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• About Disaster Recovery Center Locations and the DRC Locator

  Use this tool to find a Disaster Recovery Center near you. Content Detail

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  FEMA

• Computer program to help you draft a FEMA Appeal Letter.

  National Disaster Legal Aid Interactive FEMA Appeals Tool -- information and link to a computer program to help you create a FEMA Appeal Letter. Caution! FEMA issues can be complicated. This resource does not identify the issues for your appeal. Try to find a lawyer to help you with your FEMA appeal if you can. Content Detail

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  National Disaster Legal Aid

• Disaster Checklists

  Make sure you have these items handy before disaster strikes. Content Detail

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  Mid-Missouri Legal Services

• Disaster Food Assistance for Regular SNAP Recipients Impacted by the Tornadoes

  Disaster Food Assistance for Regular SNAP Recipients Impacted by the Tornadoes Content Detail

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  Louisiana Department of Children & Family Services

• Disaster Food Stamp Program Information

  How the program works, and links to other information. Content Detail

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  Food and Nutrition Service

  Read this in:

  Spanish / Español

• Disaster Help for Farmers and Other Rural Residents

  Many Disaster Assistance programs are provided by USDA. Content Detail

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  U.S. Department of Agriculture

• Disaster Unemployment Benefits

  Information about this and other topics related to unemployment benefits. Content Detail

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  Louisiana Department of Labor

• El Programa de SNAP/The SNAP Program

  Spanish information about food assisstance. From the web site: "El Programa de SNAP constituye la primera línea de defensa contra el hambre. Permite que las familias de bajos recursos adquieran alimentos nutritivos con tarjetas de Transferencia Electrónica de Beneficios (EBT, por sus siglas en inglés). Con sus beneficios, los destinatarios de los cupones para alimentos adquieren alimentos elegibles en tiendas de venta de alimentos al por menor autorizadas." Content Detail

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  USDA -- Servicios de Alimentos y Nutricion

  Read this in:

  Spanish / Español

• FAQs on Disaster Food Assistance

  When and how this federal agency gives food help after disasters. Content Detail

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  Food and Nutrition Service

• Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)

  Website of FEMA, part of the Department of Homeland Security. As part of a broader mission, FEMA manages federal response and recovery after disasters. Content Detail

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  FEMA

  Read this in:

  Spanish / Español

• FEMA -- Applicant's Guide to the Individuals & Households Program

  See this FEMA guide to getting help after a disaster. Content Detail

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  FEMA

  Read this in:

  Spanish / Español

  Korean / 한국어

• Find an Office Near You for Help with High Energy Bills.

  See this list of programs around the state that offer people help with energy issues, including how to deal with high bills. Content Detail

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  State of Louisiana

• Find State Benefits

  Need more help? Find out if you may be eligible for Louisiana government benefits. Content Detail

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  Benefits.Gov

  Read this in:

  Spanish / Español

• Food Stamps -- Using SNAP

  Basic information about the food stamp program. This program is called SNAP -- Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program. Content Detail

  Read this in:

  French / Français

  Korean / 한국어

• HELP FOR FLOOD SURVIVORS (general resource page created after the August 2016 flood, check for new information also).

  Information about aid for housing, food, unemployment and more. Though this information relates to the August 2016 flood, some of the resources may help you with another event. Read More

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  Office of the Governor