LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — Arkansas Department of Human Services announced that several Arkansas counties are eligible for disaster benefits to purchase food following the devastating Arkansas River flooding.
If you are a resident in one of these counties:
- Arkansas
- Conway
- Crawford
- Desha
- Faulkner
- Jefferson
- Logan
- Perry
- Pope
- Pulaski
- Sebastian
- Yell
And your household suffered from disaster-related losses since Tuesday, May 21, you may be eligible to receive Disaster Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits.
According to DHS, the benefits are provided on an electronic, debit-like card and can be used to buy food items at authorized retailers.
If your household located in one of the counties mentioned above has suffered:
- Damage to or destruction of the home or self-employment business
- Loss or inaccessibility of income, including a reduction or termination of income or a significant delay in receiving income, due to disaster-related problems
- Disaster-related expenses (home or business repairs, temporary shelter, evacuation, etc.) that are not expected to be reimbursed during the disaster benefit period
The Arkansas Department of Health Services asks for you to apply for D-SNAP benefits in-person starting Monday, June 24 through Friday, June 28.
The benefits must be applied for in-person.
D-SNAP applications can be filled at the following locations from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m.:
- Arkansas County
- DHS Office (Dewitt) located at 100 Court Square, Dewitt, AR 72042
- DHS Office (Stuttgart) located at 203 South Leslie, Stuttgart, AR 72160
- Conway County
- DHS Office located at #2 Bruce Street, Morrilton, AR.72110
- Crawford County
- DHS Office located at 704 Cloverleaf Cir., Van Buren, AR.72956
- Desha County
- DHS Office, located at 200 North First Street, Mcgehee, AR, 71654
- Faulkner County
- DHS Office, located at 1000 East Siebenmorgen, Conway, AR 72033
- Jefferson County
- DHS Office located at 1222 West 6th, Pine Bluff, AR 71611
- Logan County
- DHS Office (Paris) located at #17 West McKeen, Paris, AR 72855
- DHS Office (Booneville) located at 398 East 2nd, Booneville, AR 72927
- Perry County
- DHS Office located at 213 Houston Avenue, Perryville, AR 72126
- Pope County
- DHS Office located at 701 North Denver, Russellville, AR 72801
- Pulaski County
- DHS Office (Jacksonville) located at 2636 West Main, Jacksonville, AR 72078
- DHS Office (NLR) located at 1900 East Washington Avenue, North Little Rock, AR 72119
- DHS Office (LR) located at 1105 MLK, Jr., Little Rock, AR 72203
- DHS Office (LR) located at 6801 Baseline Rd, Little Rock, AR 72209
- Sebastian County
- Sears Bldg, 5111 Rodgers Ave, Ft. Smith, AR 72903
- Yell County
- DHS Office located at 904 M Street/Highway 10 East, Danville, AR 72833
If you cannot apply at one of the above locations you may apply at any DHS County office.
For more information contact your county DHS office.