KENNER, La. (WGNO) — Hurricane Francine victims in Jefferson Parish can now apply for benefits through the Disaster Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program. The Louisiana Department of Children and Family Services projects that more than 20,000 families in Jefferson Parish will receive assistance. “It's for people who are just above the income limits for regular SNAP, or they're ineligible for some other reason, and they've had disaster-related expenses from the hurricane,” said Sammy Guillory, the assistant secretary for family support within the Department of Children and Family Services. Day 2 of dockworker strike continue, negotiations at a standstill Residents in Jefferson Parish should call the LAHelp-U Customer Service Center at 1-888-LAHELP-U (1-888-524-3578) or 206-792-7538 to apply for DSNAP on their designated day. •           Day 1 (Wednesday, Oct. 2) – A-G •           Day 2 (Thursday, Oct. 3) – H-M •           Day 3 (Friday, Oct. 4) – N-Z •           Day 4 (Monday, Oct. 7) – Open to all •           Day 5 (Tuesday, Oct. 8) – Open to allLast week, the Department of Children and Family Services received approval to provide Jefferson Parish families assistance after the parish was initially left off the list for federal help post storm.“We're just excited that it's here now, even if it was delayed, because we did have flooding, but there were a lot of people that suffered loss of their food in their refrigerators,” said Jefferson Parish Councilwoman Arita Bohanan, who represents Kenner. “This DSNAP program is really a great opportunity for people to recover at least a little bit. It's a step in the right direction.” DSNAP eligibility is based upon a person's net income and available cash resources. “We subtract any disaster-related expenses that you have during that month period, and then we compare it to the federal income guidelines,” explained Guillory. Louisiana residents beware of Hurricane Francine insurance claim scams Those who are elderly and or disabled can apply in person by visiting the North Kenner or Westwego libraries.“Now that it's here, we need people to really reach out, apply, and just go through the process; it's not going to be that complicated, so they can get some relief,” said Bohanan. Hurricane-affected SNAP households in Jefferson Parish that don't already receive the maximum monthly allotment may apply for supplemental benefits to bring their households to the maximum for one month. That deadline is also Tuesday, Oct. 8. Stay up to date with the latest news, weather and sports by downloading the WGNO app on the Apple or Google Play stores and by subscribing to the WGNO newsletter. Latest Posts Chance of tropical development goes down for the Gulf Trump calls new January 6th accusations 'pure election interference' Braun, McCormick trade attacks, discuss issues during first governor debate Watch: FOX59/CBS4 Indiana Governor Debate Texas border communities again safer from violent crimes, new FBI data shows