There have been scattered power outages due to the heat wave we are experiencing this week. Remember that Food Stamp recipients who have lost power may be eligible for Replacement Food Stamps Benefits.
Things to Note about Replacement Food Stamps:
When food loss is due to a power outage or cutoff (of 4 hours or more) the district must provide a replacement issuance of food stamp benefits.
- Local Districts/HRA can issue replacement FS benefits up to the amount of the most recent food stamp benefit issuance for that current month.
- A household may not be denied replacement food stamps if it has applied for replacement issuances in the past.
- Districts should not require the household to bring in spoiled food as verification of a power outage.
Links to additional information and resources:
To veiw a memo by the Nutrition Consortium concerning Power Outages and Replacement Food Stamp Benfits click here.
To view a 2008 OTDA GIS concerning Issuing Replacement Food Stamp Benefits and Emergency Food Replacement click here.
To get form LDSS 2291 Request for Replacement of Food Purchased with Food Stamp Benefits (in both English and Spanish) click here.
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