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Apply for D-SNAP
HOW DO I APPLY FOR D-SNAP?
Pre-registration is ONLY available for residents who live or work in CITRUS, COLUMBIA, DIXIE, GILCHRIST, HAMILTON, JEFFERSON, LAFAYETTE, LEVY, MADISON, SUWANNEE, and TAYLOR counties.
- 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 is provided.
- Pre-registration will ONLY be open for counties listed above.
- Residents who are unable to pre-register online can visit one of the D-SNAP event locations in-person when they are open.
- Applicants may only call during 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 below for details.)
- D-SNAP Call Center: (888)-348-0408 or (855) 278-7136, Hours: 7:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m., EST
- Applicants must report the household’s net income received from August 28th through September 26th
- Applicants must report all household assets that were available on August 28th, including cash on hand and money in checking and savings accounts.
Step-by-Step Guide
1. Online pre-registration will be OPEN for CITRUS, COLUMBIA, DIXIE, GILCHRIST, HAMILTON, JEFFERSON, LAFAYETTE, LEVY, MADISON, SUWANNEE, and TAYLOR counites from Friday, September 22, 2023 at 1:00 A.M. through Thursday, September 28, 2023 at 11:00 P.M.
2. Pre-register online by selecting one of the preregistration buttons:
3. After pre-registration is complete, applicants in the above 11 counties must call the D-SNAP Call Center: (888) 348-0408 or (855) 278-7136, Hours: 7:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m., EST on the designated day listed below to complete a phone interview.
- Last name begins with A-M: Call on Monday, September 25, 2023
- Last name begins with N-Z: Call on Tuesday, September 26, 2023
- Any last name: Call on Wednesday, September 27, 2023
- Any last name: Call on Thursday, September 28, 2023
* The Department will hold in-person D-SNAP events for residents who cannot participate by phone. On-site locations will be announced soon.
D-SNAP
The Disaster Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (D-SNAP) provides food assistance for individuals and families impacted by Hurricane Idalia and who are not receiving food assistance benefits 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).
D-SNAP will be implemented and by county beginning Monday, September 25, 2023. Pre-registration is required by all applicants. To ensure the fastest service to households who are eligible to receive benefits, the Department will be 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.
IMPORTANT NOTICE: Pre-registration is open for 7 days (Friday at 1:00 A.M. – Thursday at 11:00 P.M.) for the counties listed. Residents of those counties must pre-register within the 7-day period. Please view the counties and check back for ongoing D-SNAP announcements and updates.
Who is eligible for D-SNAP?
To qualify for D-SNAP benefits:
- Applicants must NOT be receiving regular SNAP benefits
- Applicants must have been living or working in a disaster-declared county at the time of Hurricane Idalia
- 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
- Applicants must report the household’s net income received from August 28th through September 26th
- Applicants must report all household assets that were available on August 28th, including cash on hand and money in checking and savings accounts
What Benefits are Available through D-SNAP?
- Eligible recipients who participate in the telephonic D-SNAP event 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.
D-SNAP Onsite Locations
Please check back for upcoming D-SNAP onsite events and locations