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Make pre-registering for DSNAP or updating DSNAP pre-registration part of hurricane preparedness game plan
June 01, 2021
As the 2021 hurricane season begins, the Louisiana Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS) encourages residents to prepare by pre-registering online for Disaster Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (DSNAP) benefits or updating their information, if necessary.
Second Round of Pandemic EBT Benefits Coming to Eligible Louisiana Children
May 11, 2021
5.11.2021 - DCFS has received federal approval to distribute a second round of Pandemic EBT (P-EBT) benefits to eligible families. P-EBT benefits will start rolling out in the summer to qualifying households with children in grades K-12 (including pre-K students in public and some private schools).
DSNAP Approved for 23 Parishes Affected by Winter Storms
March 30, 2021
3.30.2021 - DCFS has received federal approval to begin virtual DSNAP operations in 23 parishes severely affected by the winter storms on Feb. 15-18, 2021. The application process will run in two phases.
DSNAP Approved for 6 Parishes Hit by Hurricane Zeta
January 27, 2021
DCFS received federal approval to begin virtual Disaster Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (DSNAP) operations in 6 parishes to provide additional food aid to families affected by Hurricane Zeta. The application process will run in a single phase from Monday, Feb. 1, to Sunday, Feb. 7.
DSNAP Approved for Allen, Iberia Parishes Due to Hurricane Delta
January 15, 2021
01.15.2021 - DCFS received approval Thursday, Jan. 14, to begin virtual DSNAP operations for Allen and Iberia parishes due to damages sustained from Hurricane Delta. The application window will be open from Tuesday, Jan. 19, through Friday, Jan. 22.
SNAP Benefits Increasing Temporarily Due to COVID, Starting Jan. 8
January 07, 2021
01.07.2021 - SNAP recipients will see an increase in their benefits for the first six months of 2021, following passage of the federal Consolidated Appropriations Act. The legislation may also make more Louisianans eligible for SNAP by excluding federal unemployment benefits and stimulus checks from consideration as income and by expanding student eligibility.
Louisiana Responds to Unprecedented Food Need in 2020
December 22, 2020
12.22.2020 - Louisiana responded to an unprecedented food need in 2020, a tumultuous year marked by the coronavirus pandemic and three hurricanes that made landfall in the state.
Federal Cost of Living Adjustment Will Affect SNAP and Other Benefits Received Through DCFS
December 21, 2020
12.21.2020 - A federal cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) to Social Security and veterans benefits for 2021 will result in decreases to some Louisiana residents' Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits, also known as food stamps, as well as benefits through the Family Independence Temporary Assistance Program (FITAP).
SNAP Benefits Schedule Is Changing
December 02, 2020
12.2.2020 - DCFS is beginning a three-month process of transitioning its SNAP benefits schedule to distribute benefits more evenly throughout each month. The Department also received approval to issue supplemental SNAP benefits for December.
DCFS and First Lady Donna Edwards Celebrate 756 Adoptions from Foster Care with Virtual Event
December 01, 2020
12.01.2020 - DCFS capped National Adoption Month with a virtual event Monday evening celebrating the 549 families who adopted 756 children from foster care during the past year. Due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, the state’s 22nd Annual Adoption Celebration – like many of this year’s adoption ceremonies – was held virtually via Zoom.