USDA PROVIDES DISASTER FOOD ASSISTANCE TO SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA

The USDA has approved the State of California’s request to operate a Disaster Food Stamp Program (DFSP) in San Diego County from October 21 to November 19, 2007. 

The Disaster Food Stamp Program approved today allows people who ordinarily might not qualify for food stamp benefits to be eligible if they had expenses related to protecting, repairing, or evacuating their homes; or if they lost food or income as a result of the disaster.  In the DFSP, eligibility and procedural requirements are minimized to enable local agencies to serve large numbers of people quickly and provide a one-month benefit.  

People who already are participating in the Food Stamp Program may be eligible for additional benefits under the DFSP if they suffered a disaster-related expense and file a simple affidavit.   

For more information on the Disaster Food Stamp Program, visit USDA or call 1-800/221-5689.

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