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What are SNAP benefits (Food Assistance)?
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Issue emergency SNAP benefits Disaster Assistance from the USDA The Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) coordinates with State, local and voluntary organizations to:
- Provide food for shelters and other mass feeding sites.
- Distribute food packages directly to households in need in limited situations.
Issue emergency SNAP benefits. - D-SNAP ensures easy access to safe, nutritious foods for disaster survivors.
- D-SNAP benefits are loaded on Electronic Benefit Transfer (EBT) cards for use at most grocery stores.
- D-SNAP benefits are calculated to allow households to purchase a nutritious diet for 30 days.
- D-SNAP benefits are available quickly after a disaster – usually after grocery stores open for business.
- D-SNAP benefits are available to households who meet financial eligibility requirements and who have experienced a temporary loss of income, inaccessible resources or high disaster-related expenses – eligibility is not limited to households typically eligible for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program.
- Flexible Delivery
- FNS approves D-SNAP operation in areas with a Presidential disaster declaration for Individual Assistance.
- D-SNAP is operated by State Departments of Human Services in coordination with FNS.
- States can design application and benefit delivery systems to respond to conditions on the ground. Application sites may be operated out of Department of Human Services offices, FEMA Disaster Recovery Centers, mass shelters, stadiums, or other large-capacity venues.
- Benefits may be redeemed for groceries and, in some cases, for hot or prepared foods.
- State Departments of Human Service can contract with non-profit organizations to outreach to the eligible public.
For more information and resources, please visit the FNS website at: www.fns.usda.gov/disasters/disaster.htm - Food Distribution Programs Disaster Assistance www.fns.usda.gov/fdd/programs/fd-disasters
- USDA Commodity Food Network: www.commodityfoods.usda.gov
- Disaster Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Guidance: www.fns.usda.gov/disasters/response/D-SNAP_Handbook/guide.htm
- SNAP Outreach Toolkits: www.fns.usda.gov/fsp/outreach/tool-kits.htm
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