Des Moines, Iowa – A Presidential Disaster Declaration for individual assistance has been approved for four additional counties affected by extreme rainfall and flooding beginning on June 16, 2024.
This declaration allows the Iowa Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to offer Disaster Food Assistance, also known as Disaster Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (D-SNAP) for Iowans in Buena Vista, Cherokee, O’Brien, and Woodbury counties.
Disaster Food Assistance uses different qualifying rules than regular SNAP. Those who may not normally qualify for SNAP, based on income, may qualify for Disaster Food Assistance. Persons who may be eligible for Disaster Food Assistance benefits include those who:
- Lived in one of the disaster counties, and
- Had a storm-related loss, such as:
- Loss of or no access to income due to the disaster, including reduced, terminated, or delayed receipt of income,
- Home or self-employment business repairs, including supplies paid for out of pocket and not reimbursed during the 30-day period of time
- Temporary shelter expenses, and
OR
- Worked in one of the disaster counties and experienced a loss of income due to the disaster, and
- Qualify based on income and resources between June 16 -July 15.
