JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Floridians who get benefits through the federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) are now eligible to apply for food replacement after Hurricane Milton.
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SNAP recipients who lost food during power outages caused by Milton are welcome to apply.
Here are the eligibility requirements:
- Be a current SNAP Recipient
- Complete the form by Oct. 19, 2024.
- Households are required to provide verification of having a power outage of four or more hours or damage that caused food loss to their MYACCESS Account, except for households located in Charlotte, Citrus, Collier, Desoto, Flagler, Hardee, Hernando, Highlands, Hillsborough, Lake, Lee, Manatee, Pasco, Pinellas, Polk, Putnam, Sarasota, and Volusia.
- For households in the following counties, complete the online replacement form and upload supporting verification of food loss to your MyACCESS Portal using “Other” as the document type: Brevard, Clay, Duval, Glades, Hendry, Indian River, Marion, Martin, Okeechobee, Orange, Seminole, St. Johns, St. Lucie, and Sumter.
According to the Department of Children and Families, SNAP, formerly known as the Food Stamp Program, offers nutritional support for low-income seniors, people with disabilities living on fixed incomes and other families with low incomes.