The Florida Department of Children and Families (DCF) is opening an on-site Disaster Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (D-SNAP) location in St. Johns County to allow applicants to complete in-person interviews as part of the state’s response to Hurricane Ian.
WHAT: 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).
WHEN: Oct. 27 through 29, 7 a.m. to 5 p.m.
WHERE: St. Johns County Fairgrounds, 5840 State Road 207, Elkton.
Residents of St. Johns County who pre-registered online, but did not have a chance to complete their D-SNAP phone interview, can visit the D-SNAP location in St. Johns County for an on-site interview. On-site interviews are not required if a phone interview was completed.
DCF has reopened pre-registration for individuals who reside in St. Johns County and did not previously pre-register online before Oct. 23. DCF encourages individuals to pre-register online before coming on-site to complete their interviews. Online pre-registration will be available at www.myflfamilies.com/dsnap from Friday, Oct. 27, through Sunday, Oct. 29.
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; and
• 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.
NOTE:
• Current SNAP recipients are not eligible for D-SNAP and should not attend the on-site D-SNAP location.
• Applicants who were approved during a telephone interview for D-SNAP will receive their EBT card by mail and should not attend the on-site D-SNAP location.
• Households that do not live or work in St. Johns County will not be served at this on-site D-SNAP location.
To view the D-SNAP schedule by county and details on how to apply, visit MyFLFamilies.com/DSNAP.
June 15, 2026
