Kentucky residents who live or work in one of the 13 counties approved for Individual Assistance following April flooding and storms may now apply for disaster benefits.
Residents in the counties are eligible for Disaster Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Benefits, with D-SNAP applications being accepted through May 14.
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.” Residents receiving SNAP or D-SNAP benefits in the approved counties may also purchase hot, prepared food at authorized retailers with their benefits until May 31.
Applicants should call the Department for Community-Based Services at 1-855-306-8959. Applications may also be submitted at a DCBS office, including the Hardin County office at 915 North Mulberry Street in Elizabethtown.
The state is also accepting Disaster Unemployment Assistance from individuals in the 13 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.”
Individuals should visit the Kentucky Career Center website at kcc.ky.gov to learn more about filing a DUA claim.
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