06/16/2026
This information was shared with me so I am resharing in case it would help anyone who is on SNAP and lost food during the power outage.
Did you know that if you receive SNAP and you lost food during the power outage, IDHS will reimburse you for the cost of food lost?
Here is the link to the official form. After completing it you can submit it through your ABE portal. Hope this helps someone!
https://www.dhs.state.il.us/onenetlibrary/12/documents/Forms/IL444-1989-IES.pdf
A few rules to keep in mind:
- You only have 10 days after the outage to submit the form
- The power outage must last a minimum of 4 hours
- IDHS can only reimburse you up to the amount of your monthly SNAP benefit amount