The Louisiana Department of Children and Family Services announced that Louisiana residents can now pre-apply online for Disaster Food Stamps in order to prepare for the hurricane season and other natural disasters, save time, and avoid a long wait in the event of a disaster.
Disaster Food Stamps provide food assistance for eligible low- to moderate- income households that do not receive regular food stamps who need help buying groceries due to lost income or damages following a disaster. Exact requirements for the program are determined following the event and are based on location and income. If a Disaster Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (D-SNAP) is implemented, this pre-application will be available to the Louisiana Department of Children and Family Services.
Louisiana residents who already receive regular Food Stamps do not need to pre-apply. If regular Food Stamp recipients are eligible for additional benefits, they will be added to their monthly benefit amount automatically.
The following items are needed to complete the pre-application:
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Name, social security number, and birth date for each household member
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Parish where you currently live
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Residential address
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Monthly income for each household member
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Liquid resources for each household member such as:
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Cash on Hand
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Checking Accounts
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Savings Accounts
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Certificates of Deposit (CDs)
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Money Market Accounts
The pre-application site is available online at: https://dsnap.dss.state.la.us/CustomerPortal/CPLogon.jsp
For questions or assistance with the registration process, contact the Customer Service Center at 1-888-524-3578.
