Kentucky residents who live or work in one of the additional counties approved for Individual Assistance following April flooding and storms may now apply for disaster benefits.
Residents in the eligible counties are eligible to apply for the Disaster Supplemental Nutritional Assistance Program, with D-SNAP applications being accepted through May 29.
According to the Cabinet for Health and Family Services, “The D-SNAP Program offers short-term food help to individuals and families in counties that receive a federal disaster declaration that includes Individual Assistance.” Counties included in the most recent approval include Breckinridge, Bullitt, Grayson, Hart, LaRue, Meade, and Nelson.
Applicants should call the Department for Community-Based Services at 1-855-306-8959. Applications may also be submitted at a DCBS office, locations for which can be found at kynect.ky.gov.
The state is also accepting Disaster Unemployment Assistance applications from individuals in the additional counties. According to the governor’s office, “In order to qualify for DUA benefits, claimants in eligible counties must show that their employment or self-employment was lost or interrupted as a direct result of the disaster and that they are not otherwise eligible for regular unemployment insurance benefits under state or federal law.”
DUA benefits are available for up to 29 weeks. Individuals should visit the Kentucky Career Center website at kcc.ky.gov to learn more about filing a DUA claim.
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