DCFS Celebrates Record Adoptions at 18th Annual Adoption Reception
Largest number of Louisiana foster children adopted to date BATON ROUGE – More foster children have found permanent homes over the past year than in any…
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Year: 2016
Governor Edwards, DCFS Announce Federal Approval of Second Month of Disaster Food Assistance for 11 Most Heavily Impacted Parishes
BATON ROUGE – Gov. John Bel Edwards and the Louisiana Department of Children and Family Services have announced the approval of a second month of Disaster…
Read MoreDCFS Issues Nearly $80 Million in Disaster Food Assistance in 21 Parishes
More than 122,000 Households Receive DSNAP Benefits Alone BATON ROUGE – The Louisiana Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS) issued nearly $80 million in disaster…
Read MoreSt. Tammany Parish has Additional ZIP Code Approved for DSNAP
More than 115,000 households served so far in the three DSNAP weeks BATON ROUGE – The Louisiana Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS) received approval…
Read MoreAdditional Evangeline Parish ZIP Code Approved for DSNAP
3,000 households served yesterday on the first day of DSNAP Week Three BATON ROUGE – The Louisiana Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS) received approval…
Read MoreAlmost 110,000 Households Receive DSNAP Benefits in First Two Weeks of Application Period
Nine Parishes Open Sites This Final Week, September 6-10 BATON ROUGE – The Louisiana Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS) issued $43.9 million in Disaster…
Read MoreAdditional Washington Parish ZIP Code Approved for DSNAP
Nine parishes to be served during Week Three of DSNAP BATON ROUGE – The Louisiana Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS) received approval today for…
Read MoreTwo Additional Parishes Approved for DSNAP Week Three
Nine parishes to be served beginning Tuesday, September 6 BATON ROUGE – The Louisiana Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS) received approval for two additional…
Read MoreSites Announced for Week Three of DSNAP
More than 91,000 households approved for DSNAP so far BATON ROUGE -The Louisiana Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS) announced locations where residents in Evangeline…
Read MoreDownloadable DSNAP Resources Available Online
BATON ROUGE -The Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS) has created a disaster resource page (opens in a new tab) that includes a news center,…
Read MoreTomorrow and Saturday are Final days for DSNAP, Week 2 Applicants
DSNAP schedule for EBR, Lafayette, Ascension & Acadia Parishes: A-K on Sept. 2 & L-Z on Sept. 3 BATON ROUGE – The Louisiana Department of Children…
Read MoreWith More Than 46,000 Households Served in 1st Week, DCFS Prepares for Week 2 in some of the Most Populous Parishes in Storm-Impacted Area
Week Two Includes Acadia, Ascension, East Baton Rouge and Lafayette BATON ROUGE – After providing $18.6 million in Disaster Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (DSNAP) benefits to…
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