Disaster SNAP Food Benefits Available for Individuals and Families FILE BY DEC 18, 2012

One-time food benefits are now available for individuals and families affected by hurricane Sandy. Qualification is contingent on proving residency in certain zip codes but will be provided regardless of immigration status. The application can be filed at two locations from December 12 – 18, 2012.

Disaster SNAP Application

Please see the following materials for more information:

Disaster SNAP (D-SNAP) Temporary Food Assistance – Qualifications and Application Locations
Disaster SNAP FAQs
Directions/Transportation to Application Sites

Multilingual D-SNAP applications can be accessed in the following locations:

D-SNAP Application (English)
D-SNAP Application (Arabic)
D-SNAP Application (Chinese)
D-SNAP Application (Haitian-Creole)
D-SNAP Application (Italian)
D-SNAP Application (Korean)
D-SNAP Application (Russian)
D-SNAP Application (Spanish)

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