The Arkansas Department of Human Services (DHS) has announced that eligible residents in five counties impacted by recent flooding can receive Disaster Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits.
Residents of Crawford, Logan, Pope, Sebas tian, and Yell counties in western Arkansas that suffered disaster-related losses during the flood that began Tuesday, May 21 may be eligible to receive D-SNAP assistance.
D-SNAP benefits are provided on an electronic, debit-like card and can be used to buy food items at authorized retailers.
Residents from these counties who experienced at least one of the following a direct result of the flooding beginning May 21, may be eligible:
Damage to or destruction of the home or self-employment business
Loss or inaccessibility of income, including a reduction or termination of income or a significant delay in receiving income, due to disaster-related problems
Disaster-related expenses (home or business repairs, temporary shelter, evacuation, etc.) that are not expected to be reimbursed during the disaster benefit period
People seeing D-SNAP must apply in-person starting Monday, June 24 through Friday, June 28.
D-SNAP applications can be filled at the following locations from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m.:
Crawford County DHS Office located at 704 Cloverleaf Cir., Van Buren, AR.72956D
Logan County (Paris) DHS Office located at #17 West McKeen, Paris, AR 72855
Logan County (Booneville) DHS Office located at 398 East 2nd, Booneville, AR 72927
Pope County DHS Office located at 701 North Denver, Russellville, AR 72801
Sebastian County Fort Smith Sears Bldg, 5111 Rodgers Ave, Ft. Smith, AR 72903
Yell County DHS Office located at 904 M Street/Highway 10 East, Danville, AR 72833
If you cannot apply at one of the above locations you may apply at any DHS County office.
For more information contact your county DHS office.
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