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SNAP Updates
COVID-19 SNAP Supplements - February 2023
DCFS has received federal approval to issue supplemental SNAP benefits for February 2023.
SNAP households not already at the max
- Will receive a supplement to bring them to the max.
- Supplement amounts less than $95 will be boosted to $95.
SNAP households already at the max
- Will receive a $95 supplement.
For current SNAP households, all supplemental allotments are scheduled to be loaded onto EBT cards by Sunday, February 5th. Those who have applied for SNAP, but aren't yet certified as eligible to receive benefits, will have supplements loaded onto their cards on a rolling weekly basis after their applications are approved.
As a reminder, beginning in March 2023, all SNAP households nationally, including those in Louisiana, will return to their regular benefit amount.
Find more information about the end of Emergency Allotments at http://dcfs.la/EAs.
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Beginning October 1, 2022, SNAP recipients will see an increase in their monthly household allotment. New SNAP household maximums are as follows:
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LifeInCheck — SNAP EBT Card Mobile App |
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 Manage your SNAP EBT card account with the LifeInCheck mobile app. |
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| Dial 211 for Food Assistance |
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 211 is an easy to remember telephone number that connects callers to information about critical health and human services available in their community. It's single access point for details about food pantries and other food assistance sources near you. |
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