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DCFS Approves 20,657 Households at DSNAP Sites Sunday
Department of Children and Family Services Secretary Suzy Sonnier said that in five days, 85,954 households have been approved, totaling $36,167,310 in DSNAP benefits.
DSNAP totals by parish for the five days are:
| Parish | DSNAP Cards | DSNAP Total |
| Ascension | 3,796 | $1,364,984 |
| Jefferson | 28,325 | $9,573,721 |
| Lafourche | 5,645 | $1,865,014 |
| Livingston | 4,460 | $1,597,574 |
| Orleans | 26,615 | $6,916,003 |
| Plaquemines | 1,418 | $620,242 |
| St. Bernard | 2,715 | $1,118,647 |
| St. Charles | 567 | $249,776 |
| St. John the Baptist | 3,979 | $1,778.326 |
| St. Tammany | 7,263 | $3,399,127 |
| Tangipahoa | 1,171 | $460,380 |
DSNAP is an income eligibility based program to assist eligible households who do not receive regular SNAP benefits and who need help buying groceries due to lost income or damages following a disaster. Eligibility is determined by federal guidelines based on an individual's known or expected income, resources (such as cash on hand, saving and checking account balances) and unreimbursed disaster expenses during the disaster period of August 26 and September 24. For more information on income guidelines, visit www.dcfs.la.gov or call 211.
Applicants who knowingly provide inaccurate or incomplete information as part of a DSNAP application could face criminal prosecution and disqualification of benefits. DCFS will investigate suspected fraud and aggressively pursue recoupment and possibly prosecution.
DSNAP is administered in Louisiana by DCFS and overseen by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Food and Nutrition Service. USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer. Read more about recipients' rights.
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