The Food For Florida Disaster Food Assistance Program is helping individuals impacted by Hurricane Irma throughout the state of Florida.
The Department of Children and Families and the U.S. Department of Agriculture will implement the program from Oct. 11 through the 15th.
To qualify for the Food for Florida Disaster Food Assistance program:
- Applicants must have lived or worked in one of the counties declared for FEMA Individual Assistance on Sept. 5
- Applicants must not be receiving food assistance through the regular Food Assistance Program.
- Eligible individuals and families must have suffered a disaster-related loss, such as:
- Damage to their homes or self-employment property
- Loss of food
- Reduction or loss of income
- Incurring other disaster related expenses
DCF will provide or mail Electronic Benefits Transfer cards to eligible individuals and families to use at authorized USDA food retailers. The program counts only income and expenses from Sept. 5 through Oct.4.
Interested parties are asked to complete an initial application for assistance online no later than the day before visiting the Food for Florida site.
The application is now available on the Food for Florida website for all 48 counties.
The Food for Florida disaster food assistance program for Miami-Dade County will take place:
10/11/2017 – 10/15/2017
7:00 AM – 6:00 PM
Tropical Park
7900 SW 40 Street, Miami Florida, 33155
Miami-Dade College North Campus
11380 NW 27th Avenue, Miami, Florida 33167
South Dade Government Center
10710 SW 211 Street, Miami Florida, 33189
Amelia Earhart Park
451 E 56 Street, Hialeah Florida 33013
The Food for Florida disaster food assistance program for Broward County will take place:
10/11/2017 – 10/15/2017
7:00 AM – 6:00 PM
Central Broward Reg. Park
3801W Sunrise Blvd, Lauderhill 33311
C.B. Smith Park
900 N Flamingo Rd, Pembroke Pines 33028
Quiet Waters Parks and Recreation
401 S Powerline Rd, Deerfield Beach 33442
For additional information, click here.