D-SNAP has been approved to be used in another state. As an example, Hurricane Helene has had an impact on Virginia and all of its disaster zones. The plans of people in Virginia were ruined by this tropical storm.
Consequently, the USDA must assist all families who need financial help to buy food and avoid going without food.
Remember that the USDA thinks that about 22,858 households can use this program to get help with their groceries. About nine counties are affected all together.
Who qualifies for D-SNAP? When is the deadline?
A lot of people in Virginia may not be able to get Food Stamps, but they can get payments from the Disaster Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program. Of course, there are strict rules about who can apply.
The USDA has set out what disaster-related costs are eligible and how much disaster-related income is limited. Tennessee, South Carolina, North Carolina, Florida, and Georgia are some of the other states that have recently become eligible for D-SNAP.
People who live in the affected Virginia areas will have until November 22, 2024, to apply for D-SNAP in person.
Which counties in Virginia are eligible for D-SNAP?
According to USDA, there are nine:
These names are in order: Bland, Grayson, Washington, Smyth, Washington, Wythe, and Washington. Benefits for one month will be given to people who apply and receive them. In reality, it will be the same as the full amount for a family of their size on SNAP.
After getting the D-SNAP money, it could be spent at certain stores on food. An exemption has been set up so that qualified customers can buy hot meals that are ready to eat or to go at restaurants or other places that are participating.
Also, the ten-day reporting deadline for Food Stamp-bought food that was lost because of power outages has been waived. Remember that you can get free hot food until December 10, 2024. Do not miss out on this money; apply as soon as possible.
