Last Evacuees in State-Run Shelters Return to Their Communities
09.04.12 – The Department of Children and Family Services has announced today that the last evacuees have left state-run shelters in Alexandria and Shreveport. The final…
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DCFS Announces DSNAP Locations, Alphabetic Order of Service
Applicants should go to DSNAP sites on designated day only to speed service The Louisiana Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS) today announced locations where…
Read MoreDCFS Extends 1-877-7LA-DCFS Hours to 24/7 Due to DSNAP High Call Volume
09.04.12 – In order to manage an unusually high volume, the Louisiana Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS) is extending hours for the agency’s customer…
Read MoreDCFS Receives Waiver to Allow Hot Foods to be Purchased with SNAP, DSNAP Cards
09.04.12 – The Louisiana Department of Children and Family Services requested and received approval of a waiver from the United States Department of Agriculture Food and…
Read MoreDisaster Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Approved for Nine Parishes Following Hurricane Isaac
DSNAP to begin Wednesday in Ascension, Jefferson, Lafourche, Livingston, Orleans, Plaquemines St. Bernard, St. John the Baptist and St. Tammany parishes 09.03.12 – The Louisiana Department…
Read MoreDCFS, LWC Heads Tour Alexandria Shelter
09.02.12 – The Louisiana Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS) Secretary Suzy Sonnier and Curt Eysink, Executive Director of the Louisiana Workforce Commission, recently toured…
Read MoreLouisiana Requests DSNAP Benefits
Residents encouraged to pre-apply for DSNAP 09.01.12 – The Louisiana Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS) today added four additional parishes to their federal government…
Read MoreLouisiana Requests Disaster Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Benefits for Five Parishes after Hurricane Isaac
Residents encouraged to pre-apply for DSNAP 08.31.12 – The Louisiana Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS) today requested that the federal government approve a Disaster…
Read MoreCall 2-1-1 to Locate Loved Ones
Send a message through 2-1-1 or DCFS website 08.30.12 – Individuals trying to locate loved ones who evacuated to state shelters before or after Hurricane Isaac…
Read MoreDebit Card Fees Waived This Week For Unemployment Claimants, Some DCFS Program Recipients
08.29.12 – The Louisiana Workforce Commission and the Louisiana Department of Children and Family Services announced that Chase will waive fees to assist families and individuals…
Read MoreSeptember SNAP Benefits to be Issued Early to Assist Those Impacted by Isaac
Benefits to be issued beginning Saturday 08.28.12 – The Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS) announced that Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) September benefits will…
Read MoreDCFS, USDA Partner to Increase Healthy Food Choices for SNAP Participants
08.21.12 – The Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS) is working with the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) to provide access to healthy food…
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