08/21/2026
COMMUNITY UPDATE: If you are a current Kentucky Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) recipient who lives in a county listed below and lost food during severe storms beginning August 11, you have until Monday, August 31, to request replacement benefits.
Affected counties include: Allen, Barren, Bath, Boone, Bourbon, Bracken, Breathitt, Campbell, Carter, Casey, Clark, Elliott, Estill, Fleming, Floyd, Franklin, Gallatin, Grant, Harrison, Jessamine, Kenton, Knott, Lawrence, Leslie, Letcher, Lewis, Magoffin, Martin, Menifee, Montgomery, Morgan, Nicholas, Owen, Owsley, Pendleton, Perry, Powell, Robertson, Rowan, Scott, Wolfe, and Woodford.
Reminder: A household can receive a replacement for the amount of food purchased with SNAP benefits that is later destroyed in a household disaster such as a fire, flood or power outage of four hours or more per Public Health Guidelines; all household disasters must be reported within 10 days of the household disaster.
If possible, please have your case number ready.
For assistance by phone: 855-306-8959
8 a.m.-4:30 p.m., EDT
For assistance in person:
Apply at a local DCBS office from 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m., local time.
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