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P-EBT 2021-22
The Pandemic Electronic Benefits Transfer (P-EBT) Program was established to help households purchase food while schools were closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. For the 2021-22 school year, more P-EBT benefits are being issued. Click here for the latest
Louisiana to Increase TANF Cash Assistance Benefits Beginning January 2022
Louisiana is increasing the cash benefit amounts available through the federal Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) program for the first time in more than two decades.
SNAP Updates
In response to the pandemic, DCFS received federal approval to issue supplemental SNAP benefits for July 2022. Families who receive SNAP in July, but don't already receive the maximum allotment for their household size, will receive a supplement to bring them to the max. The supplemental allotments will be loaded onto EBT cards by Sunday, July 10.
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EBT Online
Louisiana households currently receiving SNAP benefits, formerly known as Food Stamps, can now order groceries online at Walmart stores throughout Louisiana. EBT online grocery purchasing also extends to other program recipients that make food purchases using EBT cards.
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For May 2022
SNAP
(FOOD STAMPS)
383,870
Households
CHILD
SUPPORT
$23,767,794
Collected
CHILD ABUSE
CASES
1,657
Investigations
FOSTER
CHILDREN
3,654
Children Served