The Georgia Department of Human Services (DHS) has received approval from the U.S. Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) to operate a Disaster Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (D-SNAP). This program is designed to provide food stamp benefits to people who might not ordinarily qualify for the food stamp program.

 The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) federally approved 25 counties that were impacted by the severe weather on April 27th for individual assistance. Those counties are Bartow, Catoosa, Cherokee, Coweta, Dade, Floyd, Gordon, Greene, Habersham, Harris, Heard, Lamar, Lumpkin, Meriwether, Monroe, Morgan, Newton, Pickens, Polk, Rabun, Spalding, Troup, Upson, Walker and White.   

To qualify for D-SNAP benefits, residents must apply in person or have an authorized representative apply for them. Applicants must have:

  • Disaster damage to their homes;
  • Loss of food;
  • Expenses related to protecting their homes; or
  • Lost income as a result of the disaster AND meet income and liquid asset (cash or money in the bank) eligibility.

 

Individuals/families must have been a resident of or worked in one of these 25 counties on April 27, 2011 to apply for assistance.  

 

Individuals and families applying for the D-SNAP must submit some form of identification, such as a photo ID or documents that contain your name and/or address to verify identity and residence in the disaster-designated county. However, if a person does not have identifying documents due to storm damage, they can bring someone to verify their identity.

 

Individuals/families that qualify will receive a one-time benefit based on household size. After completing the application, qualified individuals and families will be issued an Electronic Benefit Transfer (EBT) card. Benefits can be accessed using the EBT card after they are posted to the account. Benefits will be available within four (4) days after the application is filed.

 

Current food stamp recipients in nine counties, Catoosa, Walker, Dade, Gordon (zip codes 30746 and 30733), Polk, Morgan, Rabun, Bartow (zip codes 30145, 30171, 30123, 30103) and Floyd will receive supplemental benefits to replace 25% of April benefits. They will also receive additional May benefits up to the maximum allotment for their household size. Recipients should receive these additional benefits within the next seven to 10 days. Food Stamp households in the remaining 16 counties may request replacements and supplemental food benefits by contacting their local DFCS office.

 

Individuals can call 1-866-371-8222 for additional information.

 The D-SNAP program will run in the following counties and locations from Thursday May 12 through Thursday May 19th including Saturday, May 14th.  Hours of operation will be 8 a.m. until 6 p.m. 

Catoosa County

Catoosa County Sr. Citizens Ctr

Benton Place Campus            

144 Catoosa Circle

Ringgold, GA 30736

 

Dade County

Calvary Baptist Church

13056 N Main St

Trenton, GA 30752

 

Walker County

Walker County Ag Center

10058 North Highway 27

Rock Spring, GA 30739

 

Rabun County

Rabun County DFCS

128 Hiawassee St 

Clayton, GA 30525

 

Bartow County

Clarence Brown Conference Center

5450 Hwy 20     

Cartersville, GA 30120

 

Floyd County

302 West 3rd St

Rome, GA 30161

 

Gordon County

Gordon County DFCS

619 Mauldin Road

Calhoun, GA 30701

 

Polk County

Polk County EMA/Fire Dept (DRC)

55 Cline Ingram Jackson Rd

Cedartown, GA 30125

 

Morgan County

Morgan County DFCS

2005 Main St, Suite 89   

Madison, GA 30650

 The D-SNAP program will run in the following counties at their local DFCS office from Tuesday May 17th through Thursday May 19th.  Hours of operation will be 8 a.m. until 6 p.m. 

Cherokee County DFCS
105 Lamar Haley Parkway
Canton, GA 30169

 

Coweta County DFCS
533 Highway 29 North
Newnan, GA 30263-4735

 

Greene County DFCS

1951 S. Main Street

Greensboro, GA 30642

 

Habersham County DFCS
1045 Hollywood Highway
Clarkesville, GA 30523-0160

 

Harris County DFCS
134 North College Street
Hamilton, GA 31811-0285

 

Heard County DFCS

1188 Franklin Parkway

Franklin, GA 30217

 

Lamar County DFCS
122 Westgate Plaza
Barnesville, GA 30204-0970

 

Lumpkin County DFCS
175 Tipton Drive
Dahlonega, GA 30533

 

Meriwether County DFCS
17234 Roosevelt Highway
Greenville, GA 30222-9599

 

Morgan County DFCS

2005 S. Main Street, Suite 100

Madison, GA 30650

 

Newton County DFCS

4117 Mill Street

Covington, GA 30014

 

Rabun County DFCS
Hiawassee Street
Clayton, GA 30525-0787

 

Spalding County DFCS
411 East Solomon Street
Griffin, GA 30223-0039

 

Troup County DFCS
1220 Hogansville Road
LaGrange, GA 30241-4631

 

Upson County DFCS
711 North Bethel Street
Thomaston, GA 30286-3103

 

White County DFCS
1241 Helen Highway, Suite 200
Cleveland, GA 30528-6938