Disaster Food Stamps Available For Tornado Victims In Bradley, Greene, Hamilton & Washington Counties

DHS ASSISTANCE PROGRAM FOR ELIGIBLE RESIDENTS BEGINS MAY 9

 

NASHVILLE – On Monday, May 9, the Tennessee Department of Human Services, with USDA approval, will begin issuing SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, formerly food stamps) benefits to eligible residents of four tornado-ravaged counties that have been federally declared disaster areas following the late April storms. The benefits are for eligible residents of Bradley, Greene, Hamilton and Washington counties. Applications for SNAP disaster benefits can be submitted Monday through Saturday, May 9-14, and on Monday, May 16.

 

Residents of these counties who sustained tornado loss or damages, and are not currently receiving SNAP (food stamp) assistance but wish to apply for SNAP disaster benefits, are asked to bring photo identification, address information, Social Security verification, statements of income or resources, and estimated disaster expenses to a Disaster Recovery Center in their county. Staff on-site will make eligibility determinations, and benefits in the form of EBT (electronic benefit transfer) cards will be distributed the same day. The benefits will represent up to a one-month allotment of food stamps for the appropriate household size, and can be used for up to 90 days in any authorized SNAP grocery retailer.  

 

The following locations, designated as state Disaster Recovery Centers in each of the four affected counties, will be open from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. (Eastern Time):

 

Greene County                                             Washington County

Camp Creek Elementary School                   121 E. Jackson Blvd.

2941 Camp Creek Road                                Suite 11-B

Greeneville, TN 37743                                    Jonesborough, TN  37629

 

Bradley County                                             Hamilton County

10 Church St.                                                  Hulsey Wellness Center

(former First Tennessee Bank location)         4870 University Drive

Cleveland, TN  37311                                      Collegedale, TN  37363

 

For more information, including a list of key questions and answers about the assistance program, please visit the DHS website at www.tn.gov/humanserv. 

 

NOTE: Current SNAP clients should not visit a recovery center. They may receive disaster benefits through their local DHS office. For office information, visit: http://tn.gov/humanserv/st_map.html

 

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