Governor Don Sundquist has been notified that residents in five Tennessee counties can now apply for emergency food stamps through the federal Food Disaster Assistance program. The U.S. Department of Agriculture has approved the state's request to issue emergency food stamps for disaster victims in Davidson, Bradley, Pickett, Lawrence and Wayne Counties . The approval means food stamp recipients and Tennesseans who had significant losses as a result of the recent tornadoes and flooding may be eligible for emergency food stamps if they suffered food losses, incurred expenses, and meet certain financial criteria. 6 p.m. People who are not usually eligible for food stamps may qualify temporarily if their home or belongings were damaged or destroyed and they have disaster related expenses or if they have lost income, food or money as a result of the tornadoes or flooding.
Eligibility is based on the available income less disaster related expenses.
Also they should bring social security numbers for everyone in the household. For additional information, residents should contact the local DHS county office.