USDA Food and Nutrition Service & State Human Services Departments State Food Replacement Affidavit / Form SNAP-Disaster-01 Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 § 5(h) · 7 CFR § 274.6 · 7 CFR § 280.1

State Food Replacement Affidavit / Form SNAP-Disaster-01 Instructions: Disaster SNAP (D-SNAP) & Food Replacement: 10-Day Power Outage Spoiled Food Reimbursement

“A storm, hurricane, or wildfire knocked out our power for 48 hours and all our food spoiled. Can I get emergency replacement food stamps?”

Official Procedural Summary & Rules

Existing SNAP households can receive 100% replacement of spoiled food by reporting a disaster or 4+ hour power outage to their county within 10 days.

Key Statutory Rules & Exceptions

You must report the loss to your local SNAP office within 10 calendar days of the power outage. • Provide a screenshot of your power utility outage map, account outage notice, or newspaper report proving service disruption. • If a presidential disaster declaration is issued, non-SNAP households also qualify for temporary emergency food funds under D-SNAP.

Official Procedural Sequence

Download utility power outage confirmation letter Fill out county food replacement affidavit Submit within 10 calendar days

⚠️ Administrative Traps & Rejection Triggers

Waiting longer than 10 calendar days to report the loss (federal law strictly bars replacement requests received on day 11 or later).

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Under 7 CFR § 274.6(a)(3) and § 280.1, detail disaster food assistance: (1) The standard 10-day rule to report food purchased with regular SNAP benefits destroyed due to a power outage or natural disaster; (2) Proving outage duration (utility outage map, news report, or landlord statement confirming power outage exceeding 4 hours); (3) Replacing benefits up to the full monthly allotment without counting against regular benefits; (4) Formal D-SNAP activation under presidential disaster declarations; (5) Waiving interview rules and accepting electronic sworn statements.

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