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In Louisiana, SNAP benefits are administered by the Department of Children and Family Services, which provides food-purchasing assistance for low-income households. Benefits are deposited monthly ...

SNAP provides food-purchasing assistance to supplement the food budget of low-income households. In Louisiana, SNAP benefits are administered by the Department of Children and Family Services and ...

That reliance is partly due to Louisiana’s high poverty rate and its decision to expand Medicaid under the Affordable Care ...

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Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. RUSTON, La. (KTVE/KARD) — This summer, some families in Louisiana are expected to receive extra SNAP food benefits.

As 33 states fall behind on SNAP deadlines, the USDA says Louisiana is doing its job. The state ranks sixth in the nation for timely food assistance processing.

Although current SNAP households are not eligible for D-SNAP, under the Families First Coronavirus Response Act of 2020, USDA has already approved emergency allotments for Louisiana.