DCF Announces Disaster Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (D-SNAP) in Response to Hurricane Helene and Milton

DCF Announces Disaster Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (D-SNAP) in Response to Hurricane Helene and Milton

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Today, Department of Children and Families (Department) Secretary Shevaun Harris announced that Florida’s application for Disaster Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (D-SNAP) has been approved. D-SNAP provides food assistance for individuals and families impacted by Hurricanes Helene and Milton who are not receiving food assistance through the regular Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP).
D-SNAP will be implemented by the Department in phases and by county beginning Monday, October 28, 2024. Pre-registration is required by all applicants and can be found online at MyFLFamilies.com/DSNAP. To ensure the fastest service to households who are eligible to receive D-SNAP, the Department will begin the first phase by offering a phone option. In the coming weeks, the Department will host in-person D-SNAP events for residents who cannot participate by phone. The locations for in-person D-SNAP events will be announced soon, with all information available online.
“Our Department has been working diligently to provide support and resources for individuals and families impacted by hurricanes Helene and Milton,” said Secretary Shevaun Harris. “One of the services that the Department offers post-storm is funding to replace food lost after the Hurricanes made landfall through the Disaster Supplemental Assistance Program (D-SNAP) and we are pleased to continue to be able to offer both a telephonic and in-person application process to ensure individuals have multiple options to apply.”
Who is eligible for D-SNAP?
To qualify for D-SNAP:

• Applicants must NOT be receiving regular food assistance
• Applicants must have been living in a disaster-declared county at the time of Hurricane Helene and/or Milton
• Applicants must have suffered a disaster-related loss such as:
  • Damage to their home(s) or self-employment property
  • Loss of food
  • Reduction or loss of income
  • Other disaster-related expenses
• Applicants must meet financial eligibility requirements

• Eligible recipients will receive an electronic benefit transfer (EBT) card by mail that can be used to purchase food at authorized USDA food retailers.
• The EBT card cannot be used for alcoholic beverages, tobacco products, or non-food items.

• Pre-registration is ONLY available for counties designated in each phase. View the Phase Schedule by County below.
• Verification is required for certain elements of the application.
• Eligibility can be determined more quickly and easily if a state driver’s license or identification number and a Social Security number are provided.
• Pre-registration will only be open for counties listed in the current phase.
• Residents who are unable to pre-register online can visit one of the D-SNAP event locations in-person when they are open.
• When selecting the disaster on the pre-registration form, please select the most recent storm that impacted your household.

• Applicants may only call during the designated dates and operating hours for their county.
• Phone interview times are designated based on the first letter of the applicant’s last name.
  • See Phase Schedule by County for details.
  • D-SNAP Call Center: 888-348-0408, Hours: 8 a.m. – 6 p.m. ET

• Last name begins with A-F: Call on Monday, October 28
• Last name begins with G-N: Call on Tuesday, October 29
• Last name begins with O-Z: Call on Wednesday, October 30
• Any last name: Call on Thursday, October 31