State to Offer Food and Cash Assistance to Eligible Low Income Flood Victims
Programs for Designated Disaster Counties
NASHVILLE – The Tennessee Department of Human Services is working quickly to address some of the basic immediate needs of the low-income families and individuals affected by the devastating storms and floods that swept through Tennessee the weekend of April 30th. The programs will begin on Thursday, May 13 and only be available for SEVEN days in counties that have received a presidential disaster declaration. DHS offices in affected counties will be open this Saturday.
The federal Food Stamp disaster program has been approved by the USDA to serve individuals and households not currently enrolled in the program as well as providing additional benefits for those families currently enrolled in the program. Food Stamp disaster benefits are available to households that meet the following criteria:
· Reside in a county that has been designated as a federal disaster area
· Have unreimbursed expenses because of storm/flood-related property damage or loss
· Have an adjusted income below the Food Stamp disaster income limit after allowing for disaster-related expenses
|
Household size |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
7 |
Each addl. Member |
|
Disaster Income Limit |
$1503 |
$1815 |
$2126 |
$2450 |
$2788 |
$3125 |
$3437 |
+$312 |
|
Disaster Food Stamp Amount |
$200 |
$367 |
$526 |
$668 |
$793 |
$952 |
$1052 |
+$150 |
In addition, DHS is operating a replacement Food Stamp program for current beneficiaries that experienced food loss due to power outages but did not have other flood related damage. If a recipient lost power for more than 12 hours due to severe storms, replacement benefits can be made available for the food that was spoiled. Recipients must report the loss to DHS by May 21, 2010.
The state has also created a short-term emergency cash assistance program for low-income individuals and families who have registered with FEMA. Cash payments of $250 are available to one and two person households or $500 for households of three or more individuals. Household income cannot exceed 130 percent of the federal poverty limit, and the applicant must live in one of the counties designated as a federal disaster area. The applicant’s home or apartment must be uninhabitable on the date of application or the home requires repairs due to damage from the disaster.
|
Household size |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
7 |
|
Gross Monthly Income |
$1174 |
$1579 |
$1984 |
$2389 |
$2794 |
$3200 |
$3605 |
Request for assistance must be made at the local DHS office in the designated disaster counties. Disaster emergency cash and Food Stamp (SNAP) assistance programs will be available for seven (7) days beginning Thursday, May 13 and run through Thursday, May 20. Offices will be open on Saturday, May 15 but will be closed on Sunday. DHS office hours for the affected counties during the seven days that these emergency programs are in operation will be 7:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. For more information, visit the DHS website at www.tn.gov/humanserv.
Residents throughout Tennessee can also call 2-1-1 for Food Stamp/SNAP and other disaster information or visit the TEMA website at www.tnema.org. For a list of DHS offices in the affected areas, see the following page:
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Office Name |
Address 1 |
City |
Phone Number |
|
DHS Benton County Office |
272 Hwy 641 N |
Camden |
(731) 584-4712 |
|
DHS Carroll County Office |
20810 Main Street, East |
Huntingdon |
(731) 986-2554 |
|
DHS Cheatham County Office |
286 Frey Street, Suite 101 |
Ashland City |
(615) 792-5628 |
|
DHS Chester County Office |
525 North Church Avenue |
Henderson |
(731) 989-5144 |
|
DHS Clay County Office |
141 East Lake Avenue |
Celina |
(931) 243-3183 |
|
DHS Crockett County Office |
169 N. Cherry Street |
Alamo |
(731) 696-5441 |
|
DHS Davidson County Office |
1000 2nd Avenue, North |
Nashville |
(615) 532-4000 |
|
DHS Decatur County Office |
669 West Main |
Decaturville |
(731) 852-2981 |
|
DHS Dekalb County Office |
715 Walker Drive |
Smithville |
(615) 597-4725 |
|
DHS Dickson County Office |
250 State Street |
Dickson |
(615) 740-2251 |
|
DHS Dyer County Office |
1979 St. John Avenue, Suite E |
Dyersburg |
(731) 286-8305 |
|
DHS Fayette County Office |
18125 Highway 64 |
Somerville |
(901) 465-7334 |
|
DHS Gibson County Office |
2205 Highway 45 By-Pass South |
Trenton |
(731) 855-7800 |
|
DHS Hardeman County Office |
795 Tennessee Street |
Bolivar |
(731) 658-5545 |
|
DHS Hardin County Office |
1035A Wayne Road |
Savannah |
(731) 925-4968 |
|
DHS Haywood County Office |
1199 South Dupree |
Brownsville |
(731) 772-4242 |
|
DHS Henderson County Office |
37 College Drive |
Lexington |
(731) 968-3652 |
|
DHS Hickman County Office |
108 Progress Center Plaza |
Centerville |
(931) 729-4212 |
|
DHS Houston County Office |
21 Store Front Drive |
Erin |
(931) 289-4105 |
|
DHS Humphreys County Office |
1203 Hwy, 70 West |
Waverly |
(931) 296-4227 |
|
DHS Jackson County Office |
307 S. Murray Street |
Gainesboro |
(931) 268-0235 |
|
DHS Lauderdale County Office |
417 S. Washington Street |
Ripley |
(731) 635-4141 |
|
DHS Lawrence County Office |
527 Crews Street, Suite A |
Lawrenceburg |
(931) 766-1400 |
|
DHS Lewis County Office |
47 Smith Avenue |
Hohenwald |
(931) 796-4971 |
|
DHS Macon County Office |
315 Hwy 52- E Bypass |
Lafayette |
(615) 666-4041 |
|
DHS Madison County Office |
1124 Whitehall Street, Suite E |
Jackson |
(731) 426-0873 |
|
DHS Maury County Office |
1400 College Park Drive, Suite B |
Columbia |
(931) 380-2552 |
|
DHS McNairy County Office |
855 E. Poplar Street |
Selmer |
(731) 645-7994 |
|
DHS Montgomery County Office |
350 Pageant Lane, Suite 301 |
Clarksville |
(931) 648-5500 |
|
DHS Obion County Office |
1416 Stad Avenue |
Union City |
(731) 884-2603 |
|
DHS Perry County Office |
113 Factory Street |
Linden |
(931) 589-2193 |
|
DHS Robertson County Office |
809 Mabel Street |
Springfield |
(615) 382-2402 |
|
DHS Rutherford County Office |
1711B Old Fort Parkway |
Murfreesboro |
(615) 848-5153 |
|
DHS Shelby County Office |
3230 Jackson Avenue |
Memphis |
(901) 320-7200 |
|
DHS Shelby County Office |
3360 South Third Street |
Memphis |
(901) 344-5040 |
|
DHS Smith County Office |
105 Eatherly Landing |
Carthage |
(615) 735-9740 |
|
DHS Stewart County Office |
1011 Spring Street |
Dover |
(931) 232-5304 |
|
DHS Sumner County Office |
393 Maple Street, Suite 200 |
Gallatin |
(615) 451-5814 |
|
DHS Tipton County Office |
724 Highway 51 North, Naifeh Plaza |
Covington |
(901) 475-2505 |
|
DHS Trousdale County Office |
205 E. Main Street |
Hartsville |
(615) 374-3513 |
|
DHS Wayne County Office |
536A Hwy, 64 East |
Waynesboro |
(931) 722-3431 |
|
DHS Williamson County Office |
203-B Beasley Drive |
Franklin |
(615) 790-5500 |
|
DHS Wilson County Office |
712 N. Cumberland |
Lebanon |
(615) 443-2746 |
*as of May 12, 2010
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