FLAGLER COUNTY, Fla. – Flagler County residents who suffered losses from Hurricane Milton or Helene may be eligible for disaster SNAP benefits and must pre-register by Nov. 15.
The program is offered through the Florida Department of Children and Families. Current SNAP recipients are not eligible for D-SNAP.
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To qualify for D-SNAP:
- Applicants must not be receiving regular SNAP benefits
- Applicants must have been living in a disaster-declared county at the time of Hurricane Milton
- Applicants must have suffered a disaster-related loss such as:
- Damage to their home(s) or self-employment property
- Loss of food
- Reduction or loss of income
- Other disaster-related expenses
Benefits available through D-SNAP
- Eligible recipients who participate in the telephonic D-SNAP event will receive an EBT card that can be used at authorized food retailers.
Pre-registration is only available for residents who were impacted by Hurricane Helene or Hurricane Milton and live in counties designated, like Flagler County:
- Verification is required for certain elements of the application.
- Eligibility can be determined more quickly and easily if a state driver’s license or identification number and a Social Security number are provided.