Students may be eligible for disaster food assistance

If you or your family had damage, unplanned expenses or lost income due to Hurricane Isaac and you do not currently receive assistance from the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, you are eligible to apply for the Disaster Supplemental Nutrition Program. The Department of Agriculture approved funding for DSNAP, formerly known as disaster food stamps, in nine parishes, according to a press release from the governor’s office. This is assistance available for families who need help buying groceries due to Hurricane Isaac. You can call to pre-apply and then visit a SNAP site on a predetermined date for approval. If you live in Ascension, Jefferson, Lafourche, Livingston, Orleans, Plaquemines, St. Bernard, St. John the Baptist or St. Tammany, you can apply.

CALL OR VISIT TO PRE-APPLY
 - 1-888-LAHELP-U
- http://www.dcfs.la.gov/preapply
- http://www.getagameplan.org

HAE ON HAND
- Names, Social Security numbers and dates of birth for each household member
- Address and parish where you currently live
- Monthly income for each household member
-All liquid resources for each household member (cash on hand, checking, savings)

VISIT FOR APPROVAL
- University of New Orleans Lakefront Arena 6801 Franklin Ave.