7 Alabama Counties to Receive Disaster Food Assistance in Aftermath of Hurricane Zeta
Apply for D-SNAP in Clarke and Washington now: January 25, 2021 – January 29, 2021
How to apply
- Apply On-Line: www.dhr.alabama.gov
- Click on the green banner in the middle of the page and then select “Disaster Food Assistance Pre-Screening Form.”
- Applications will be available on-line beginning January 22nd and January 23rd, from 7 am to 6 pm and January 25th through January 29th.
- Someone from DHR will contact you by phone January 25th through January 29th. There is no need to come to the office.
DHR will be available to assist the Elderly, Disabled, and individuals who do not have access to the internet January 25th through January 29th from 8 am to 4:30 pm.
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE FROM THE ALABAMA DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES: Wednesday, January 13, 2021
MONTGOMERY, AL – The Alabama Department of Human Resources has received federal approval to distribute Disaster Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (D-SNAP) benefits to qualifying residents of seven counties recovering from Hurricane Zeta.
D-SNAP benefits are approved for Clarke, Dallas, Marengo, Mobile, Perry, Washington and Wilcox counties. Individuals who received SNAP benefits in November 2020 are not eligible for these benefits; they have already received D-SNAP benefits..
Non-SNAP households in qualifying counties can start the D-SNAP application process by submitting a pre-screening form online during the five-day application period, which will operate in three phases: January 19-22 and January 25 for Perry, Wilcox and Marengo counties; January 25-29 for Dallas, Clarke and Washington counties; February 1-5 for Mobile County. The form will also be available two days prior to each D-SNAP phase for those who want to submit it early.
The pre-screening form will be available each day of the application period from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. at https://dhr.alabama.gov/. D-SNAP applicants must complete a pre-screening form to determine eligibility.
All applicants who submit a pre-screening form must also complete a phone interview as part of the certification process. Interviews will take place during each county’s regular application period. Applicants should keep their phones nearby during this time and answer incoming calls. Calls will originate from locations across the state.
| Phase | D-SNAP Counties | Early Online Pre-Screener Availability | Regular Online Pre-Screener Availability | Applicant Phone Interviews |
DHR Website Pre-Screener Availability |
| Phase I | Perry, Wilcox, Marengo | Jan. 15-16 | Jan. 19-22 and 25 | Jan. 19-22 and 25 | 7 a.m.-6 p.m. |
| Phase II | Dallas, Clarke, Washington | Jan. 22-23 | Jan. 25-29 | Jan. 25-29 | 7 a.m.-6 p.m. |
| Phase III | Mobile | Jan. 29-30 | Feb. 1-5 | Feb. 1-5 | 7 a.m.-6 p.m. |
Elderly and disabled residents may request help completing the pre-screening form by calling their local DHR office from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. during their designated application period. Community partners such as Feeding the Gulf Coast will also be available to assist individuals with the pre-screening form.
Alabama DHR Commissioner Nancy Buckner said, “The hurricane season may be over, but the hardships left behind by powerful storms like Hurricane Zeta continue to linger for thousands of households across Alabama. The arrival of these D-SNAP benefits will provide an important financial boost to households recovering from Hurricane Zeta and help ease the burden as they move forward into the new year.”
Hurricane Zeta swept through Alabama on October 28-29, producing wind gusts up to 70 mph that caused widespread damage to trees and power lines. Nearly 500,000 power outages were reported on the morning of the second day.
D-SNAP benefits are reserved for non-SNAP, income-eligible households with both unreimbursed disaster-related expenses and food loss caused by Hurricane Zeta. Disaster-related expenses include:
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Click here to read the DHR news release.