, Caddo and DeSoto – because more than half of residents there lost power for 24 hours or more, based on data from the Louisiana Public Service Commission (LPSC). These waivers allow us to more efficiently and effectively support our neighbors who lost food as a result of the power outages following the storms.” “The waivers can help ease the burden and aid in Louisianans’ recovery by providing additional time to report losses or replacement depending on the Parish.”ĭCFS Secretary Terri Ricks said, “We are so grateful for our partners at USDA FNS, especially Regional Administrator Bill Ludwig and staff, who are always responsive to the needs of Louisiana. “USDA has been working closely with our partners at Louisiana Department of Children and Family Services to ensure affected families can receive some needed relief from the recent severe storms,” said USDA FNS Southwest Regional Administrator Bill Ludwig. Under a second FNS waiver, SNAP recipients in 18 other affected parishes may also apply for replacement benefits by July 17. ![]() Recipients of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits in Bossier, Caddo and DeSoto parishes will automatically have a portion of their June benefits replaced following the severe storms that struck North Louisiana June 16, as a result of approval of a waiver from the United States Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service (USDA FNS). ![]() ![]() (KSLA) - The following was released by the Louisiana Department of Children and Family Services: ![]()
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