USDA and the Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) fund the SNAP program. D-SNAP stands for Disaster SNAP. This is the way the FNS has to provide food support to American citizens who have been severely affected by an emergency situation or a natural disaster. Bear in mind tornadoes, hurricanes, and floods can destroy houses and all the food it has as well as cause power outages.
The FNS is in charge of coordinating with many voluntary or tribal organizations, territories and states. In this way, they can help those who are facing food insecurity due to a disaster. “FNS may authorize D-SNAP when the President declares a major disaster,” said USDA.
Who can qualify for D-SNAP?
For your information, Americans who may not qualify for SNAP (Food Stamps) may qualify for Disaster SNAP. This is possible when they lose their income, their property is damaged, the food is lost due to power outages, and relocation expenses.
If you have never collected D-SNAP, you need to know that once you get approval you will receive money through an EBT card. EBT stands for Electronic Benefits Transfer card.
With this D-SNAP EBT card you will be able to buy the food you need in authorized stores or food retailers. Remember that you can only buy SNAP-eligible food items. If you are already receiving SNAP benefits, you may get additional Food Stamps thanks to the D-SNAP program.
D-SNAP in Georgia
If you have been impacted by Hurricane Helene, you may qualify for D-SNAP. In fact, you can apply to receive a one-time benefit to help you buy food. The Disaster Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program will be run in 4 phases.
They will go from Monday, October 21, through Saturday, November 23, 2024. Do not forget that some phases may have already passed. Therefore, you can no longer apply. That is the case with phases 1 and 2.
- Phase 3 will take place from Thursday, November 7, 2024, to Thursday, November 14, 2024, excluding Sunday, November 10, and Monday, November 11, 2024, for the counties of Burke, Columbia, Glascock, Jefferson, Jenkins, Lincoln, McDuffie, Richmond, Screven, Taliaferro, Warren, and Washington.
- Phase 4 will occur from Monday, November 18, 2024, to Saturday, November 23, 2024, for the counties of Appling, Bulloch, Candler, Dodge, Emanuel, Evans, Jeff Davis, Johnson, Laurens, Montgomery, Tattnall, Telfair, Toombs, Treutlen, Wayne, and Wheeler.
Source: Georgia DHS
