TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Today, Department of Children and Families (Department) Secretary Shevaun Harris announced Disaster Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (D-SNAP) locations for Charlotte, Franklin, Hardee, Hernando, and Sarasota counties. D-SNAP provides food assistance for Florida residents impacted by Hurricane Helene and Hurricane Milton who are not receiving food assistance through the regular Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). Individuals who reside in Charlotte, Franklin, Hardee, Hernando, and Sarasota counties who pre-registered online but did not have a chance to complete their D-SNAP phone interview can visit the D-SNAP location for their county for an in-person interview. In-person interviews are not required if a phone interview was completed. The Department will reopen pre-registration for individuals who reside in these counties and did not previously pre-register online. We encourage individuals to pre-register online before coming on-site to complete their interview. Online pre-registration will open on the first day of each event and close on the last day. Individuals can pre-register at www.myflfamilies.com/DSNAP. D-SNAP On-Site Locations, Dates, and Times: Hernando County Hernando County Fairgrounds 6436 Broad Street Brooksville, FL 34601 Dates: November 22-24, 2024 Hours: 7 a.m. – 5 p.m. Important information about in-person D-SNAP events:
The Department will open D-SNAP locations in the counties that have been approved for D-SNAP. Any media who plan to attend this D-SNAP location should contact the Department’s Press Office before arriving, at HQW.Press.Office@myflfamilies.com. Please note that media interviews will only be available on the first day of each event and need to be scheduled in advance. To view the D-SNAP schedule by county and details on how to apply, visit www.myflfamilies.com/DSNAP. ### Contact: HQW.Press.Office@myflfamilies.com D-SNAP The Disaster Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (D-SNAP) provides food assistance for individuals and families impacted by Hurricane Helene and Hurricane Milton and who are not receiving food assistance through the regular Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). In partnership with the U.S. Department of Agriculture, D-SNAP is implemented by the Florida Department of Children and Families (Department). The Department will host in-person D-SNAP events for residents who did not participate by phone. The location for in-person D-SNAP events will be announced soon. Who is Eligible for D-SNAP? To qualify for D-SNAP:
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