Food Relief for Hurricane Matthew Victims Available

Press Release
The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) has approved a Disaster Food and Nutrition Services (DFNS) Program for Hyde County, North Carolina.
Along with Hyde County the following counties at this time have been approved: Beaufort, Bladen, Columbus, Cumberland, Dare, Duplin, Greene, Harnett, Hoke, Johnston, Jones, Lenoir, Pender, Robeson, Sampson, Tyrrell, and Wayne.

Individuals and families may be eligible for Disaster FNS benefits if they lived in areas that were directly impacted by Hurricane Matthew and meet the eligibility criteria. Households not affected by the hurricane are not eligible for Disaster FNS benefits. The Hyde County Department of Social Services will be taking Disaster Food and Nutrition Services applications from 8:00 am until 5:00 pm at the following locations on the following dates unless otherwise listed:

Hyde County Department of Social Services, 35015 US Hwy 264, Engelhard, NC 27824

Saturday October, 22, 2016 from 8am until 12pm
Sunday October 23, 2016 from 8am until 5pm
Monday October 24, 2016 from 8am until 5pm
Tuesday October 25, 2016 from 8am until 5pm
Wednesday October 26, 2016 from 8am until 5pm

Ocracoke Community Center, 999 Irvin Garrish Hwy, Ocracoke, NC 27960

Tuesday October 25, 2016 from 8am until 5pm

Wednesday October 26, 2016 from 8am until 11am

Please note that you will not be able to receive Disaster Food and Nutrition Services if you are a current recipient in the Food and Nutrition program.

Only households that resided in the disaster area at the time of disaster are eligible to apply.

Verification of identity is mandatory for the head of household and authorized
representative. This can be in the form of a picture I.D. or any other form of
identification. This proof may include, but is not limited to, Social Security card, mail, or collateral statement. Identity is the only eligibility factor that must be verified.

Additional eligibility requirements apply.

You must tell the truth when you apply for Disaster Food and Nutrition Services or request replacement benefits. All applications are subject to an audit. If you get benefits which you are not entitled to, you will be required to pay them back. If you break the Food and Nutrition Services rules you may be disqualified from the program, fined up to $250,000 and/or put in jail for up to 20 years.

 
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