Lake County Schools Families:
The Department of Children and Families will provide food and assistance to Florida resident impacted by Hurricane Helene and Hurricane Milton, who are not receiving food assistance the regular Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program.
The food and assistance will be provided through the Disaster Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (D-SNAP).
Individuals who live in Lake County and who pre-registered online but did not have a chance to complete their D-SNAP phone interview can visit the D-SNAP location for Lake County for an in-person interview. In-person interviews are not required if a phone interview was completed.
The Department will reopen pre-registration for individuals who reside in Lake and did not previously pre-register online. Individuals are encouraged to pre-register online before coming on-site to complete their interview. Online pre-registration will open on the first day of each event and close on the last day. Individuals may pre-register at https://www.myflfamilies.com/DSNAP .
The D-SNAP on-site location for Lake County is Lake-Sumter State College, 9501 U.S. Highway 441, Leesburg FL 34788 -- December 14-16, from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Important information about in-person D-SNAP events:
Current SNAP recipients are not eligible for D-SNAP and should not attend the on-site D-SNAP location.
Applicants who were approved during a telephone interview for D-SNAP will receive their EBT card by mail and should not attend the on-site D-SNAP location.
Florida residents should only attend the D-SNAP event for their county. Individuals who reside in a different county will not be served at that location.
To view the D-SNAP schedule by county and details on how to apply, visit https://www.myflfamilies.com/DSNAP .