Published Oct 8, 2024 | Blog, Disaster Survivors, Government Benefits for Income, Food and Health Insurance
Disaster Food Stamps (DSNAP) are now available to eligible disaster-impacted households in Jefferson Parish. Apply for DSNAP by calling 1-888-LAHELPU (1-888-524-3578) on their assigned day by last name. DSNAP interviews will start on Wednesday, September 25....
Published Sep 23, 2024 | Blog, Disaster Survivors, Government Benefits for Income, Food and Health Insurance
SNAP Replacement Automatic Replacement: Assumption, Lafourche, St. Mary, and Terrebonne Automatically receive replacement of 40% of their September benefits if they were issued on or before the September 11 landfall. Replacement benefits will be on EBT cards by...
Published Sep 23, 2024 | Blog, Disaster Survivors, Government Benefits for Income, Food and Health Insurance
Disaster Food Stamps (DSNAP) are now available to eligible disaster-impacted households. DSNAP is approved for these parishes: Ascension Assumption Lafourche St. Charles St. James St. John St. Mary Terrebonne You can apply for DSNAP by calling 1-888-LAHELPU...
Published Sep 23, 2024 | Blog, Disaster Survivors, Employment Law
If you lost work or employment in the designated disaster areas due to Hurricane Francine, you can apply for unemployment benefits. Eligible Parishes: Ascension, Assumption, Lafourche, St. Charles, St. James, St. John the Baptist, St. Mary, and Terrebonne Parishes....
Published Sep 20, 2024 | Modified Sep 23, 2024 | Blog, Disaster Survivors, Government Benefits for Income, Food and Health Insurance
If you lost food due to a power outage that lasted for a minimum of 24 consecutive hours, you may be able to replace your food stamps. You must have already been receiving food stamps before the storm. DCFS works with the Louisiana Public Service Commission to obtain...
Published Sep 18, 2024 | Blog, Disaster Survivors, Renters
Do I owe rent if I am displaced from my home due to a natural disaster? Am I entitled to pay less rent if my house was damaged or is unlivable because of the disaster? Unfortunately, yes, you likely still owe rent. The law treats a natural disaster as an “Act of God.”...
