KEY TAKEAWAYS: SNAP recipients in 8 North Louisiana parishes will get an extra 20% on January benefits. Approximately 51,500 people are expected to benefit, with funds added by Feb. 11. SBA low-interest disaster loans open to businesses in 19 Louisiana parishes and parts of AR and MS. Governor Landry worked with federal officials to secure aid for families and small businesses.   Food stamp recipients and small business owners in parts of North Louisiana are eligible for federal disaster assistance to cover their losses from the recent severe winter weather. Residents in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program who live in Caldwell, DeSoto, East Carroll, Jackson, Ouachita, Red River, Richland or West Carroll parishes will automatically receive an additional 20% of their January SNAP benefits, according to a statement Tuesday from Gov. Jeff Landry. The SNAP support covers approximately 51,500 people, and the additional benefits will be added directly to recipients’ EBT cards by Feb. 11, the governor said. Additionally, the U.S. Small Business Administration is accepting applications for a low-interest disaster loans from businesses in 19 parishes: Bossier, East Carroll, Ouachita, Richland, Tensas, Bienville, Caddo, Caldwell, Catahoula, Concordia, Franklin, Jackson, Lincoln, Madison, Morehouse, Red River, Union, Webster and West Carroll. The SBA loans are also available to business Arkansas counties of Chicot, Lafayette and Miller, as well as the Adams, Claiborne, Issaquena, Jefferson, Warren counties in Mississippi. Landry said he worked with President Donald Trump to secure the SBA loans and other disaster assistance on behalf of the state. “Louisiana families and small businesses were hit hard during this winter weather,” the governor said in a press release. “We have been working side by side with President Trump, Secretary Rollins, Administrator Loeffler, SBA Regional Administrator Justin Crossie, and our Louisiana delegation to ensure help gets to the people who need it most here in Louisiana.” For more information on the SBA loans, visit https://lending.sba.gov. ...read more read less