Today the Indiana Family and Social Services Administration (FSSA) announced that they have received additional approval from the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) to issue emergency food stamps to residents of Grant, Huntington, Jefferson, Lawrence, Pike, Ripley, and Washington counties who suffered major losses in this month's flooding. Counties previously granted approval to receive emergency food stamps include Adams, Bartholomew, Brown, Clay, Daviess, Dearborn, Decatur, Gibson, Greene, Hamilton, Hancock, Henry, Jackson, Jennings, Johnson, Knox, Marion, Monroe, Morgan, Owen, Parke, Posey, Putnam, Randolph, Rush, Shelby, Sullivan, Vermillion, Vigo, and Wayne. The Disaster Food Stamp Program (DFSP) may apply to county residents who were affected by the disaster, including people not currently receiving state assistance.

"We appreciate the swift federal response to the disasters that have affected so many Hoosiers in the past weeks," said FSSA Secretary Mitch Roob. "These emergency food stamps are helping people get through this difficult time of trying to regain all that was lost."
 
Families in the newly eligible counties will have seven days to apply beginning June 23, 2008. The benefit period extends from June 6 through July 5, 2008. When applying, applicants should bring a state driver's license or other form of identification, such as work or school ID, birth certificate, wage stub and a document that verifies their home address. Applicants may be asked for their Social Security Number and must reside or work in the affected area. Please note, persons who purposely provide wrong information on a food stamp application may be denied food stamps and legal action may be taken. For further details on eligibility or to submit your application, contact your local county Office of Family Resources, Monday - Friday, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. or various One-Stop Disaster Assistance Centers, Monday - Saturday 9 a.m. to 7 p.m.

Locations where victims may apply for DFSP include:

Grant County Division of Family Resources
1800 Kem Road
Marion, IN 46952
Telephone Number: (765) 668-5342

Huntington County Division of Family Resources
1175 Etna Ave.
Huntington, IN 46750-1346
Telephone Number: (260) 355-2335

Jefferson County Division of Family Resources
493 W Hutchinson Lane, Ste A
Madison, IN 47250-1189
Telephone Number: (812) 265-8303

Lawrence County Division of Family Resources
918 16th Street, Suite 100-C
Bedford, IN 47421-3824
Telephone Number: (812) 275-8103

Pike County Division of Family Resources
2105 E. Main Street, Ste B
Petersburg, IN 47567
Telephone Number: (812) 354-6148

Ripley County Division of Family Resources
888 S. Adams St
Versailles, IN 47042
Telephone Number: (765) 668-5355

Washington County Division of Family Resources
711 Anson St., Ste 101
Salem, IN 47167-9777
Telephone Number: (812) 883-8065

One-stop Disaster Assistance Centers:

Northside Middle School
1400 27th Street
Columbus, IN

Brown County High School
235 South School Lane
Nashville, IN 47448

Franklin College Johnson Fine Arts Center
211 Branigin Blvd
Franklin, IN 46131

Knox County Fairgrounds - 4H Exhibit Hall
11728 State Road 67 East
Bicknell, IN 47512

Poston Road Elementary School
139 East Poston Road
Martinsville, IN

Spencer Elementary School
151 Hillside Avenue
Spencer, IN 47460

Shelbyville High School
2003 South Miller Street
Shelbyville, IN 46176

Booker T. Washington Community Center
1101 South 13th Street
Terre Haute, IN

For more information on FSSA, go to: www.in.gov/fssa.

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