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• Technical issues involving P-EBT, SNAP benefits resolved, officials say

  July 14, 2021 10:47 AM

  BATON ROUGE - Shortly after Louisiana's Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS) announced Wednesday that technical issues were impeding the issuance of benefits such as P-EBT and SNAP, DCFS followed up with assurance that the issues had been resolved. On the DCFS's Facebook page , the organization said,... more »

• EBR residents now able to apply for assistance from Disaster SNAP Program Play Video

  April 12, 2021 7:31 AM

  According to The Louisiana Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS), East Baton Rouge is among the 23 Louisiana parishes that have been granted federal approval to participate in the virtual Disaster Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (DSNAP). The parishes were approved for special government assistance due to the impact... more »

• DSNAP approved for 23 Parishes impacted by winter storms Play Video

  March 30, 2021 10:51 AM

  BATON ROUGE - The Louisiana Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS) announced Tuesday, March 30 that it has received federal approval to begin virtual Disaster Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (DSNAP) operations in 23 parishes severely affected by the winter storms on Feb. 15-18, 2021. The application process will... more »

• Last day to apply for DSNAP is Wednesday, September 23

  September 23, 2020 7:47 AM

  BATON ROUGE - According to the Department of Children and Family Services, Wednesday, Sept. 23, is the last day to apply for Disaster Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (DSNAP) benefits for residents of 21 parishes affected by Hurricane Laura. Phase 2 of the DSNAP application period began on Sept. 17... more »

• Automatic SNAP replacements approved for 26 parishes impacted by Hurricane Laura

  September 10, 2020 7:45 AM

  BATON ROUGE - The Louisiana Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS) has received federal approval to provide 50% replacement benefits automatically to SNAP recipients in 26 parishes due to widespread power outages caused by Hurricane Laura. The U.S. Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) also granted... more »

• USDA ensures children have access to free meals during summer

  June 11, 2020 10:28 AM

  Since the COVID-19 made its way into the U.S., resulting in the closures of schools and other aspects of daily life, the U.S.D.A. and its partners have been providing children with free meals. Now, as a way of making it as easy as possible for local program operators to... more »

• United Way: Resource information for financially vulnerable workers available at 211

  April 23, 2020 12:06 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Many Americans work one or two low wage jobs and earn just enough to be considered ineligible for government assistance. These individuals, hovering just above the poverty line, often don't make enough to have a substantial savings account and so they live from paycheck to paycheck.... more »

• FEMA appears to be setting up manufactured housing community near airport Play Video

  September 7, 2016 6:17 PM

  BATON ROUGE - FEMA's mobile homes are being set up in an abandoned trailer park community off Blount Road. Wednesday, WBRZ recorded video of workers adding aprons around the bottom of trailers and utility crews connecting lines to each unit. The lot is a stone's throw north of the... more »

• St. Helena Parish added to flooding disaster area

  April 4, 2016 7:47 PM

  GREENSBURG - St. Helena Parish was added to the list of parishes deemed a disaster in the wake of wide-spread flooding in March. As of Tuesday afternoon, residents are now eligible for federal disaster assistance. St. Helena joins the list that already includes Allen, Ascension, Beauregard, Bienville, Bossier, Caddo,... more »