Hurricane Florence has affected many homes 
in North Carolina.
People who are not consumers of 
Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program 
(SNAP), which is like food stamps or EBT card
can apply for Disaster Supplemental Nutrition 
Assistance Program (DSNAP which is like a 
temporary disaster food stamps).
If you are current consumer of SNAP (food 
stamps), you would not need to apply for 
DSNAP.
Please see another video to learn more about 
how you can replace the food you have lost.
If you don't have SNAP, you can apply for 
DSNAP in person. Must apply in person.
When you apply, you must meet one of the 
three probable situations.
First, your home has been damaged by 
Hurricane Florence or you had other loss or 
disaster-related expenses.
For example: You had to buy supplies to 
prepare for storm like batteries, wood, and food.
After flooding and/or tornado, you may have 
lost your vehicle, had to pay for tree service
to cut down trees that fell on your home or 
yard, clean up flooding in your home and more.
Or secondly, you've lost income because you 
couldn't work, or your check didn't arrive in time.
Last and third option is your food got spoiled 
due to power outage or flooding.
These are the options that you may be eligible 
for DSNAP.
Currently 27 counties are available to accept 
applications for DSNAP.
To find out where they're located for you to 
apply, please go to NC Department of Health & 
Human Services (DHHS)
There is a website you can check it out.
Other counties may be added in later.  Just 
keep checking from time to time to see if your 
county has been added to the list.
They will start taking in applications this Friday, 
September 28th and will continue for 8 days
until Saturday, October 6th.
Some of these locations will be closed on 
Sunday.  The website will tell you their hours 
for each day.
You must show up in person if you want to 
apply for DSNAP.  You will need to bring your 
ID card.
You might be given the Disaster EBT card on 
the same day after you apply for it.
The card will be activated the next day 
because your information will be added to the 
system.
You will be asked about your income, even 
after taxes.
The application will also ask you if you have 
disaster-related expenses.
You can complete and print the form ahead of 
time then bring it to the location to be 
interviewed.
There are applications available in English and 
Spanish.
To learn more about applying for DSNAP, 
check out the link.
If you have any questions, please contact the 
nearest DSDHH Regional Center.
The list with contact information for the 7 
regional centers will be shown at the end of this 
video.
