The Florida Department of Children and Families (DCF) is opening the Disaster Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (D-SNAP) to St. Johns County residents as part of the state’s response to Hurricane Ian. D-SNAP provides food assistance for individuals and families impacted by Hurricane Ian and who are not receiving food assistance benefits through the regular Supplemental Nutrition Program (SNAP).
The program is open to all St. Johns County residents who meet the following eligibility criteria, to be determined by DCF:
• Not currently receiving regular SNAP benefits
• Be living or working in a disaster-declared county at the time of Hurricane Ian
• Must meet financial eligibility requirements
• Must have suffered a disaster-related loss such as:
◦ Damage to their home or self-employment property
◦ Loss of food
◦ Reduction or loss of income
◦ Other disaster-related expenses
DCF strongly encourages program participants to register online at MyFLFamilies.com/DSNAP and complete the phone interview.
St. Johns County residents may register online now through Oct. 23. Phone interviews for residents who register will occur between Oct. 20 and Oct. 23, based on the alphabetical order of the applicant’s last name.
To view the D-SNAP schedule by county and details on how to apply, visit MyFLFamilies.com/DSNAP.
