Emergency SNAP food assistance available after storm impacts

Emergency SNAP food assistance available after storm impacts

Residents of three counties will be able to request replacement of their SNAP food that was lost during dayslong power outages.

Winter Storm Fern Victims Have Until Feb. 23 To Replace Lost SNAP Benefits

HCA News: SANTA FE — Lincoln and Chaves County residents who lost food due to Winter Storm Fern have 18 days remaining to request emergency replacement of their Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits. The deadline for reporting food losses is Monday, Feb. 23. “We are committed to standing with the residents of Lincoln and Chaves County as they recover from this winter storm,” Niki Kozlowski, Income Support Division Director sa…

SNAP mass replacement benefits OK'd for Lafayette, Panola

The Food and Nutrition Service approved mass replacement benefits for current Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program households in 15 counties, including Lafayette and Panola, according to the Mississippi Department of Human Services. Households in Lafayette and Panola counties do not need to submit a form to receive replacement benefits. Eligible clients in these counties will be issued benefits automatically. Other counties included were Al…

Lincoln, Chaves, and some Otero County residents impacted by winter storm can get SNAP benefits replaced

NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – Lincoln, Chaves, and Otero County residents who lost food due to Winter Storm Fern can request emergency replacement of their Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits. “We are committed to standing with the residents of Lincoln and Chaves County as they recover from this winter storm,” Niki Kozlowski, Income Support Division director, said [...]

Mississippi Offers SNAP Replacement Benefits After Winter Storm Fern

The USDA has approved replacement benefits for SNAP clients affected by Winter Storm Fern in Mississippi. Additional waivers extend application deadlines in several counties.

MSDHS says mass replacement benefits have been approved for SNAP recipients

NORTH MISSISSIPPI (WCBI) – Some Mississippi SNAP recipients will have been approved for replacement benefits due to the effects of Winter Storm Fern. The Mississippi Department of Human Services says that mass replacement benefits have been approved for current SNAP recipients in the 15 hardest hit counties. Those include: Alcorn, Choctaw, Grenada, Lafayette, Montgomery, Tippah, Tishomingo, and Yalobusha Counties in our viewing area. Households …